Lynn Worthy | Post-Dispatch

Sports columnist

With the Cardinals selling at the trade deadline and the larger focus turning toward the future, the drumbeat within the fan base and the murmurs among interested followers of the club were destined to call for top prospect JJ Wetherholt in the big leagues.

It’s already started. Well folks, pipe down.

Fast-tracking Wetherholt to the big leagues for the end of this season wouldn’t be strategic or forward-thinking. That’d be short-sighted, ill-conceived and a flailing move aimed more at public morale than baseball development.

It would also present logistical challenges on a roster that’s already challenging the manager daily. Not to mention, forcing the issue without “runway” would signal a failure to learn from recent missteps.

So yes, I

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