OK, I'll play. The Cardinals are currently 9 games under .500 and in last place by 2.5 games in the NL central which Features the Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates. Their current hot stretch has them with the worst record in the NL and the fourth worst record in all of baseball. Despite that current hot stretch (7-3 in their last 10) the have managed to gain one whole game on the Brewers over that period (6-4 in their last 10) leaving the Cardinals 7.5 games back going into Wednesday without having suffered any significant injuries. Folks can kneel at the alter of the Cardinal all they like but any talk of their rise from the ashes is just as hyperbolic as any perceived talk of their demise.
What I'm curious about is where all the "The Pirates are impressive" and "Watch out for the Pirates" hot takes went.