Here are the highlights from our Monday chat with Post-Dispatch readers.
Q: Since it does not appear that the labor dispute will lessen the years a team controls young players, could that spur the Cardinals and Jack Flaherty to get together soon on a long-term deal?
A: Not necessarily. Even if the CBA remains status quo when it comes to Flaherty's situation — and that's still a big if — keep in mind that the talented righthander is coming off of two abbreviated seasons. We've talked a lot about how odd his schedule was in 2020, how protective the Cardinals were with him, and how that curious schedule (from the start) never offered much consistency for the pitcher.