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Hochman: Cards should get Wong kickin’ in the No. 2 spot in lineup

St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Kolten Wong takes live batting practice during spring training on Monday, Feb. 17, 2020, at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Fla. Photo by Laurie Skrivan,

First official workout of Cardinals spring training

JUPITER, Fla. — At the All-Star break last season, the Cardinals were quintessentially and quantifiably average – 44-44. And an important batter’s batting average was average — .244. So, Kolten Wong made a change that, to this day, not all fans might know he made. He ditched his front leg kick, and he tallied a .