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Piscotty sits out for second straight day
- Updated: May 30, 2016
MILWAUKEE — A scheduled day off for Stephen Piscotty turned into two after he reported to Miller Park weaker than normal on Monday due to what the Cardinals believe was a bout of food poisoning.
Piscotty was supposed to be back in the lineup for the team’s series opener after sitting on Sunday, that day off coming after a stretch of 26 straight starts. Instead, the Cardinals scratched him late Monday morning, inserting Brandon Moss to play right field and giving Piscotty a day to recover.
Manager Mike Matheny does expect to have Piscotty available off the bench.
“It actually kind of worked out,” Matheny added. “Those two days are sometimes real good for a kid who has worked as hard as he has worked.”
As the Cardinals look ahead at their upcoming schedule, they see a plethora of built-in days of rest coming for all their players. Beginning on Thursday, the Cardinals have five scheduled off-days within a 22-day period. That first off-day comes at the end of a stretch in which the club played 40 games in a 42-day span.
The approaching time off should especially benefit the Cardinals’ bullpen, which has been taxed as of …
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