SAN FRANCISCO — Through even the most treacherous stretches of play in recent seasons, the Cardinals could trust they were in good hands with their defense.
As everything that can go wrong has gone even worse to start this season, the Cardinals have found new and different ways to lose, and as they slipped late Wednesday night toward a potential series sweep by San Francisco, when their trusty, tried, and once true defense let them – and a key fly ball – down.
After another loss, manager Oliver Marmol used the description “uncharacteristic.”
He was then asked about the usually steadfast defense.