The 2016 St. Louis Cardinals, despite injury and some frustrating performances, currently hold the National League’s second wild card spot. I wrote yesterday that this is the best solution to this season’s performance as the 2016 Cardinals have played better on the road than at home (link below). In the same article, I suggest that Carlos Martinez should be the pitcher. Let’s explore this.
For argument sake, let’s assume the season has finished at the moment I am writing this article. I am writing the article prior to Sunday’s final game in the Athletics series.