After Cardinals fans and most of his own teammates departed Busch Stadium, Willson Contreras returned to his locker following Friday night's lengthy round of post-game treatment catchers' bodies require and described a sense of relief.
Two, really.
One was the satisfaction of the lead-doubling run he had knocked in during the eighth inning of a much-needed win against the Pirates.
Another was knowing that the spot in the order where that hit came from, the fifth, still belonged to him despite a, “tough stretch” to start the season that has left him feeling “out of rhythm” at the plate at times.