Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals 8-5 loss to the Astros on Tuesday night, June 4, 2024.

Andre Pallante turned into a pumpkin one start after his brilliant game against the Reds. This one wasn't very sharp as he allowed six earned runs in three innings of work while giving away far too many freebies to the Houston lineup.

Does Pallante's rough night shed further spotlight on the reality that the Cardinals need to take action with this fifth rotation spot? It certainly reminds us of Mozeliak's failed gamble on the 'We hope our five (starters) can go' strategy of just hoping the penciled-in top five wouldn't miss any time due to injury this year.

The Cardinals are also dealing with other issues that we break down in this episode, including the general problem with fundamentals for this team right now, Arenado's overall struggles, and Donovan taking one of the worst at-bats we've seen from anyone all season.

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