ST. LOUIS — There was good news — and a snippet of old news for Cardinals right-hander Dakota Hudson Friday night.
On the plus side, Hudson worked at a brisker pace as he and catcher Andrew Knizner employed the new PitchCom method of signals between the battery men. The sinker baller also recorded eight groundouts in the first four innings, including throwing a key double-play ball with the bases loaded and one out in the third inning.
However ...