With their attempts to trade Nolan Arenado rebuffed in mid-December and severely damaged again on Wednesday with the Red Sox’s signing of Alex Bregman, the Cardinals and president of baseball operatio

Maybe, just maybe, the St. Louis Cardinals didn't exactly win the Nolan Arenado trade with the Colorado Rockies. Perhaps, knowing what we know now, the deal was a loss for both teams.

Mozeliak, charged with balancing payroll and pivoting toward a franchise transition, was foiled in December when Arenado turned down a trade to the Houston Astros. Now, he says it's likely a deal might have to emerge from a group outside of Arenado's five preferred destinations.