JUPITER, Fla. — After an entire season deleted, another season delayed and a year of their development detoured, Cardinals minor leaguers opening their spring training Monday will find on the back fields of Roger Dean Stadium what still has not made its way to the main clubhouse.
It will be there when they throw a bullpen session or field their 24th grounder of the day, it will be there in baserunning drills or cutoff throws, it will be there reflected in the sunglasses of the fans seeing these workouts in person for the first time since 2019.
In those glimpses, there will be glimmers of normalcy.