• The Cardinals’ offense, as a whole, has to be the most pleasant surprise of this young season. The lineup has multiple ways to score, and it has carried the load while the starters search for their footing. As of Monday morning, the Cardinals ranked first among NL teams in average (.269), third in on-base percentage (.349) and fourth in slugging percentage (.460). They had the fewest strikeouts (225) of any NL team. Spread the word, folks. The Cardinals no longer sit around and wait for home runs.
• This one is offense-related as well, but it deserves its own mention.