First, and most importantly, Nolan Arenado has publicly stated that he has zero intention of opting out of his contract at the end of the 2021 season. 

The July 30th trade deadline is quickly approaching. Will the Cardinals find upgrades for the second half run? Only time will tell. 

The Cardinals are coming off of a historically bad month of June. However, July has shown signs of a rebound opportunity. The Cardinals took 3 of 4 from the Chicago Cubs, which should have been a 4 game sweep. 

The offense, under hitting coach Jeff Albert, has ranked 26th out of 30 teams since he took over in 2019. Is it time to move on from Albert?

Through the first 90 games of the season, Cardinals pitching allowed 458 free passes between walks and hit by pitch.  Approximately 30% of the runs scored against St. Louis was due to these free passes. Obviously something that has to be cleaned up.

The Cardinals have an uphill climb, but they have the potential to make a 2nd half run. Lets go Cardinals!