The big story of the day was the fact that Erick Fedde -- who has been struggling lately -- was unable to make it through the second inning of the contest against Chicago before being pulled. Fedde has flipped a switch in a negative way over his last few starts. He has allowed 17 earned runs across his last three starts alone.

Ball four to Ian Happ was a sweeper outside to load the bases, and the St. Louis Cardinals manager had seen enough. He knew before the game his starting pitcher would have a short leash, and with a rested bullpen and a scheduled off day on Monday, Marmol did not hesitate to give Fedde the hook.