On the same day the Cardinals added an extra arm to the bullpen as protection for the stretch ahead, they ended up not needing a single pitcher at all.
A respite Tuesday assures a test ahead.
Hours before that night’s game against the San Diego Padres was postponed to set up a day-night doubleheader Wednesday, the Cardinals made a series of roster machinations that started with putting third baseman Jhonny Peralta on the disabled list. The team also swapped one bat for another — Jeremy Hazelbaker up, Mike McKenry out — and, in a more revealing move considering the state of the club’s relief, brought up reliever Miguel Socolovich.