St. Louis Post-Dispatch · May 31, 2017
BenFred's 5: Broxton's gotta go
St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Jonathan Broxton throws against the Boston Red Sox on May 16 in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)Five topics from columnist Ben Frederickson that St. Louis sports fans should be discussing
1. Broxton's presence impossible to defend
The Cardinals are back below .500 and their warts are becoming increasingly hard to ignore.
Great starting pitching is being wasted, and when the starting pitching ain't great, well, it's pretty much game over for these guys.
There is nowhere else to turn for a win.
The offense is asleep. Sound defense and sane baserunning remain a daily challenge. The bullpen's issues are many.