St. Louis Sports Link Dump: July 8

Here are some of the best St. Louis Sports stories from around the internet for July 8, 2014.

Cardinals: Redbird Rants’ Bob Hudgins writes that the Cardinals really need Matt Holliday to return to form.

Sports Illustrated’s Jay Jaffe says John Mozeliak’s negative response to Jaime Garcia‘s announcement of his season-ending surgery puts the organization in a bad light.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch‘s Bernie Miklasz says Mike Matheny must make better use of the Cardinals’ personnel.

Rams: In the spirit of NBA free agency, Ramblin Fan’s Nathan Kearns creates a basketball team comprised of St. Louis Rams players.

Mizzou: The Post-Dispatch‘s Dave Matter highlights the innovative techniques of Mizzou athletic performance coach Pat Ivey.