Remember when the leadoff hitter was a guy who could run and the No. 3 man was a masher? In this era, it’s not that simple. The St. Louis Cardinals would do well to embrace the times.
While it is not up for much debate for who is going to be leading off for the Cardinals in 2019, everything below that point is up for debate in my opinion. Mike Shildt has so many different ways he could structure the lineup and that’s part of what is going to make this year exciting.
This lineup is my vision for what I would love to see Shildt do on Opening Day and beyond.