“Oh, no. I’m in the battle,” the veteran said. “I’m in the battle. My arm – just no explosiveness to it.”
The Cardinals’ offense can empathize.
As the postseason appears out there on the horizon through the haze of their current performance, the Cardinals have their lead starter groping for the life on his pitches and a lineup that cannot find a pulse. Wainwright got closer to winning his “battle” with a strong sixth inning to cap a start that even flawless would not have been enough to hide the absent offense. The Cardinals were shut out for the second consecutive game and have gone 34 innings without producing an earned run.