You know your team has a problem when...

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1. Your manager is discussing with ESPN pregame how long of a leash his No. 2 starter will get.
2. Your choice for catcher is between two minor league scrubs.
3. Your left fielder can barely hit his weight.
4. Same for the guy who was supposed to play right field this year.
5. Your other former top prospect is still having trouble finding his footing in the major leagues.
6. You have no injuries to your starting rotation, and that's a bad thing regarding at least 40% of it.
7. Your team is losing 11-0, and your first baseman is joking around with your archrivals' center fielder.
8. Your shortstop is mic'd up for the game, and says he's out of breath after chasing a pop foul.
9. Your so-called stopper out of the bullpen after Fedde's leash gets exceptionally short is a guy with a 5+ ERA.
10. Your platoon center fielder is so bad that he has already been released by two other teams this year.

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1. Your manager is discussing with ESPN pregame how long of a leash his No. 2 starter will get.
2. Your choice for catcher is between two minor league scrubs.
3. Your left fielder can barely hit his weight.
4. Same for the guy who was supposed to play right field this year.
5. Your other former top prospect is still having trouble finding his footing in the major leagues.
6. You have no injuries to your starting rotation, and that's a bad thing regarding at least 40% of it.
7. Your team is losing 11-0, and your first baseman is joking around with your archrivals' center fielder.
8. Your shortstop is mic'd up for the game, and says he's out of breath after chasing a pop foul.
9. Your so-called stopper out of the bullpen after Fedde's leash gets exceptionally short is a guy with a 5+ ERA.
10. Your platoon center fielder is so bad that he has already been released by two other teams this year.

You ain't wrong on most of that. Pitching is really bad for the Cards right now. When you can count on a bad loss 2 out of every 5 starts, it doesn't look good.