Cardinals enter Winter Meetings with one last shot to reshape the core

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Cardinals enter Winter Meetings with one last shot to reshape the core

The St. Louis Cardinals have been trying to trade Nolan Arenado for over a year, this Winter Meetings may be the tipping point.

For a year now, the St. Louis Cardinals have been stuck in the middle—81–81, flashes of promise, and too many reminders of a roster built for yesterday. New head of baseball operations Chaim Bloom wasn’t hired to protect the status quo. He was hired to reshape the identity of a franchise that has looked hesitant far too often.

The question that defines the Cardinals’ Winter Meetings is what do they do with the eight-time All-Star third baseman?

The front office has quietly shopped Arenado for more than 12 months. The market hasn’t met their price. But this may be t