Ep. 589: 'We're Not Going Down Like That' After The First Two Hitters Reached, Sonny Didn't Give 'Em A Chance

B-Schaeff Daily: St. Louis Cardinals Talk, Every Day · Jun 13, 2024 · 36m

Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals 4-2 win over the Pirates on Wednesday, June 12. 2024 at Busch Stadium.

Sonny Gray was looking to rebound from a rough outing last Thursday in which walks came back to haunt him. That meant a gameplan Wednesday of attacking hitters in the middle of the strike zone and trusting his stuff to do the rest.

Well, after Gray had allowed a walk and a double to begin the game, he had to mentally lock back in and tell himself to put up or shut up. He wasn't adhering to the plan he had discussed with his catcher and coaches leading into the game, and didn't…