St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Paul DeJong (12) and first baseman Jose Martinez (38) console Cardinals starting pitcher Carlos Martinez (18) as manager Mike Matheny (22) approaches the mound to remove the Martinez from the mound during an opening day baseball game against the New York Mets, Thursday, March 29, 2018, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
It was just one game. Small-sample size, and all that stuff. OK, who are we kidding? We waited all offseason for meaningful baseball, so we are going to sink our teeth into Thursday's 9-4 loss to the Mets, especially when it's followed by an off day.