Cardinals’ Tough Loss and Bullpen Reality | St. Louis News

The Cardinals blew a four-run lead in a heartbreaker against the Phillies, thanks to closer Riley OBrien’s meltdown — including a walk-off homer — sending them back to .500. Fans roasted manager Oli Marmol for sticking with O’Brien, but the bullpen was already exhausted and had few alternatives. Hindsight is cruel, but rebuilding teams face these moments — this loss isn’t a failure, it’s part of the process as they focus on future stars, not playoff runs. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/343cafc90fc24b96