The drinks finally arrived at the Cardinals’ table Saturday. Now Bill DeWitt III and John Mozeliak must start focusing on picking the appetizers and the main course at the Hot Stove League.
As the Cardinals attempt to get back in the playoff hunt, they took a solid step forward by giving lefthanded reliever Brett Cecil a four-year, $30.5 million contract, pending a physical.
For a team that missed the playoffs and finished 17½ games behind its biggest division rival, though, signing a lefthanded reliever is akin to ordering a rum and Coke before settling in for a much needed dinner.