The Cardinals pitching this year has not been bad—the team ranks 8th in ERA (4.01). If you refuse to use ERA because you believe it is not an accurate representation of pitching success, the team also ranks 8th in FIP (4.10) and xFIP (4.13) (Fangraphs). This is not to say there have not been struggles. As fans we know better. One only has to look at the recent implosion of Mike Leake or whatever it was Adam Wainwright was trying to do, topping out at 85 for a couple starts before going on the DL.
Jack Flaherty makes his debut tonight. What should we expect?
