It’s extremely difficult, if not impossible, to ignore the loud chorus of Cardinals fans who remain worried about the team’s closer situation. Considering that the 2017 season was sabotaged in part by a leaky bullpen, the concerns are warranted.
Whether you trust Luke Gregerson or believe that hard-throwing righthander Alex Reyes will ultimately be an overpowering closer after he returns to the majors, though, there is one thing that even folks not worried about the closer would acknowledge:
It’s time for lefthander Brett Cecil to live up to the expectations that greeted him in St. Louis after he signed a four-year, $30.