He was supposed to be cleaned up, not be cleanup.
Signed to get on for those middle-of-the-order guys, Dexter Fowler is now in the middle of the middle.
But I’ll tell you, in this peculiar year, the leadoff hitter’s success in the cleanup spot is actually rather fitting.
As I’ve said before about the quirky Cardinals, my biggest fear is September sustainability. But in the short term, it’s working until it doesn’t. And Dexter Fowler has lately looked like his old buddy Anthony Rizzo.
“He has been a great teammate for understanding our needs and remains flexible,” said John Mozeliak, the Cards’ president of baseball operations.