ST LOUIS, MISSOURI - OCTOBER 11: Mike Shildt #8 of the St. Louis Cardinals hugs Matt Carpenter #13 as Dexter Fowler #25 looks on prior to game one of the National League Championship Series against the Washington Nationals at Busch Stadium on October 11, 2019 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
With only 60 games in the regular season for 2020, the St. Louis Cardinals can’t afford a slow start.
One of the strengths of a good major league manager is patience. Especially when it comes to allowing veterans to play out of any type of early struggles on the field.