Second thought of the day: When might the market for high-end, left-handed relief pitching start moving? The Cardinals would probably like to know as well, considering they have identified their bullpen as a focus between now and the start of spring training. The top-two southpaw relievers on the free-agent market remain unclaimed. There's Zach Britton and Andrew Milller. Which one would be better for the Cardinals? Why not both?
Another reason could be Genesis Cabrera, the 22-year-old left-handed reliever the Cardinals picked up in their trade of outfielder Tommy Pham to Tampa last season. Cabrera, ranked 13th among Cardinals prospects per MLB.