St. Louis Cardinals veteran Adam Wainwright deleted his social media account after the London Series. Waino suffered one of the worst defeats of his 2023 season.
Cardinals fans love Adam Wainwright — and they should. He, along with Yadier Molina and Albert Pujols, were core members of the team's World Series runs in the mid-2000's and even 2010's.
Molina and Pujols have since moved on to retirement, but Waino opted for one final season in Cardinals red. That…may have been a mistake.
Sure, it's tough to blame Wainwright for taking the money and going out on his own terms, but he's not the pitcher he once was. Meanwhile, St. Louis is struggling. FanSided's Alicia de Artola outlined Wainwright's issues in a recent article:
"Wainwright tried to hold off the clock but its clearly caught up to him. It's no surprise for a 41-year-old have his game decline. It's just a shame he didn't hang up his cleats before it got to this point. Now Oli Marmol and company need to have a serious conversation about Wainwright's place in the rotation. The current status quo isn't cutting it."
Cardinals: Why did Adam Wainwright delete his Twitter account?
Perhaps it's just a short-term solution, but Wainwright appears to have deactivated his Twitter account in the aftermath of the London Series, per Cards fans on the app.
It's unclear at this point what exactly prompted Wainwright to delete his social media. Perhaps he just wants a break from it all as he and the Cards try to turn their season around. It's tough to blame him — St. Louis baseball fans are some of the loudest on Twitter. Trust me, I would know.
Sometimes, a break from social media can be a good thing for a player with the type of presence Wainwright has. His sole focus is on pitching, and turning his final season around.
