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St. Louis Cardinals Spring Debut—Liberatore STRIKES, Church SHINES, Gorman Shows GROWTH! Urias SIGNS
Baseball is back, but the St. Louis Cardinals stumble out of the gate, dropping their spring training opener 6-2 to a split-squad Washington Nationals. JD Hafron spotlights standout performances from Matthew Liberatore on the mound, Nathan Church’s power surge, and Nolan Gorman’s encouraging contact rate. Are these early signs of a breakout season for the Cardinals’ young core?
The episode tackles bullpen woes—including command issues for Quinn Mathews and Ryan Fernandez—and dissects a stagnant offense, raising concerns reminiscent of last season. Hafron also analyzes the Cardinals’ newest…
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