[George Liquor]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

I can’t remember the last time anyone in the front office, including Mo has publicly called out a player line this.
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PHOENIX • In a series of broadcast interviews the past two days, John Mozeliak, the Cardinals' president of baseball operations, has had a blunt assessment of the team at the halfway point, and that included comments that were perceived as critical of center fielder Dexter Fowler.

Mozeliak told interviewers that he has been questioned about Fowler's "effort and his energy level," and during an interview Sunday morning on KMOX/1120 AM he said he wanted to "challenge" Fowler to bring more of the energy and excitement that the team saw from the veteran a year ago. He elaborated on that thought Monday during a podcast interview with Fox Sports Midwest broadcaster Dan McLaughlin.

"Those are things I can't defend," Mozeliak said of the perception. He then launched into a general comment on the team: "Everybody needs to take a hard look in the mirror and decide what they want that next chapter to look like. In Dexter's case, maybe taking a brief timeout, trying to reassess himself and then give him a chance for a strong second half is probably what's best for everybody."

Inb4 Fowlers wife calls mo a racist on Twitter