SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — During a frustrating season that has now included more rehab starts for minor league affiliates than games pitched for his Cardinals, Jack Flaherty has kept up with his team through the help of highlights while doing his best to field whatever questions minor leaguers throw his way.
“I’m open and willing to answer, but I don’t have all the answers,” Flaherty said here at Hammons Field this weekend. "I really don’t. Nobody ever does in this game. But you can give what you’ve got. If they ask a question, I give them my best answer. It may not be the perfect one. It may not be the right one for them. But it’s the one I can give.”
As for the question of what answer Flaherty can become for the Cardinals at the most important time of the year, it's about time to find out.
