Houston Astros' Jake Meyers, left, is safe at second for a stolen base ahead of the tag from St. Louis Cardinals second ...

It’s a weird time in St. Louis. Opening Day is usually a holiday in this baseball-lovin ... he was the Cardinals’ best bat last year (15 homers, .848 OPS over 84 games).

There was a feeling across the industry that the Cardinals could be a major storyline when the offseason began and that both players could be wearing new uniforms by Opening Day. One of MLB's storied ...