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St. Louis Cardinals reason for hope: Perhaps Oliver Marmol can find a rhythm

The Cardinals have had plenty of issues make it into the press this season, including the questions about Tyler O’Neill’s hustle and all of the back and forth regarding Contreras and the catching position. Many of those issues have happened while the Cardinals have been losing and trying to find their rhythm. Now, with the Cardinals playing well, will Marmol be able to focus on managing the complexities of the game without adding more to it by introducing comments that should be staying behind closed doors?

If the Cardinals are able to click with their talented roster, it will take away a lot of the questions about Marmol’s future in the St. Louis dugout. It will also allow Marmol, now in his second season as the St. Louis skipper, to simply be the manager of a team that had high preseason expectations and talked plenty about wanting to put last season’s quick postseason exit behind it.

Marmol bringing a calm presence to the Cardinals can start with the backtracking of his Contreras no longer catching comments and use that as a path forward for himself and the team. With the Cardinals in a good place on the field, it’s time for Marmol to give the Cardinals a good and safe place off the field as well.