10 standouts, 4 disappointments in St. Louis Cardinals series with Cubs

Apr 20, 2022; Miami, Florida, USA; St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Genesis Cabrera (92) delivers a pitch in the eighth inning of the game against the Miami Marlins at loanDepot park. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 20, 2022; Miami, Florida, USA; St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Genesis Cabrera (92) delivers a pitch in the eighth inning of the game against the Miami Marlins at loanDepot park. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports /
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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – JUNE 02: Matthew Liberatore #52 of the St. Louis Cardinals throws a pitch against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on June 02, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – JUNE 02: Matthew Liberatore #52 of the St. Louis Cardinals throws a pitch against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on June 02, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images) /

Disappointment – Matthew Liberatore

After such high hopes, it is disappointing that Matthew Liberatore’s first start at Wrigley Field wasn’t as spectacular as we all hoped.

Now 1-1, Liberatore pitched 3.1 innings, giving up six hits, and four earned runs including three home runs mentioned earlier. He did induce nine swings and misses, but Liberatore couldn’t seem to get on track to pitch without being a little wild.

Hopefully, he will dust off this bad outing and develop into the lefty we’ve been hoping for, but in the meantime, he was demoted back to AAA Memphis. He will be back sooner rather than later.