It was 30 years ago today, or this week at least, that the Cardinals lost a 19-inning battle to the Atlanta Braves in what has come to be known as “the Jose Oquendo game.” That’s because it was a moment of Peak Secret Weapon, with Oquendo entering the game at 1st base and sticking around to pitch the final four innings.
But when I looked back at the game, I was struck most by how Whitey Herzog managed it... and how diametrically opposed it was from the tendencies of the current manager.