Chaim Bloom has been here before. As the former head of the Boston Red Sox, Bloom tore the team down and traded for prospects to build it back up. How well that worked is up for debate, but now the St. Louis Cardinals are looking for him to embark on a similar mission to fix what's gone sour in the Gateway City.
The Cardinals are expected to be active sellers this offseason, and they own several pieces that could be of value to teams around the league. MLB Trade Rumors put out a piece that named the top 40 trade candidates of the offseason, and the Cardinals led the pack, with six players on the list.