Debating the pros and cons of the designated hitter’s arrival in the National League is officially old news.
It’s in for 2020, and it might not be leaving after that.
There’s a trendier topic to analyze now.
Which Cardinals hitter should get the job?
If the answer coming from the Cardinals sounds familiar, it should.
It sounds awfully similar to the playbook the club is using to discuss its plan for a closer.
Something about a long list of candidates.
Something about no need to pick just one.
Something about the chance of someone stopping the carousel with a show of force.