t’s been a rough start to 2024 for the St. Louis Cardinals, who are in last place in the National League Central Division. The team began the year 15-23 through their first 38 games, leaving everyone from players to management to ownership searching for answers.
Following a 71-91 finish (last in the NL Central) a year ago, the Redbird fanbase has gotten restless. At the same time, third-year manager Oliver Marmol and longtime team president John Mozeliak have come under intense scrutiny from Cardinal Nation.
In a recent interview with Martin Kilcoyne of St. Louis radio station KTRS, team president Bill DeWitt III discussed the team’s current situation, and where he sees the franchise headed in the immediate future.
DeWitt Speaks in Detail
During the conversation, Dewitt, the son of 82-year-old Cardinals owner Bill DeWitt Jr., spoke openly about the team’s woes and what solutions the front office is considering to remedy them. He also acknowledged the frustrations of the fans.
“[Frustration] is definitely high,” DeWitt said. “You know, we’re in last place in the Central. We all believe – even our fans – that this is a better team than this. You just look at it, there’s some bright spots on the team… I think the approach to our offseason pitching issues, which were the key problem last year, largely worked out. I like our bullpen. You know, so there’s some positives there.
