ST. LOUIS • This past All-Star break, I approached free-agent-to-be Michael Brantley about his free agency and what his view of St. Louis was as a market and a team. Brantley, of course, talked about focusing on Cleveland’s season first and that free agency would be a topic for the winter, but he also added that he couldn’t close out the possibility of any market – especially if it housed a team that intended on contending. That’s a common sentiment.
This past week, MLB.com reported how the Cardinals were “maintaining interest” in Brantley. True.