Brandon Moss was back in the Cardinals lineup on Tuesday despite the spectacular slump that has become synonymous with his name, a weight as attached to the slugger as the No. 37 plastered across his back.
The Cardinals' 12-5 win against the Reds offered Moss a bit of relief in the form of a fourth-inning single to left field. That bloop, exactly the kind of break Moss has begged for during recent trips to the plate, is not what the Cardinals need from him in their final push for a wild-card berth. But perhaps it's a start.
There were other signs.