It’s become the annual refrain to the St. Louis Cardinals offseason: Mike Matheny wants the team to be more aggressive on the basepaths.
This weekend, per Ben Frederickson of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Matheny again commented on his aggressive philosophy: “Our coaching staff has done a real nice job of emphasizing, then rewarding, guys when they are keeping the throttle on and trying to take that extra base.”
This, really, is the last thing St. Louis Cardinals fans should want to hear. In 2016, the Cardinals lost 19.8 runs on the bases, a total worth approximately two wins.