QUESTION: Reading the "catcher of the future" story, sounds like Andrew Knizner already is nothing more than a potential trade chip. How do you assess him? Is that all the team thinks he is?

QUESTION: Who do you see as getting the most at bats as Cards DH?

QUESTION: What's your position on the DH? For us traditionalists, it seems like the DH is being rammed through because of the pandemic. That’s foul play.

QUESTION: Can you give any reasons why fans wouldn't support Keith Hernandez for Cards HOF?

QUESTION: Would you say that the Cardinals are in a better position player-wise moving forward than other clubs because they can just double down on their youth movement, which is cheaper, with players like Carlson, Herrera, Gorman, Liberatore, and Torres in the pipeline?

COMMENT: Marly Rivera’s ESPN interview with Yadi was excellent, as he seemed to open up more, noting the difficulty of catching at his age and his confidence that a deal would get done with the Cardinals.

QUESTION: Marco Gonzales is a solid rotation piece in Seattle and Tyler O'Neill is still an outfield question mark in St. Louis. Another swing and miss for 'Mo,' or is the jury still out?

COMMENT: Sorry about another Arenado remark, but with the pandemic and the economic costs, the Rockies might be more desperate to get his contract off the books and might give him up for 1 or 2 players.

QUESTION: What is the players stance in the current negotiations?

QUESTION: Six-man rotation: think we'll see that in a shortened Cards season? If not, who's out?

COMMENT: Working the count a la Matt Carpenter takes a lot of skill and experience. So does chess. But neither makes for a good spectator sport. Unless you’re happy with the current pace of MLB play, the solution is to award a walk after three balls, not four.