GTBH 8/11/19: Throwing Pirates Overboard

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals.  A sweep of the Pirates over the weekend didn't completely salve the feelings of Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Tara (Birds on the Black, @tarawellman) about this team.  Can they beat the better teams or are they only able to handle the lesser squads?  Did Lane Thomas do enough on Sunday to get to stay in the outfield or will we still see plenty of Tommy Edman out there?  Is it really wise to run Michael Wacha out again the next time the team needs a fifth starter?  It's not necessarily an upbeat show--there are still flaws with this team--but it's better than before the weekend began!