Fans of the St. Louis Cardinals appear to be finally accepting reality as the team has hit an all out tailspin in August. After losing two out of three to the Rockies (that could have easily been a sweep) and then being swept by the Yankees, the Cardinals have played their way out of playoff contention and should be ready to begin the youth movement in full, minus JJ Wetherholt.

While Nolan Arenado sits on the injured list and the team comically tries to work around nagging injuries to older players like Brendan Donovan, Lars Nootbaar, and Willson Contreras, the team struggles have hit a low point. Refusing to place any of these players on the IL has limited manager Oli Marmol’s ability to work with the roster and give a week of playing time to any of the prospects that could be a step up

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