Katie Woo, writing for The Athletic, outlines just how bad the St Louis Cardinals were in April. Lots of quotes from players and managers, but this is the central question.

No, the Cardinals did not play good baseball in April. They didn’t even come close. How they respond after one of their worst road trips in recent memory will show if this month was one horrible abnormality, or if this is actually the type of team they’re going to be this year.