St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Feb 19, 2019
Cards notebook: Redbirds work on improving defense
Cardinals instructors and former players Ozzie Smith (left) and Willie McGee talk before practice on Monday, Feb. 18, 2019, during Cardinals spring training at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Fla. Monday was the first day of workouts for the full squad. Photo by Christian Gooden,JUPITER, Fla. • Ozzie Smith, perhaps the best defender in Cardinals history, watched with interest Monday as the club’s pitchers went through some bunt defense plays.
“The little plays are very important,” the 13-time Gold Glover said. “The execution of those on a daily basis are what we have to get back to. To make those plays routinely has always been kind of a staple of ours.