John Mozeliak, Bill DeWitt Speak Confidently Of Comeback By Matt Carpenter; More Rest For Paul DeJong; Mike Shildt Merits Extension; Lane Thomas Could Be Factor; Who's The Closer?; Extra Bases

The Cardinals’ top brass, comprised of the troika of Bill DeWitt Jr., John Mozeliak and Michael Girsch, came not to bury third baseman Matt Carpenter, but to praise him Tuesday. That was one of the telling parts of a half-hour media session at Busch Stadium.

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