It's later that usual. The season is shorter than ever. And the postseason, we learned after recording this episode, is going to include more teams. Welcome to Major League Baseball in 2020. St. Louis Post-Dispatch sports columnist Ben Frederickson joins baseball writer Derrick Goold to preview the St. Louis Cardinals 2020 season, as they open the 60-game sprint against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals have set their roster, and top prospect Dylan Carlson is not on it -- yet. The NL Central could be the tightest division race in the majors. The Cardinals threw a curve ball when they veered from their usual path of least resistance and named Carlos Martinez the fifth starter and careerlong starter Kwang Hyun Kim their closer, a role he's never had in a regular season. And the biggest question facing the Cardinals remains their lineup and where they're going to unearth offense. The clock is ticking on finding that answer -- starting now. The Best Podcast in Baseball is a production of The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, StlToday.com, and Derrick Goold. 

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