When hot-hitting outfielder Randal Grichuk landed on the disabled list with an elbow strain, we wondered if this was the injury that would break the Cardinals.
After all, they were already dealing with the absence of Matt Holliday, Matt Adams and Jon Jay. Grichuk had been a major power source the past few months, keeping the team plowing forth.
How many blows could this team withstand?
Things looked bleak for a couple of days. When the Cardinals opened their 10-game road trip by losing twice at San Diego by a combined 17-3 score, we all wondered if reality finally set in on this bunch.