This summer has made me think a lot about what it means to be a fan of the St. Louis Cardinals.
For most of 2021, the performance of the team – read that “team” holistically: the players, coaching staff, and front office… everybody – brought out the worst in us fans. Everywhere fans gathered – in person, on social media, in the comments sections of blogs and articles, even in my own head – when talk turned to the Cardinals, things got ugly.
Constant complaining about the lineup.
Constant picking on, first, Carpenter for his poor play.