The St. Louis Cardinals bullpen blew another game last night, but one reliever continued to be extremely effective. Brett Cecil spun a scoreless inning in relief of Carlos Martinez last night in the Cardinals 6-5 extra innings loss. It was Cecil’s ninth straight scoreless appearance.
When the Cardinals signed Cecil this past off-season, there were many critics. The amount of money given to Cecil was a huge commitment to a pitcher who was known as inconsistent. Cardinals’ GM, John Mozeliak, knew the team needed bullpen help. Offering a larger contract made it more likely they would get their man.