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<blockquote data-quote="pruman91" data-source="post: 1797917" data-attributes="member: 3916"><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/ben-frederickson/benfred-cardinals-went-from-too-optimistic-on-ryan-helsleys-finger-to-too-slow-to-react/article_a3a4288c-1873-5217-8be6-8babb3189783.html#tracking-source=mp-sports[/URL]</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.stltoday.com/users/profile/Ben%20Frederickson" target="_blank">Ben Frederickson</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>The Cardinals should have consulted a cynic.</p><p>If so, it could have been suggested during the extensive planning leading up to this National League Wild Card that baking a few shreds of doubt into the postseason plans for All-Star closer <a href="https://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/birdland/closer-ryan-helsley-sizzles-through-third-known-immaculate-inning-in-cardinals-history/article_9add3b0b-f67e-57d3-87cc-6c4cd8a1bd59.html" target="_blank">Ryan Helsley</a> would have been wise.</p><p>At least until the high-velocity right-hander proved in a game setting that the middle finger he jammed during a late regular-season stumble in Pittsburgh was not going to turn into a finger on the series scale in favor of the Phillies.</p><p></p><p>Instead, the Cardinals, citing solid feedback from medical officials and encouraging reports from Helsley after a no-problem throwing test, moved forward in this best-of-three series as if the recent injury would have as little influence on this postseason as the meaningless game on Tuesday in Pittsburgh that caused it.</p><p>The Cardinals beat the Pirates in extra innings that night.</p><p>Their hopes of advancing are now on the ropes because of the lingering damage done during it.</p><p>This 6-3 Game 1 loss to the Phillies could wind up in the section of postseason records reserved for pain. A two-run lead in the ninth disappeared. This season, which felt so magical so often, is now one loss away from ending.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pruman91, post: 1797917, member: 3916"] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/ben-frederickson/benfred-cardinals-went-from-too-optimistic-on-ryan-helsleys-finger-to-too-slow-to-react/article_a3a4288c-1873-5217-8be6-8babb3189783.html#tracking-source=mp-sports[/URL] [URL='https://www.stltoday.com/users/profile/Ben%20Frederickson']Ben Frederickson[/URL] The Cardinals should have consulted a cynic. If so, it could have been suggested during the extensive planning leading up to this National League Wild Card that baking a few shreds of doubt into the postseason plans for All-Star closer [URL='https://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/birdland/closer-ryan-helsley-sizzles-through-third-known-immaculate-inning-in-cardinals-history/article_9add3b0b-f67e-57d3-87cc-6c4cd8a1bd59.html']Ryan Helsley[/URL] would have been wise. At least until the high-velocity right-hander proved in a game setting that the middle finger he jammed during a late regular-season stumble in Pittsburgh was not going to turn into a finger on the series scale in favor of the Phillies. Instead, the Cardinals, citing solid feedback from medical officials and encouraging reports from Helsley after a no-problem throwing test, moved forward in this best-of-three series as if the recent injury would have as little influence on this postseason as the meaningless game on Tuesday in Pittsburgh that caused it. The Cardinals beat the Pirates in extra innings that night. Their hopes of advancing are now on the ropes because of the lingering damage done during it. This 6-3 Game 1 loss to the Phillies could wind up in the section of postseason records reserved for pain. A two-run lead in the ninth disappeared. This season, which felt so magical so often, is now one loss away from ending. [/QUOTE]
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