Cardinals put together a feisty, energized lineup in April. Will club keep it together by August?
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Welcome to a brand-new Best Podcast in Baseball. ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ baseball writer and host Derrick Goold is joined this week by colleague, sports columnist, and instant offense Jeff Gordon. They discuss the Cardinals’ “relentless bunch” – their league-leading on-base machine lineup and their leader, hitting coach Brant Brown. There’s even a quiz on his catchphrases. The two writers look at the Cardinals shift to a six-man rotation for the coming week. And then they dive into the numbers on attendance in the early series of the season, ticket sales, and whether the dip in attendance reflects exactly the drop in payroll. Will the assertive start by the lineup and this team’s style of play be enough to bring fans to Busch Stadium, or Goold asks, is there something else afoot hear? The Cardinals have advertised a “transition” year, so is coming to the ballpark early in the season less fun because the team is more likely to change? Being there to watch a team in April that will be dismantled by August can be a hard sell.
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Post-Dispatch sports writers Jeff Gordon and Derrick Goold discuss an aggressive offense, a hesitant fanbase, and keeping it all together in transition year.
After opening the year as a reliever, left-hander Steven Matz is set to join the Cardinals rotation Wednesday in a start vs. the Astros.
The Cardinals move to a six-man rotation Wednesday in the series finale vs. the Astros at Busch Stadium, which begins at 12:15 p.m.
