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Q: Cardinals manager Mike Shildt likes to say he doesn’t “alibi” stuff, but he sure sounds close to it in some of his post-game press conferences, especially when he tries to stir more praise for the team. Should he be more tell-it-like-it-is?

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Mike Shildt talks with Cardinals pitching coach Mike Maddux earlier this season. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

A: The manager being an optimist is not the reason this team has been struggling.