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Hochman: Losing Ozuna isn't worst thing for Cards, but onus isn't only on LF for offense

St. Louis Cardinals left fielder Marcell Ozuna is congratulated by teammates after he scored the 13th run of the game in the third inning on a single by Paul DeJong during Game 5 of the National League Division Series between the St. Louis Cardinals vs Atlanta Braves at SunTrust Park in Atlanta on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com

David Carson

It comes down to this: There's a difference between the “idea” of Marcell Ozuna in 2020 and the reality.

It would've been nice to have Marcell Ozuna back at the right price – and the Cardinals essentially offered that price to him ($17.