The St. Louis Cardinals held a couple of press conferences earlier this week as John Mozeliak gave way to Chaim Bloom for the upcoming season and beyond. There was a varying degrees of news from the conferences, and one bit was the fact the Cardinals know they have to spend to compete, but the time has to be right.
Without specifically mentioning the word, Bloom and Bill DeWitt Jr. said all the things that made it appear a rebuild is on tap for at least the 2026 season. While Bloom spent most of his time talking about the current core and mentioned that tough decisions must be made, DeWitt's time on the mic was less inspiring and, honestly, more frustrating at times.