The old Stephen Piscotty was on display Sunday at Busch Stadium. Single to right. Single to right center. Line-drive out to right center. Single to right. Single to center.
Piscotty, the Cardinals’ right fielder, was more of a hard contact hitter than power hitter for much of his minor-league career, which translated to a .288 average over four seasons but with a high of only nine homers. Until last year.
Whether he was told this directly, or merely suspected it, Piscotty saw a need to adjust his swing before the 2015 season to drive the ball with more authority, i.