Sorry for the following rant. This is starting to remind me way too much of the dreadful post Gussie era. (And don’t get me started on the 70’s, sheesh).
There are too many fans and reporters (especially anyone on ESPN, FOX and MLB Trade Rumors) who buy into they are making the playoffs, so Mo is doing a great job. I have been a Blues fan since they came into the league. Learned the basics of hockey over the radio from Dan Kelly. (Let’s face it back then there was basically NO HOCKEY on television). Once the playoffs expanded, the Blues made it 70-75% of the time and never won anything until 2019. Now MLB has similarly expanded the playoffs and people look at it as some badge of honor that the Cards make the playoffs nearly every year. It doesn’t matter if they get bounced in the first round like the Blues did for 50 years.
Also, Mo and too many fans fall in love with players and every trade thread turns into a “Can’t trade (Gorman, Noot, Walker, Donovan, Edman, Burleson, Winn, any number of minor leaguers) thread. Sure, there are those I wouldn’t trade without getting a lot back, but I’ll admit to being willing to trade anyone if the return is good. Okay, maybe not with Mo as a GM. Oops, POBO, my bad. Though I think anyone who would blame Girsch is crazy. He doesn’t do anything without Mo’s blessing.
Again, sorry for the rant.
