Let the onslaught begin.
Starting Saturday, the Cardinals are set to embark on their marathon run of playing games on 33 consecutive weekends, the first five being spring training contests.
And this year's Grapefruit League broadcast schedule calls for some form of coverage of all exhibition games except one — the finale, on March 23 (a Monday) when the Cards play the Orioles.
Bally Sports Midwest again has 15 spring telecasts, as Chip Caray gets settled in as BSM's Cards play-by-play announcer. He replaces Dan McLaughlin, who was in that role for 24 seasons but is out following an offseason driving while intoxicated arrest to which he since has pleaded guilty.