Cardinals eye consistency from twofold play twosome

ST. LOUIS - This is the third portion of a seven-section Around the Horn arrangement that will take a position-by-position take a gander at the Cardinals' anticipated starters and reinforcement choices heading into next season. Past portions analyzed the catchers and corner infielders. Up next: center infielders.

In the course of the last two seasons, the Cardinals have had unequal generation from their two center infield spots. In 2013, Matt Carpenter developed as the best hostile second baseman in the association, while the Cardinals got sickly results at short. That generation uniqueness flipped in 2014, when Jhonny Peralta flourished in his first year as St. Louis' shortstop and second baseman Kolten Wong persevered through his offer of becoming agonies at another level.

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The Cardinals' desire for the year ahead is that the two sections can prompt a more noteworthy total whole.

Peralta, preparing for the second season in his four-year contract, ought to again fit as a center of-the-request bat in an offense that he paced with 21 homers and 38 pairs a year ago. He positioned behind just

"In the not so distant future will assuredly be better for me on the grounds that now I know the class, I know a great deal of the pitchers in the division, so things will be more agreeable for me at the plate," Peralta said. "Assuredly the Rbis come more for me."

He added to his worth with above-normal protective play. Peralta positioned second among all National League shortstops with 17 Defensive Runs Saved. No shortstop in either class completed with a higher Wins Above Replacement esteem than Peralta's 5.4.

Peralta played a vocation high 157 diversions, and the Cardinals have wanted to ride that solidness again in 2015. Should the Cards need scope at the position, they have Pete Kozma, Greg Garcia and Dean Anna as reinforcement choices.

Wong, 24, completed his tenderfoot season on an incredible high, with three homers and a sum of seven additional fair hits in the postseason. That little specimen size of achievement, in any case, was not demonstrative of his general …………..