I understand the frustration of St. Louis Cardinals fans with the signing of Marcell Ozuna and his struggles in 2018, especially when his fate is so closely intertwined with Christian Yelich, who has broken out in 2018 as an elite player with MVP potential. It can be tough watching Yelich flourish on the Brewers while a bum shoulder was the story of Ozuna’s 2018.
However, the reaction is a bit strong from St. Louis Cardinals management and fans. Ozuna’s actually displayed decent streaks of hitting throughout the season, and calling him a lost cause or a mistake at this point is still premature.