Hey folks. I'd just like to pick the collective brains of all of you out here. Why do you think the job search for a GM is taking so long?

Especially for those of you out there who work in hiring or HR or have been involved in the hiring process, what should be going on here?

I'm hoping that we're waiting for Antonetti to become available...but the latest story in the P-D says, "Declining to discuss specific candidates, DeWitt refused to give a reason for the delay other than to note other teams also are conducting organizational meetings at this time."

here's the link to the story:
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/sports/stories.nsf/cardinals/story/EA04B729F548C9D6862573780014AAD0 ?OpenDocument

Thoughts?

According to Dayn Perry's Hope and Faith piece posted at Baseball Prospectus: "Barring the unexpected, Mark Mulder should be back in action by mid-May, but that’s little consolation in the here and now." Since when is Mark Mulder set for a Mid May return? Is that right? Has anyone else heard this? I had thought that if everything broke right Mulder might make a return in mid July. Mid May is a whole different story. Anyone know anything? Cheers!