I agree on so many levels. Trust me, there may not be a person on this planet that hates the Cardinals more than I do. However, when do you ever see the Cardinals do stupid things like the Brewers? It almost never happens. They draft players that are smart. They hire coaches that are smart. RRR is not smart. RRR doesn't when know to call for sac bunts, hit and runs, squeeze, what pinch hitters to use, etc. A smart manager would have noticed that Marcum was slowing down in September and shut him down. A smart GM would have realized that he needed a backup plan for Marcum. A smart manager does not start Yuni at SS and Mark Kotsay at CF during a playoff game. This team will not succeed as long as stupidity runs rampant throughout the organization. Everything starts at the top. Melvin makes stupid roster decisions that leaves the manager stuck with stupid players. The manager, who is already stupid, then proceeds to make stupid decisions with stupid players. It's a non-stop cycle of stupidity that frustrates the hell out of fans. Even our best player is guilty of doing stupid things. I've seen Braun swing many times on 3-0 counts. There's no need to be greedy. Just play smart baseball. It's so simple. I hate La Russa but most of the time, he made smart decisions. Attanasio should hire consultants for the managerial hire. Grill the candidates with questions regarding situational baseball decisions.