JUPITER, Fla. — The crack of the bat is a beautiful baseball sound, regardless of the batter’s identity. But here on Saturday morning, as Nolan Gorman thwacks pitches during batting practice, the bat cracks sound somehow stronger — though perhaps it’s psychological, as you tell yourself the swing’s sound resounds with unfurled potential.
The kid is going to be good.
But how quickly can he be good?
In a season in which the Cardinals must make a postseason run, it makes sense from this laptop to splurge on free agent Kyle Schwarber. Go buy some swat.