I asked Mozeliak what the “Cardinal Way” represents to him.

He has the floor ...

“If I had to try to sum it up in a sentence, I would say it’s recognition and appreciation for our past, and it’s understanding what we have to do today. Our past is ingrained, and it’s inspiring. There’s a standard of success that we all want to live up to,” Mozeliak said.

“So there’s acceptance of the past. And knowing what we have to accomplish during this present moment, but also having a vision for the future. In other words, we don’t simply rest on our laurels.

“I think that sums it up. But that’s not special. That’s not magical. And I think that one of the things that makes this organization special is how we adhere to certain baseball principles.

“A lot of people try to equate Cardinal Way with morality and ethics. We certainly want to be good people. And we certainly want to make the right decisions. But what we really want this to represent is players doing things right.