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As a former scribe, the Old Sport is in awe of ball-writer Derrick Goold’s ability (Oct. 23) to translate the gobbledygook behind the Cardinals’ addition of approximately 413 front-office personnel ("Cardinals’ new hires, roles a sign of ‘change’ within franchise — with more to come," Oct. 23), as well as the team’s decision to combine oversight of a player’s “performance curriculum” and his “playing curriculum,” as well as the inspired decision to require minor league pitchers to throw several innings at a time.