Can the St. Louis Cardinals be trusted to score enough runs to support the pitching and make a true run at the National League Central title? It’s an honest question as April 3rd edges closer. The offense is merely here to support the pitching staff. It’s like the stay at home parent making a living as a writer and taking care of the kid while the wife heavy lifts most of the finances. Is that enough in 2016? The stakes are higher, the opponents have improved and nothing will come easy.
The Cards averaged 3.99 runs per game in 2015, and that was good enough only because the pitching staff was otherworldly phenomenal.