CINCINNATI -- Despite their largely stagnant season and fourth-place standing in the National League Central, the Cardinals are unlikely to dismantle their roster prior to the July 31 non-waiver Trade Deadline. They profile as neither traditional buyers nor sellers, and instead plan to spend the next week trying to reorganize, reshuffle, augment -- the verbs varying amongst club officials -- a unit they believe has the foundation to contend in the near future.
The Cardinals' ability to continuously develop talented young pitchers provides the bedrock for that belief, and the past two nights at Great American Ball Park have offered tangible proof.