As the Cardinals’ front office and other baseball executives swarm this week to the Waldorf Astoria Orlando, they do so with openings on their rosters and wish lists in hand, fittingly camped on the edge of “The Happiest Place on Earth,” but not yet there, in person or transaction.
There will be many times before a scheduled cocktail hour or after a golf outing or in between meetings — so, so many meetings — for two executives to steal a moment and talk in person about a deal that has been simmering over the phone for a few weeks.