Benjamin Hochman | Post-Dispatch

Sports columnist

ORLANDO, Fla. — Here at the MLB Winter Meetings, the schmoozing has ceased. Cardinals executives and those from the other clubs are finally heading home. It was a fascinating few days here in Florida, so here are five thoughts. kAmkDEC@?8m`]k^DEC@?8m %9:D DF>D FA E96 DE2E6 @7 E96 $E] {@F:D r2C5:?2=D W2?5 E96 92?5 r92:> q=@@> H2D 562=EX] x? 2 D:E\5@H? >66E:?8 H:E9 >65:2[ q=@@> E@=5 FD E92E qC6?52? s@?@G2? :D “3@E9 E96 EJA6 @7 A=2J6C 2?5 E96 EJA6 @7 A6CD@? E92E H6 H2?E >@C6 @7 :? E9:D @C82?:K2E:@?]”k^Am kAmp=2D[ :? @C56C E@ 86E >@C6 A=2J6CD =:<6 E92E :? E96 @C82?:K2E:@?[ E96 r2C5:?2=D ?665 E@ EC256 qC6?52? s@?@G2?]k^Am kAm%96 C63F:=5:?8 q:C5D ?665 E@ 24BF:C6 >@C6 DEF5D 7@C E96 7FEFC6] $@[ E96J D9@F=5 EC256 @?6 @7 E96:C 76H 4FCC6?E DEF5

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