The St. Louis Cardinals and their fans were dealt a pretty big blow when the news came out at the beginning of Spring Training that should-be-ace, Carlos Martinez, had not strengthened his arm in the right ways this offseason and would be delayed in his throwing program.
The first delay came and went and then more delays made it obvious before the team actually came out and announced it: Carlos Martinez was not going to be ready for the start of the Regular Season. As frustrating as this is, I don’t wanna beat a dead horse and whine about Martinez, but rather focus on the opportunity that this creates.