The Cardinals are likely deathly afraid of having Mozeliak impacted. This is some damning description about how close the Scouting director and he were.
Luhnow hired Correa in 2009. With degrees in cognitive science and psychology, Correa was working on his doctorate at Michigan when lured here. He played a pivotal role in the organization’s development of psychological analysis of potential draftees. Correa took ownership. He attended scout school and frequently could be found during home games sitting beside Mozeliak right-hand man Mike Jorgensen in the scout seats. Part of the game’s new, more academic wave, Correa never claimed to be the smartest guy in the room, though he may have been. A Cardinals employee called his style “inclusive.” His goal was to learn by listening. By all accounts, he succeeded.
The Cardinals database continues to evolve. Though Luhnow laid its groundwork, Mozeliak often described Redbird Dog as a team effort.
It’s hardly a reach to believe Correa, heavily invested in the club’s proprietary effort, was tempted to see if his work was being duplicated in Houston.
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It’s also hardly a reach to think the FBI unimpressed by one club snooping around another’s database for medical evaluations.
The Cardinals’ were stunned to learn of the FBI investigation shortly after spring training opened in February. They were blindsided by a June 16 New York Times report detailing the probe. DeWitt told employees two weeks ago the organization’s reputation had been “tainted” by the database breach. The same day he promised action during a series of press conferences at Busch.
DeWitt also hoped the matter was confined to low-level employees.
Technically, Correa remained a relative minnow — manager of baseball development — when the cyber-grab occurred. The job entailed organizing the Cardinals analytics department, which reported to assistant general manager Michael Girsch. Mozeliak promoted Correa to director of scouting last December after Dan Kantrovitz left for the Oakland A’s.