After the St. Louis Cardinals’ victory against the Cubs on Saturday, the team has 44 wins and 46 losses. Regardless of the result against Chicago on Sunday, the Cardinals will go into the All-Star break with a losing record. This is not exactly a sign of the team being playoff contenders as St. Louis is currently 8 1⁄2 games back from the first placed Brewers. While this is not ideal, I will keep it positive and highlight some signs of hope for the Cardinals as the first half of the season ends.