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Fact of the matter is though, is that this team has been performing poorly for a while now. With the latest loss, the Local Nine are 2-5 in the month of June, and have scored five runs just once.
Pitchers can only do so much if the run support isn’t there. Although I understand that slumping happens, it should not, and is not acceptable in such long stretches like this.
It puts mounds of pressure on not only the starting pitchers but the bullpen to go out and put up zeroes, because they know that even the slimmest of mistakes could cost the team the game.
La Russa isn’t only visibly frustrated, his comments spoke volumes today.
“Score more runs, would be a step in the right direction,” La Russa said.
It really doesn’t get more rudimentary than that. That sounds more like a second-grade lesson explaining the difference of winning and losing.
If Triple-A Memphis isn’t where the Cardinals are going to get that extra bat to put them over the hump, then they need to look squarely at some of those prospects and package them together for a bonafide Major Leaguer who will get the job done.
“Guys are bothered, and they aren’t pleased,” La Russa commented.
There’s no reason to feel any other way if you are wearing the red-and-white right now. This team is in a lot of trouble.
“You got to keep breathing, keep working,” La Russa said.
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