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<blockquote data-quote="pruman91" data-source="post: 1774763" data-attributes="member: 3916"><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/benjamin-hochman/hochman-first-place-on-line-as-cardinals-brewers-series-puts-premium-on-pitching/article_ee13850a-1cd1-5c14-b5a2-016d0addb0ff.html[/URL]</p><p></p><p>Wow, the Cardinals’ front office sure looks good with all these rookies it groomed.</p><p>Wow, the Cardinals’ front office sure looks bad with all these free-agent signings it botched.</p><p>Both are true as the Cards head into their biggest series of the season — a series that could sway summer in a good way … or solidify yet another June swoon.</p><p>Sixty-eight games into this season, the Cardinals are 38-30 and the Brewers are 38-30. The two first-place clubs play Monday-Thursday in Milwaukee’s hitter-friendly park — in a series that’ll be defined by pitching.</p><p>Even with the whiffs on free agents Drew VerHagen, Nick Wittgren and T.J. McFarland — the jury is still out on the injured starter Steven Matz — that shouldn’t have discouraged the Cards from making an in-season pitching addition. Perhaps you recall the pleading from this column space in late May, following some injuries and considering how June of 2021 was bungled by a slow hand on arm reinforcements.</p><p></p><p>Well, the Cards are 10-9 in June 2022, and while you can say they solved the rotation problem with starter Andre Pallante, they have yet to replace and replicate … reliever Andre Pallante.</p><p></p><p>The Cardinals’ bullpen comes with an emphasis on “bull.” There are three rather reliable relievers — Ryan Helsley, Genesis Cabrera and Giovanny Gallegos. Everyone else seemingly is just a batting practice pitcher lately.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pruman91, post: 1774763, member: 3916"] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/benjamin-hochman/hochman-first-place-on-line-as-cardinals-brewers-series-puts-premium-on-pitching/article_ee13850a-1cd1-5c14-b5a2-016d0addb0ff.html[/URL] Wow, the Cardinals’ front office sure looks good with all these rookies it groomed. Wow, the Cardinals’ front office sure looks bad with all these free-agent signings it botched. Both are true as the Cards head into their biggest series of the season — a series that could sway summer in a good way … or solidify yet another June swoon. Sixty-eight games into this season, the Cardinals are 38-30 and the Brewers are 38-30. The two first-place clubs play Monday-Thursday in Milwaukee’s hitter-friendly park — in a series that’ll be defined by pitching. Even with the whiffs on free agents Drew VerHagen, Nick Wittgren and T.J. McFarland — the jury is still out on the injured starter Steven Matz — that shouldn’t have discouraged the Cards from making an in-season pitching addition. Perhaps you recall the pleading from this column space in late May, following some injuries and considering how June of 2021 was bungled by a slow hand on arm reinforcements. Well, the Cards are 10-9 in June 2022, and while you can say they solved the rotation problem with starter Andre Pallante, they have yet to replace and replicate … reliever Andre Pallante. The Cardinals’ bullpen comes with an emphasis on “bull.” There are three rather reliable relievers — Ryan Helsley, Genesis Cabrera and Giovanny Gallegos. Everyone else seemingly is just a batting practice pitcher lately. [/QUOTE]
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