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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho
Also, from a non-Cards fan, it seems like Oscar Taveras' death really rattled Mozeliak... It's like he's been on "tilt" ever since.
Thoughts on Mozeliak? Is that part of a factor? Or is this all a result of him struggling without Luhnow (and his top guys) around to build the far system for him?
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That was really where it started to spiral out of control, IMO. Made a knee-jerk trade that turned out to be awful; followed up by another awful trade at last summer's deadline, followed by an awful offseason in which the offense not only wasn't addressed, but it actually got worse. His drafting since Luhnow left has not been strong. They're currently at a point where the cupboard is bare at the top of the minors, but strong at the bottom. And of course, his hiring of Mike Matheny Michigan Man was pretty dismal.
In short, Mo's gotten the benefit of the doubt because of 2011; however, people are starting to question whether keeping him over Luhnow was the right move. He'll probably continue to get some lee way, but if next year goes like this year looks to go......he'll certainly be looking over his shoulder.