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Cardinals Closer Stuck in Rebuild | St. Louis Cardinals News
The St. Louis Cardinals are on the verge of playoff elimination after a brutal extra-innings loss, leaving them at 75-78 with just nine games left. Their bullpen’s anchor, closer Riley OBrien—NL leader in saves but also in blown saves—is taking the loss again, now 3-9 with a 4.21 ERA. Manager Oli Marmol refuses to bench him, calling it a mental hurdle and insisting OBrien needs to work through it. With no viable alternatives and the team clearly in rebuilding mode, sticking with OBrien makes sense—even if it’s not pretty. The Cardinals’ pitching woes aren’t going away anytime soon, and…
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