St. Louis Cardinals Bill DeWitt Jr. takes part in a news conference to discus the firing of Cardinals manager Mike Matheny before a baseball game between the Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds Sunday, July 15, 2018, in St. Louis. The Cardinals fired Matheny after an 8-2 loss to the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night with the team hovering around .500. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
With a clubhouse now almost as empty as their October schedule, the Cardinals’ brass gathered with the coaching staff earlier this week to shift their focus from standings to strategy.
The question presented each fall is similar: “What do we need to do to improve?