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Hochman: Pitchers and catchers! Baseball is actually happening

JUPITER, Fla. • Already this month, and in the coming months, you will read stories in which we meticulously analyze and scrupulously scrutinize each fascinating facet of the St. Louis Cardinals baseball club.

This won't be one of those pieces.

See, today is “pitchers and catchers day,” so in this space, let me take it all in … and try to take you here -- because there are few cooler things than looking out upon the gaping green during the first day that baseball is happening.

“I'm looking forward to stepping out on that field and taking that deep breath,” Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak said Wednesday, minutes before the pitchers pitched to the catchers.