I really don’t enjoy writing articles with negative titles or negative themes throughout, but the subject of this piece is something that has lately been frustrating to watch as a fan. The St. Louis Cardinals are generally a smart team. Mike Shildt is generally a smart manager.
Why Shildt has chosen to continue to bat Yairo Munoz at the top of the lineup when he is clearly not the right fit is what’s frustrating.
Arguably, a very similar article could be written about the Cardinals usual leadoff man, Tommy Edman, as he is not much better in this regard, but let’s focus on Munoz for today.