John Mozeliak is in the final week of his tenure as the St. Louis Cardinals' president of baseball operations. After the season comes to a close, Chaim Bloom will be taking over.
Mozeliak has been the president of baseball operations in St. Louis for a little over eight years now. He has not spoken about his plans after this season, but he could step into an advisory role in St. Louis or take another job elsewhere.
With his time ticking, Mozeliak has become more open to discussing some situations in the past and letting fans get a sneak peek into his way of thinking. He recently appeared on The Morning After STL Show on 101 ESPN in St. Louis on Tuesday to discuss his career in St. Louis.
Cardinals' John Mozeliak opens up on philosophical differences with Mike Shildt
One question that John Mozeliak was asked was the reasoning behind firing Mike Shildt after the 2021 season. While he did not go into full detail, he did hint at the reasoning.
"It's spilled milk. What happened, happened," said Mozeliak. "There were certainly reasons why we had to make that decision. I don't think the public forum is the right place for it. I do feel like I get beaten up for it. Legally, I was advised that as an employer, there is only so much that can be said. I don't want to beat around the bush. I know we had to make a decision. I believe it was the right decision. People can argue that they don't think it was. However, I'm sure that someday more of this will come to light. I'm sure some of the people who worked with me or under him might have some things to say as well."
Mozeliak could not go into much detail legally, but believes it was the right decision. He is hoping more of the differences come to light from the words of others in the future.