In a development that has started to rival the sun’s rising in its predictability, opportunity is back in the Cardinals outfield, begging someone, anyone, to grab it and run.
Now's the time, challengers. Tyler O'Neill's latest turn on the injured list has reopened the audition for a star turn. At this point, even a starter's turn would suffice.
So far, the Cardinals’ approach to producing a productive outfield this season has gone about as poorly as the start of the season itself, which if you had not heard is off to a historically bad start.
Wide-open competition was the offseason word.