The St. Louis Cardinals have blown multiple late leads in the past week, but the most recent debacle against the Cincinnati Reds in the series opener on Monday night hit harder. After the bullpen struggled to keep runs off the board over the weekend in Milwaukee, manager Oli Marmol had to resort to his overused options, as the bottom half of the team's relievers has been unreliable.
After another blown lead, manager Oli Marmol challenged the bottom-tier relievers to carry their weight.
Like students working on group projects, the Cardinals' bullpen has been carried by their top-end options while the other pitchers were simply just bodies, contributing only when necessary.