My beloved Saint Louis Cardinals started the second half of their season tonight in Pittsburgh. I have been excited all week because they were only five and a half games back of the first place Milwaukee Brewers. The Cardinals ended the first half of the season strong and were just two games under .500.
But, the optimism was misplaced. The Cardinals closer, Seung-Hwan Oh, couldn't get out of the ninth inning and the Birds lost 5-2 on a walk off homer by the Bucs Josh Bell.
The Cards bullpen is a huge problem as is the defense. Cardinal fans have given the bullpen the following names because they are terrible. Closer Oh has become "Oh-No". Set up man Trevor Rosenthal is "Blows 'Em All" and 7th inning specialist Matt Bowman is "Blowman".
I fear it is going to be a long second half of the season.
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