Before the start of spring training, the St. Louis Cardinals announced that they had made some changes to their medical staff and were adding flexibility exercises in hopes of avoiding injuries all while adding longevity to the everyday players. The hopes of this were not realized Sunday when Pham went down early with an oblique issue.
Before making major judgements against the team as a whole, let us admit that Tommy Pham has a storied history with injury. My cousin, whose opinion I value (if sometimes erroneously), stated yesterday that Pham is made of glass. I cannot think of a better phrase to describe Pham and this team as a whole.