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St. Louis Cardinals, Gymnastics, and the Pursuit of Perfection

John Mozeliak looks on from the seats during workouts at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports

Nobody’s perfect – baseball players, front offices, or gymnasts – and fans need to keep that in mind.

They say hitting a baseball is the hardest thing to do in sports. That’s quite possible, but then, how many ball players have ever attempted a 2.5 twisting Yurchenko vault?

Failure is a natural part of baseball, with the very best batters unable to reach base nearly 60% of the time. But there’s usually another chance just a couple innings later.