Unlike in years past, the Cardinals of 2013 do not excel in defense; they’re last in the majors in Ultimate Zone Rating per 150 games. As we noted earlier in the week, this means that pitchers who pitch to contact face a greater risk of failure, owing as they do a greater extent of their success to the vagaries of fielding and “luck.” Such was the case Monday, when Jake Westbrook tried to fend off the Pirates.
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