The Cardinals Way (40 page)

To Mirabelle and Juliet, my two young prospects, thank you for an endless supply of happiness, adorable pictures to help get me through my writing, and for all the thrills still to come.

And to Rachel, who never hesitated when I started talking about writing this book, only thought about how to help me make this happen: more today than yesterday. Not as much as tomorrow. It's been lovely, since completing the book, to see you again. You haven't aged a bit.

 

Notes

Prologue

1: The Cardinal Idea

2: The Language of George Kissell

3: Bill DeWitt Jr.

4: Luhnow Enters

5: Happy Days Are Here Again

6: After He's Gone

Epilogue: Transition and the Irreplaceable Cardinal

 

Index

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A-B.
See
Anheuser-Busch

Abreu, José

Adams, Ace

Adams, Matt

advisory board, Luhnow creating

Aiken, Brady

Albert, Jeff

Alicea, Luis

Allen, Woody

Almaraz, Joe

analytics.
See also
STOUT system

Chass' disdain for

free agency strategy incorporating

hacking scandal and Mozeliak's unwavering approach to

Jocketty finally incorporating

Jocketty's hesitations with

Kantrovitz on Craig and

Luhnow's mandate with

Mejdal on methodologies for

Mejdal preparing for draft with player evaluation and

organizational inefficiencies highlighted by

Pujols' decline shown with

rapid acceptance of

shrinking advantage of

St. Louis Cardinals' gradual implementation of

St. Louis Cardinals history with

St. Louis Cardinals marrying scouts with

St. Louis Cardinals revamped with

Tendu analysis and

Vuch's expertise in

Anderson, Sparky

Angelos, Peter

Anheuser-Busch (A-B)

Ankiel, Rick

Antinoja, Ron

Antonetti, Chris

Arango, Fernando

arbitration, salary

Arizona Diamondbacks

Bacon, Francis

Baker, Corey

on Cardinals farm system continuity

on Cardinals farm system grooming personnel

Cardinals farm system's competitiveness and

Double-A promotion of

draft of

family supporting

goals and aspirations of

on Greenwood's improbable success

LaRocque on potential of

Molina catching

skills and challenges facing

Tuivailala helped by

on Tuivailala's promotion

on working through struggles

Ball, Phil

Baltimore Orioles

Bando, Sal

Barrett, Charlie

Baseball America Prospect Handbook

Baseball Prospectus

Beane, Billy

Bench, Johnny

Big Red Machine

Bilardello, Dann

Blades, Ray

Blood, Matt

Bogard, Dick

Boggs, Mitchell

Boras, Scott

Bottomley, Jim

Bower, Joseph L.

Bowman, Bob

Boyer, Ken

Boyles, Ty

Breadon, Sam

Broeg, Bob

Brush, John T.

Bush, George H. W.

Bush, George W.

Butler, Keith

Carbo, Bernie

“Cardinal Idea”

Cardinals fans

Cardinals farm system

Baker and competitiveness of

Baker on continuity in

Baker on personnel groomed in

clear expectations in

continuity within

depth and talent of

DeWitt, Bill, Sr., as director of

early success of

innovation of

Kissell signed into

longevity of initial

new players and introduction to

optimism within

players learning from each other in

Poncedeleon's expectations and goals with

position shifts in

Rickey and creation of

success of

Wacha's ascension in

Cardinals Way

communication and benefits of

disdain for

Kissell's impact on

Matheny on meaning of

modesty of

origin of

Rickey's importance to

tradition and building of

Carleton, Russell

Carpenter, Matt

CBA.
See
collective bargaining agreement

Chass, Murray

Chicago Cubs

Chicago White Sox

Cincinnati Reds

collective bargaining agreement (CBA)

college players, drafting high school players or

Colorado Rockies

Correa, Chris

hacking scandal and firing of

Houston Astros not focus of

on
Moneyball
being boastful

Craig, Allen

Crane, Jim

Cressey, Eric

Cruz, Tony

Cunningham, Joe

Dale, Francis

Davis, Paul

Dean, Dizzy

DeJohn, Mark

DeLorenzo, Jordan

DePodesta, Paul

Descalso, Daniel

Devine, Bing

DeWitt, Bill, III

DeWitt, Bill, Jr.

Baltimore Orioles ownership pursuit of

baseball acumen of

childhood of

Cincinnati Reds job and responsibilities of

Cincinnati Reds ownership pursued by

college degrees of

college policy paper of

draft experience of

draft of 2004 mistakes and

draft strategy of

financial recommendations of

on free agency valuations

on future of franchise

on hacking scandal

hiring strategies of

on Holliday acquisition

investment business success of

Jocketty's firing and criticism on

Kantrovitz on vision of

on legacy

on losing Luhnow

Luhnow discussing general manager position with

Luhnow supported by

on Luhnow's role

minority ownership positions of

Mozeliak strengthening relationship with

on Mozeliak's appointment as

on need for outside perspective

on opening day

on organizational unity

on player development

process trusted over results by

on rebuilding baseball operations department

Rickey's influence on

salary arbitration strategy of

St. Louis Browns uniform of

St. Louis Cardinals ownership acquired by

St. Louis Cardinals success and new direction from

Texas Rangers and financial role of

2011 World Series victory validating

DeWitt, Bill, Sr.

as Cardinals farm system director

draft success of

as New York Yankees assistant general manager

nomadic career of

Rickey supporting education of

Rickey's model followed by

Rickey's relationship with

as treasurer

Diggins, Ben

DiMaggio, Joe

DiPuglia, Johnny

Douthit, Taylor

draft

of Ankiel by DeWitt, Bill, Jr.

of Baker

Boyles' success in 2014

college players compared to high school players in

delay in benefits from

DeWitt, Bill, Jr., and mistakes of 2004

DeWitt, Bill, Jr.'s, experience with

DeWitt, Bill, Jr.'s, strategy for

DeWitt, Bill, Sr.'s, success with

of Gomber

Gonzalez's disappointments with

Gonzalez's preparation for

of Kantrovitz

Kantrovitz feeling pressure on

Kantrovitz on Gonzales as target for

Kantrovitz's activities and behavior during 2014

Kantrovitz's philosophy and goals for

Kantrovitz's preparation for 2014

LaRocque on second through seventh rounds of

LaRocque's philosophy following

Luhnow and mistakes of 2004

Luhnow's responsibilities with

Luhnow's strategies for

Luhnow's success with 2009

Mejdal preparing analytics for player evaluation for