Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals 2-1 loss to the Pirates Monday at PNC Park as Andre Pallante once again is NOT performing as a number 5 starter -- he's been much better than that.

Six more innings of one-run baseball Monday should have granted Pallante a win against the Bucs, but the offense was dormant outside of a Nolan Gorman solo shot, so it didn't happen.

We also share the explanation for why the Cardinals and Oli Marmol went with John King instead of JoJo Romero to pitch the decisive eighth inning of the loss.

And who are some names that could conceivably be involved in a trade for Erick Fedde if the Cardinals decide to engage the White Sox for the veteran starter?

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