3 reasons the St. Louis Cardinals are still contenders despite awful start
By Nick Halden
The start to the St. Louis Cardinals season has been ugly there is no way around it. Whether it is the lineup disappearing at the worst time or awful pitching, St. Louis has consistently invented ways to lose during the first two months of the season.
St. Louis enters Wednesday sitting in the division in last place, with the Cubs, Brewers, Reds, and Pirates all firmly in front of them. Despite sitting in the basement and having a disaster of a start, the season is far too long to give up on a team with the Cardinals’ talent just yet.
St. Louis is far from perfect but what was a postseason contender last season has returned for the most part. The losses of Yadier Molina and Albert Pujols are obvious from a leadership and pitch-calling standpoint. However, this Cardinals team didn’t lose enough to take this major of a step backward.
The Cardinals have a great lineup, a solid defense, and a pitching staff that should improve as the season wears on. A lot has gone wrong for a roster that clearly still has plenty of talent and reason to believe they can contend with the most obvious being the current state of their division.