Don't Worry...Yet

By JP

Yep, the Cardinals are not looking good. At 19-19 (.500) the Cards are second in the division and 5 games back of the Milwaukee Brewers. They aren't hitting and their bullpen has been suspect. But there is one number to keep in mind before getting worried: 124.

There are 124 games left this season. That is 76% of the season remaining. But what does that mean? Does that mean that fans have to suffer through another four and a half months of .500 baseball? Perhaps, but more likely there is plenty of time to right the ship. Rmember last season (2013) when the Dodgers were 10-15 games below .500 at the all-star break? They ended up with one of the best records in baseball and played the Cardinals for a chance to go to the World Series. 2006 should prove that all the Cardinals need to do is make the playoffs.

Sure, right now the fact that Peter Borjous, Jhonny Peralta, and Allen Craig are not hitting well at all right now and Trevor Rosenthall and Shane Mannes are both struggling a little in the bullpen and the Cards aren't getting much production out 2nd, but there is plenty of time to get things going. Have faith in Matheny. He will get things going.