Heavy as it will be with context and the twin tailwinds of a global pandemic and national crises, any championship pennant flown for 2020 will flutter differently than the others, leading this week to Cardinals executive John Mozeliak fielding a question on whether a championship flag from this season will fly as high as the other 11 at Busch Stadium.
The Cardinals resume their preparation for the 2020 regular season, officially, with workouts on Friday at Busch Stadium, and this summer will be unlike any of the previous 128 they’ve had in the National League. For nearly four months, baseball has been shuttered as the coronavirus continued its blaze through the country.