DIVISIONAL OUTLOOK: NL Central—Wong can't fix STL SS issues
Aug 22 2013
With Cardinals' prospect Kolten Wong (2B, STL) completing his first week in the majors, does his play thus far cause any reason to change our thinking regarding the STL infielders? Wong's debut has been decent. He's amassed 3 SB in 4 starts, but don't get too excited. His Spd of 109 is only slightly above average and it's the unsustainable 75% SBO driving the numbers. Still, his overall play is probably just about what we and the Cardinals expected.
So, what does that mean for his infield mates? We've already addressed the immediate impact upon David Freese (3B, STL) who, indeed, has only started 3 of the 5 games since Wong's recall. But, with Matt Carpenter (2B, STL) already stealing some time from the disappointing...
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