Ep. 582: Mikolas Exits After 62 Pitches -- And It Seemed To Be The Right, Aggressive Call In A Cardinals Win

B-Schaeff Daily: St. Louis Cardinals Talk, Every Day · Jun 6, 2024 · 37m

Brenden Schaeffer discusses Wednesday's 4-2 win for the Cardinals over the Astros as Miles Mikolas earned the W for his six strong innings of two-run baseball.

It was a bit of a quirk to see Mikolas pulled from the game after only 62 pitches, but Oli Marmol explained why it was about factors other than pitch count that led to him determining that it was the right time to turn to his bullpen at that point.

And, of course, the Triumvirate came through with JoJo, Kit and Hels Bells finishing the job. And newsflash, Helsley looked back-back when it comes to that fastball velo and location. He…