The St. Louis Cardinals finally did the right thing a little too late in 2018 when they ousted then-manager Mike Matheny from the coaching ranks. This was the right move but had it occurred earlier in the season the 2018 campaign may not have been in vain.
But… what if the move wasn’t the right one? What if dismissing Matheny set off a ripple effect that the St. Louis Cardinals might, in fact, feel on this the final day of October? What is not playing in October wasn’t the only terrifying thing happening on Clark Street?