JUPITER, Fla. — Hello from The Bind.
The Cardinals’ most-talented starting pitcher presumably won’t making the opening day roster — and their most talented replacement option also won’t make the opening day roster.
The Birds on the bat are in a bind. Just a terrible place to be, even if it is sunny here.
Right now, the Cards’ healthy rotation is Adam Wainwright, Dakota Hudson, Miles Mikolas, Steven Matz and an open fifth spot. So even if rising star Hudson pitches a Jack Flaherty-type season, that would replace the injured Flaherty — but then who replaces Hudson?