ST. LOUIS — Chaim Bloom says the St. Louis Cardinals will be sticking to their roots to get back to October baseball.

Bloom, who has been in line since last year to become the organization’s president of baseball operations, spoke to the media Tuesday as he takes over a team that finished the season 78-84, fourth in the NL Central and missing the playoffs for a third consecutive season.

“The Cardinals win first and foremost with players we develop,” Bloom said. “That operating model that has sustained this organization for decades is still sound. But for it to develop the results that we need, we have to be elite at acquiring and developing baseball talent in every aspect.”

Bloom served as an advisor to the organization this season. He is taking over for John Mozeliak, who said last yea

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