In a roundabout and headache-causing way, maybe Cardinals radio broadcaster Mike Shannon did the DeWitt family a favor on his way toward dropping the mic.
A few of you out there in Cardinal Nation are probably feeling a stronger sense of appreciation for your favorite club’s current chairman this weekend. If not, you should be. It’s funny how the suggestion something could be nearing an end can make you realize you would rather see it keep rolling.
“Word on the street is that they’re going to sell this franchise,” the retiring Cardinals Hall of Famer Shannon said about the DeWitt family during the radio broadcast of Thursday afternoon’s game, shocking everyone —including the DeWitt family.