How quickly can Cardinals close NL Central gap? How much will it cost?

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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4.8 • 673 Ratings

🗓️ 12 September 2023

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

As they meander to their first losing season since 2007, the Cardinals have identified a shopping list for the 2023-24 offseason. To quote the executive who will lead the spree: "Pitching. Pitching. Pitching." John Mozeliak said it thrice on purpose. They intend to add three pitchers from the outside. Will that be enough? Who better to ask than Gordon Wittenmyer, the longtime baseball writer and first-year Reds beat writer for the Cincinnati Enquirer. He covered the Cubs at the start of the season and now is on the daily beat as the Reds make a push for a playoff berth. Both teams are ahead of the Cardinals in the standings. Is there one move that the Cardinals can make to retake control of the NL Central, and what is the move that could give the other teams, like Milwaukee, a longer rain. Is the answer for each team the same -- pitching, pitching, pitching? A brand new Best Podcast in Baseball, sponsored by Closets by Design of St. Louis, is produced by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, StlToday.com, and Derrick Goold.

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0:00.0	The best podcast in baseball is brought to you by Closets by Design.
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0:16.7	I think they expected Wilson Contreras to pull miracles out of that pitching staff like basically Yadi had done for a career.
0:25.5	And, you know, that's unreasonable.
0:27.6	So they didn't have enough pitching.
0:29.9	They don't have enough pitching.
0:32.3	Hello, everybody, and welcome to the best podcast in baseball.
0:34.6	Brought to you by Closys by Design of St. Louis.
0:36.2	I'm St. Louis Post-Dispatch baseball writer Derek Cool.
0:38.4	Join this week, and you may already recognize the voice by the little lead-in,
0:42.0	the little teaser that I give.
0:44.3	If he says something smart and witty, no pressure.
0:48.3	My chain.
0:51.7	Is Gordon Whitemeyer of...
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1:02.3	He's the Cincinnati Reds beat rider for the Cincinnati Inquirer.
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