It’s trading deadline season, which means two things when it comes to articles. First, you’ll get the nuts-and-bolts types- the Cardinals should acquire an impact reliever, what could the Cardinals get for Jose Martinez, those kinds of things. Second, you’ll get more high-minded looks at which direction the team should go in. I’m going to try to attempt to do the second type today, so bear with me.
One of the defining features of rebuilding roadmaps is a series of trades the team should make. From a writing standpoint, this makes a ton of sense.