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St. Louis Cardinals: Stop penciling in Matt Carpenter

JUPITER, FL - MARCH 07: Matt Carpenter #13 of the St. Louis Cardinals reacts after being called out on strikes during the fifth inning of the Spring Training game against the Houston Astros at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium on March 7, 2021 in Jupiter, Florida. (Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images)

Eighteen games in, the St. Louis Cardinals infielder just does not have it early season. It’s time for him to ride some pine.

They say the definition of insanity is completing the same activity over and over again expecting a different result. This directly applies to St.