SEATTLE — Having already seen an eyeful on this road trip about how far home runs can carry a team, Cardinals manager Mike Shildt recently told his team about what he felt was quieting the offense, undermining its consistency. The decline from one of the league’s leading lineups to one lacking any thump or identity could be traced back, he felt, to a single-mindedness.
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In the middle of their season and at the midway point of their trip along the west coast, the Cardinals remain a middling offense, and Shildt wanted to adjust the approach by telling the player it’s OK to flex.