St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Apr 11, 2017
Ortiz: Bullpen's small sample size stinks
St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Brett Cecil pitches during a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday, April 4, 2017, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. Photo by Chris Lee, clee@post-dispatch.comAs trite as this may sound, we must remind worried Cardinals fans that it’s still early. It would be foolish to read too much into small sample sizes, although we must concede that this small sample is awful.
The Cardinals’ bullpen has been horrendous through the first seven games of the season. Even worse, the problem isn’t limited to one or two struggling relievers.