Monday marked the club's official report date for pitchers and catchers participating in Major League camp. Rules only require that those players check in with staff before the end of the day, even if just with a phone call. The team will hold its first official spring workout on Tuesday.
Over the next six-plus weeks, the Cardinals will settle on a roster, respond to any injury issues and hope for some surprise emergences. Along the way, they will discover answers to a variety of questions, including these particularly pressing ones:
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