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Even without an official start date, Cardinals sense an 'urgency' to prepare for return

As the preparation and possibilities for how and when Major League Baseball returns to its 2020 season, among the kaleidoscope of questions awaiting teams in the coming months is what the game will look like.

A changed season inevitably means changed rosters and could mean changed strategy, especially when it comes to the way teams handle a valuable resource, pitching.

“That’s a tough question because we don’t know yet what the schedule will look like,” said John Mozeliak, president of baseball operations. “Is it an 81-game schedule? That does mean teams team are playing seven days a week, or will there be doubleheaders?