Can we all agree upon a ground rule?
Until the Cardinals are able to add some real distance from this season’s disastrous start, let’s refrain from wondering if one win is going to become The Win that begins to turn the page.
An early April 6-0 road win in Milwaukee stirred hopes, before it was followed by back-to-back losses.
A series claimed in Colorado gave a fleeting Rocky Mountain high — until the Pirates came into Busch Stadium and plundered a four-game series split.
Winning the final games of series in Seattle and then San Francisco should be viewed as salvage jobs, not season-changing pivot points, until hard evidence arrives to prove otherwise.