Another series has come and gone and the home opener at Busch Stadium had some mixed results after winning both games against the Pirates. The starting pitchers did their job efficiently, and Adam Wainwright looked like his old self in the series closer. Meanwhile, the St. Louis Cardinals bullpen is looking like they are not ready for the season to start.
Manager Mike Shildt hasn’t looked like the same manager that had a magical second-half run in the 2018 season. Poor in-game decisions have cost the team from winning the first two games. It is still very early to count this team out of the division or the playoffs.