It the middle of what would have been baseball's annual winter meetings -- that crucible of scuttlebutt, swaps, and signings -- Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak outlined a team in talks, but at a standstill. He requested "patience." And acknowledged there weren't many clear answers. But there are obvious questions. St. Louis Post-Dispatch sports columnist Ben Frederickson joins BPIB to discuss a 'white-knuckle' 2021 and whether the Cardinals are really positioning themselves for 2022, when there will be more certainties. Right? Along with BPIB host and St. Louis Post-Dispatch baseball writer Derrick Goold, the conversation touches on the orchard of available players to upgrade the offense, the overshadowed concern the Cardinals should have about pitching, and what a DH would do for the Cardinals' lineup. The Best Podcast in Baseball, sponsored by Closets by Design of St. Louis, is a production of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, StlToday.com, and Derrick Goold.

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