The times have changed. Once upon a time, the Chicago Cubs and their fans stared longingly at the St. Louis Cardinals. Division titles seemed like foregone conclusions for a good long while in St. Louis, as the Cubs popped up from time to time, but remained largely a nuisance and little more.
Now, taking aim at a third consecutive division crown, the ball is in the Cubs’ court. Simultaneously, the quality of the Cardinals’ on-field product and their reputation are dropping precipitously.
This weekend, frustrated by a team that’s just three games over .500, Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak took to the airwaves.