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Goold: Pitching is still what determines a team's ability to contend

Check out the highlights from Derrick Goold’s Cardinals chat with readers. The full transcript of the chat can be found here.

Q: I'm concerned about Jordan Hicks. I get that he has high velocity, but that is certainly nothing unique in this day and age. For whatever reason, he doesn't miss many bats, and his lack of command is obvious. You hate to give up on the guy, but dang, it seems hard to trust him with a late inning role.

DG: There is something interesting about high-speed sinker pitchers. They get hit.