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Cardinals Look for Others to Step Up in Absence of Hottest Hitter

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The St. Louis Cardinals are looking for other players to step up with the news that Ivan Herrera will spend an extended period of time on the IL with a strained hamstring. Herrera leads the team in batting average, on base percentage, slugging percentage and OPS among players who have seen at least 50 at bats. A trio of young players will attempt to step in and fill that … [Read more...] about Cardinals Look for Others to Step Up in Absence of Hottest Hitter

Arenado, Pozo play hero as Cards pull off dramatic comeback win

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Photo by Scott Kane/Getty Images The Cardinals looked to be down and out in this one when the game went into the bottom of the eighth inning trailing 5-2. Alec Burleson had provided the only offense with a two-run homer in the bottom of the first. But Masyn Winn and Burleson provided clutch two out hits to make it a one-run game, and Nolan Arenado tied the game in the … [Read more...] about Arenado, Pozo play hero as Cards pull off dramatic comeback win

Can a team carry a weak hitter and be successful?

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Two light hitters (plus Noot). One plays, one does not. Why? | Michael McLoone-Imagn Images Yes, and no. But perhaps not in ways you might suspect By way of introduction, I’ll tell a little story and then issue a fair warning. The story is… I promised someone on the chat board a deeper dive into some line-up construction narratives. I don’t remember who. It’s been a … [Read more...] about Can a team carry a weak hitter and be successful?