Lynn Worthy

The Milwaukee Brewers provide an example of what success may follow if a front office remains disciplined about the big picture and setting the organization up for long-term sustained winning.

The Cardinals valued rookie JJ Wetherholt’s ability and the day-to-day consistency in his personality and work ethic enough to cement him as the first true core piece of their future.

It’s not fair to compared a pitcher with 15 starts to another with almost 15 seasons, but if you squint hard enough then Cardinals pitcher Hunter Dobbins has some Sonny Gray characteristics.

They’ve got the same number of wins as the past two seasons, but this Cardinals team isn’t trying to regain past form or cling to fading powers. It now stares hopefully toward its future.

Defenseman Cam Fowler is poised to continue his late season bounce back into next season. He hasn’t started to run out of steam. The Blues’ team game impacted his production.

Missouri men’s basketball coach Gates put together the type of fearless nonconference schedule that could place him on a hot seat next season.

All-Star outfielder Jordan Walker is having a career-changing season. Now, the Cardinals and Walker should agree on a long-term contract that will make him a cornerstone of this new era.

If the Cardinals biggest roster moves the rest of the season just clear room for prospects from their farm system to make the jump to the big leagues, that’s preferable.

Post-Dispatch sports columnist Lynn Worthy lauds University of Missouri football coach Eli Drinkwitz for rejecting the idea of the SEC breaking away as unrealistic.

LeBron James’ latest super team announcement is another reminder to appreciate the special run Steph Curry has had with the Golden State Warriors.