The St. Louis Cardinals are in a wide-open National League Central battle for the 2020 season, they are the reigning division champions and believe they have a good chance to do the same thing this year. Their pitching staff, led by one of the best in the league, Jack Flaherty should be pretty solid. Their defense is unmatched with an all-star second baseman, Kolten Wong and they feel as though their offense has improved from last year’s inconsistent performance at the plate. The team didn’t have a busy offseason in terms of new players in positions or trades, so this season will prove if they’ve done enough to see if they can win the division for the second consecutive year. Last year, they made the postseason and made it as far as the National League Championship series where they lost to the Washington Nationals. As mentioned with the little to no changes this offseason, it is going to be up the team if they can perform at the plate and rack in the runs to prove their playoff worth. In order for this to happen, players need to stay healthy and the stars of the team need to begin to step up. Paul Goldschmidt, Dexter Fowler, and Matt Carpenter have all shown plenty of upside at the plate and how well their averages can be. These are the players that are the heart of lineup and the team can heavily rely on for getting on base and producing great at bats. Opening day for the team will be a big test, with the starting lineup being just about the same as last year it will be all about improvement whether it is on the mound, on the field defensively, or at the plate offensively. The Cardinals are a solid team and could make another playoff run this year.
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