Wanted: A Cardinals hitting coach who can help snap what has become a postseason freeze.
Mandatory requirement: Must be able to handle a hot-topic assignment for a team with a fanbase that is passionate, vocal and, yes, somewhat crazy.
Former Cardinals hitting coach Jeff Albert did some good things for the organization during his much-discussed four seasons here, but a return to the organization that began with an awkward distraction – remember the Astros sign-stealing scandal? – has now concluded in an odd departure.
It wasn’t the continued trend of quiet bats in the postseason that led to the Cardinals parting ways with Albert.