During the first half of the season, much of the blame for the St. Louis Cardinals’ struggles was placed on the front office for its inability to find depth. There is certainly a case to be made that if the Cardinals had better depth, then they would likely have improved upon their 44-46 first half record.
As the season has progressed the Cardinals depth has improved. Edmundo Sosa has been good all season, Lars Nootbaar has established himself as the fourth outfielder when Dylan Carlson is healthy, and some dumpster diving has improved the bullpen and made it less reliant on the big three of Giovanny Gallegos, Alex Reyes, and Genesis Cabrera.