Even down in the minor leagues, at the Cardinals’ Class AAA affiliate, many of the expectations for the players by the coaching staff are similar to the sentiments echoed in the majors.
“The expectation is winning on a nightly basis,” Brendan Donovan said of his experience in Class AAA Memphis.
That benchmark is one evident early on Cardinals prospects' minor-league paths.
“That's what we strive on,” Nolan Gorman said. “That's kind of something you learn as soon as you get into this organization is that you're here to win and help the big-league team win championships.