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Cardinals continue to whiff against left-handed pitching
- Updated: May 21, 2016
12:58 AM ET
ST. LOUIS — Teams like the St. Louis Cardinals spend a lot of time — and often money — trying to balance their rosters and ensure against lopsided platoon disadvantages.
For example, general manager John Mozeliak cited a glut of right-handed-hitting Cardinals outfielders as one of the reasons Jeremy Hazelbaker won a recent roster-spot faceoff with Tommy Pham. The fact Jedd Gyorko bats right-handed added to his allure when the Cardinals were talking about a trade with the San Diego Padres last winter. They were already two deep at some positions with lefty-hitting infielders.
Patrick Corbin was the latest lefty to stymie the Cardinals, who have dropped seven of 12 games started by an opposing southpaw this season. Jeff Curry/USA TODAY Sports
But that delicate and unpredictable balancing act hasn’t really worked out as they planned. The Cardinals were shut down by a good young …
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