Pittsburgh Pirates fans, rejoice –– the St. Louis Cardinals, the standard-bearers of the National League Central for most of the last two decades, are officially tearing it down.
First it was Sonny Gray. Then came Willson Contreras, shipped out in the latest deal with the Boston Red Sox. And now the whispers are getting louder — Brendan Donovan, Nolan Arenado, even JoJo Romero could be next.
This is a Pirates moment –– because when St. Louis waves the white flag, it changes the entire math of the division. The Cardinals aren’t lurking anymore.