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Willson Contreras' savvy gamesmanship to trap Kenley Jansen into two pitch clock violations didn't sit well with the Red Sox postgame show.

What happened on Kenley Jansen's pitch clock violations in the ninth? The Red Sox closer and Alex Cora explained.

Willson Contreras’ demotion from catching didn’t last very long. St. Louis manager Oli Marmol said before Saturday’s game against Boston that the 31-year-old Contreras will be back behind the plate Monday night when the Cardinals open a homestand against the Milwaukee Brewers.

If the Tigers aren’t in the race, an E-Rod deal is very likely considering he has an opt-out after this season.

Willson Contreras enjoyed the crowd at Wrigley Field in his return to Chicago, egging on Cubs fans as he ran the bases now as a member of the Cardinals.

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It was exactly what we all should have expected

The Cardinals have gotten off to their worst in 50 years. Changes must be made to right the course, but who will the team move? 

“There are some guys who have been there a really long time working with Yadi [Molina],” manager David Ross said. “Going about things differently sometimes doesn’t go smoothly.”

The Cardinals lost their sixth in a row and have dropped nine of their last 10.