Ben Frederickson: Blame Oliver Marmol? Cardinals clubhouse leaders say that's not the right call.

ST. LOUIS — Paul Goldschmidt was not a fan of the premise.It was suggested to the reigning National League MVP after Wednesday’s latest trapdoor loss that the last-place Cardinals’ continued meltdown is nearing the point where some will — or will continue to — call for the firing of second-year manager Oliver Marmol.Goldschmidt wanted to make two points very clear after Wednesday’s 8-5 extra-innings loss to the San Francisco Giants clawed defeat from the jaws of victory thanks to a Giovanny Gallegos meatball and the collapse that followed. The first was that the first baseman is not much interested in outside speculation. The second was that this topic has no traction where he spends most of his time. “Who is going to have those conversations?” Goldschmidt asked. “There would be nothing in this clubhouse. Outside of that, there is no way I would know what people outside of the clubhouse are saying. But not inside.”Goldschmidt said his confidence in Marmol’s leadership is, “as high as it’s ever been.”“It’s pretty simple,” Goldschmidt added. “We have to play better. We haven’t played good enough to win, and that’s why we are losing games. You can’t blame the coaching staff when we don’t
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