The potential signing of shortstop Rafael Furcal by the Atlanta Braves has got folks excited again about Yunel Escobar of the Braves. But Atlanta is likely to keep both if Furcal does return to Atlanta. Meanwhile, the Brian Fuentes watch…

In the end, it’s all about pitching and GM John Mozeliak is setting out to do something about the Cardinals’ staff this week in Las Vegas. Needed: A potential closer, a lefthanded reliever (could be the same) and another starter.…

Happy Thanksgiving to all. I’ll try to answer a few of your questions today and then be gone for a couple of days. Back Sunday. Eat. Enjoy.

Q: I have been a Cardinal fan since the WS of ‘46. Pujols is…

Cardinals GM John Mozeliak is getting plenty of unsolicited help from concerned fans, who fret every day the Cardinals don’t sign somebody or trade for somebody else. Here are some of their issues.

Q: If the Braves and SD do make…

The free-agent signing period has started and, though many teams will wait until Dec. 1 to see whether a player’s former club offers him salary arbitration, there will be some signings now. For instance, Jeremy Affeldt did not require the…

Today’s mailbag contains questions about what the Cardinals should do with their middle infield _  they’re going to need both a second  baseman and shortstop _ and how to fix their bullpen. Soon, there will start to be some significant…

These are comments I made Monday in response to follow-up questions from readers. Keep the questions coming, either in the comments field below or by e-mail: e-mails to rhummel@post-dispatch.com.

• I’m fully on board with pursuing a closer (preferably lefthanded, like free-agent…

Some readers want to know if it makes sense to bring back Cardinals from the past to solve some of their problems now. I’m not sure that’s a good idea. :

Q: Enough with this wanting to bring back old players and…