There’s an alternate way the Cardinals game could have played out. In this alternate version, I learn Jack Flaherty is only supposed to pitch to nine batters and I spend the rest of the game frustrated and deflated. And to be clear, this did happen to me. I did not know the plan was for Flaherty to only go through the order once. But when I found this information out, the Cardinals were winning 5-1 and I was just happy the offense showed up.
It’s nice when the Cardinals treat an opposing pitcher the way he’s supposed to be treated.