To this day, Mike Mayers’ name is tossed around this town as a reference point, be it on text chains or Twitter or talk radio. He was, after all, responsible for one of the worst regular-season performances in Cardinals history.
“I wasn’t a great big leaguer here,” said Mayers, who allowed nine runs in 1 1/3 innings of his major league debut, a 2016 start against the Dodgers on national TV.
Well, back at Busch Stadium on Monday, Mayers was, again, responsible for one of the worst regular-season performances in Cardinals history.