SAD NEWS:Nolan Arenado Rushed to the Hospital in a critical condition Cincinnati A benchmark of excellence in hitting and fielding for several years at the hot corner, Nolan Arenado feels he hasn’t reached top form with roughly one-third of the St. Louis Cardinals’ season complete. After losing to Cincinnati on Monday due to a crucial mistake, Arenado told reporters, "I have not felt like myself this year." In contrast to prior All-Star seasons, the 33-year-old third baseman blamed himself for recent setbacks and output declines. Paraphrase The figures appear in sync with his observations as well. Near the beginning of the month, Arenado's season batting average reached its highest point at.296; it is currently at.258. Only 10 home runs and 71 RBI are on pace, far less than his typical 30-HR and 100-RBI totals. He continued, “I’m a guy that pulls the ball in the air and I haven’t done that all year. I don’t know what the answers are. I’ve got to continue to try to find it. I can see the difference of when I was good and when I’m not, but trying to apply it in games right now is really hard for me.” ...