Why am I not worried about the Cardinals? Here is a list of the best hitters in the NL. What is missing? Birds are missing. Yes, the Cardinals are surging...., but they are not good at the core - behind the plate. Take a look:
RK Player Team Pos R H
1 Marte, K ARI CF 87 163
2 Acuna Jr., R ATL LF 107 158
3 Arenado, N COL 3B 89 155
3 Blackmon, C COL RF 96 155
5 Freeman, F ATL 1B 103 154
6 Albies, O ATL 2B 82 152
7 Marte, S PIT CF 89 149
7 Yelich, C MIL RF 92 149
9 Rendon, A WSH 3B 96 148
9 Castellanos CHC OF 79 148 <-
10 Baez, J CHC SS 87 147 <-
11 Hosmer, E SD 1B 65 146
11 Rosario, A NYM SS 63 146
11 Story, T COL SS 95 146
The next Cardinal? After two more Cubbies
21 Bryant CHC with 135 hits
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26 Rizzo CHC with 129 hits
all the way to 28th place
28 Goldschmidt, P STL 1B 128 hits <- first for C…
