Last-place St. Louis Cardinals trying to find their way
St. Louis Cardinals center fielder Lars Nootbaar can't catch a home run by Chicago Cubs' Dansby Swanson during the third inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 9, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Erin Hooley]
CHICAGO (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals are last in the NL Central with a 13-25 record in a surprisingly lackluster start for one of baseball’s winningest franchises. It’s the worst 38-game start for the team since it was 13-25 in 1925, according to Sportradar. The Cardinals haven’t finished with a losing record since they were 78-84 in 2007, and the franchise has just two losing seasons in the past 25 years. Alongside the losing, St. Louis also has experienced a bit of dysfunction in a departure for a franchise that typically sails along with very little of the choppy water it has publicly navigated already.
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St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jack Flaherty reacts after walking two Chicago Cubs batters in a row during the fifth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 9, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
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St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol walks out of the dugout after designated hitter Willson Contreras was ejected for breaking his bat after striking out against the Seattle Mariners during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, April 23, 2023, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
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