Stock Up: St. Louis Cardinals
Apparently, all the Cardinals needed was a trip to Boston. Go figure.
Looking to turn their disappointing start to the season around, the Redbirds went into Fenway and sent a message to the rest of the league that they’re not going to go quietly in 2023 despite sitting in last place in the NL Central. In three games at Fenway, they scored 21 runs and included a three-run ninth inning on May 13 in which Kenley Jansen melted down and allowed three runs on three walks, one intentional, a double, and a fielder’s choice. When things are rolling for a team, they win games like that and when things are a struggle like the Red Sox are, they lose games like that.
After they left Boston late Sunday night, they put up 18 runs on the Milwaukee Brewers the following night at home, then got a combined seven-hit shutout Wednesday night to take two out of three. The NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers got a first-hand up-close view of the Cardinals’ recent surge on Thursday after St. Louis put up 16 runs on them and battered Julio Urias for six earned runs in three innings.
Scheduled tweet:
— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) May 19, 2023
Nolan Arenado hits one WAY outta here! #STLCards pic.twitter.com/yQHJwKEn2i
St. Louis has time on their hands to turn things around this season and getting Adam Wainwright back on the mound is certainly going to help them. With the calendar still in May, it wouldn’t be surprising to see the Cardinals turn things around this season.