The Cardinals, on the morning of 5.7.99, have
won 15 of 27 games. That's a .556 winning
percentage...good enough for second place in the NL Central.

Playing .556 ball for the entire season means 90 wins. And 90 wins probably secures a playoff spot in baseball's expanded system of
post-season play.

Can the Redbirds continue their relatively strong play? Can Mark McGwire regain his
power-hitting touch?

A glance at the team's statistics after 27 games reveals a few of the strengths and the
weaknesses of the Redbirds, exactly one-sixth
into the 1999 season.