As the Cardinals this week completed their first sweep of the Dodgers at Dodger Stadium in a dozen years, Cecil stood out, stood tall in two of the three wins. The Cardinals found reasons to use him, not ways to avoid him. The veteran lefty got the win in relief Monday by retiring the lefthanded batter he faced, and threw a flawless inning Wednesday that held the Dodgers in place for the Cardinals’ eventual rally to win 3-1 on home runs by Tyler O’Neill and Paul DeJong. Since returning from the disabled list, Cecil has appeared in four games and retired nine of the 11 batters he faced.
Cecil stands tall as Cardinals find reasons to use him, not avoid him
