Cardinals Legend Makes Bold Prediction for Former Team
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The St. Louis Cardinals currently may not be considered a threat to make to the postseason.
A win on Monday put St. Louis just two games over .500 and three games behind the New York Mets for the final National League Wild Card spot.
The Cardinals do, though, have the support and belief of a franchise legend.
ST LOUIS, MISSOURI - SEPTEMBER 30: Adam Wainwright of the St. Louis Cardinals sings at a concert following the game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds at Busch Stadium on September 30,...
ST LOUIS, MISSOURI - SEPTEMBER 30: Adam Wainwright of the St. Louis Cardinals sings at a concert following the game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds at Busch Stadium on September 30, 2023 in St Louis, Missouri. MoreIn a post from his X account, Wainwright believes that his former team will still be competing for a playoff spot in the final weekend of the season.
"I'm looking at the schedule. I'm calling it now," said Wainwright. "The Cardinals shock everybody and are playing for a wild card spot on the last series of the season against the Cubs.
"Cubs-Cards last three days of the regular season at Wrigley could be wild."
St. Louis did just take two of three from Chicago and began August 6-4, but when examining the Cardinals schedule, it is a bit unclear as to why Wainwright thinks the Cardinals have a strong chance to stay within reach in the NL.
St. Louis still has three games against the Cubs, New York Yankees and Seattle Mariners.
It has six games remaining against the Cincinnati Reds and San Francisco Giants, as well as six remaining against the NL Central leading and MLB's best team, the Milwaukee Brewers.
Totaling that up comes out to 27 of the Cardinals final 42 games against teams with winning percentages of .500 or better. For a team just two games over .500 itself, that schedule seems like quite the task for a team the caliber of St. Louis that ranks 14th in batting average and 20th in team ERA.
If by some chance Cardinals do go on a magical run and find their way into the postseason, Wainwright will look like one of the smartest people in the baseball world.
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