An NL assistant general manager told Peter Gammons this Spring that St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Jack Flaherty “has the best stuff in the National League.” The legendary baseball writer seemed to agree, telling Bernie Miklasz, “I’m all in on Flaherty, his stuff, his athleticism, his focus, discipline.”
How about his health?
Despite a slow start this season, Flaherty appears to have a marvelous future. But so did the early versions of Jaime Garcia, Michael Wacha, Carlos Martinez and Alex Reyes. Then the arm troubles started.