Ben Fred Friday – July 24, 2020

Opening day for the Cardinals is here. We visit with Ben Frederickson of the Post-Dispatch today about how the road to get here has been. Just 5 short months ago, one player testing positive meant an entire league shut down. Last night we saw the Nationals roll on with their game after finding out one of their top stars in Juan Soto test positive for Covid 19. How is this situation different now than it was then?

We talk about Kim as the closer. Also, Ben Fred's opinion of the way the roster shook out officially yesterday and when Dylan Carlson will join the team. Will the offense stand up while the outfield figures itself out? What about Gomber and Ponce de Leon in the bullpen? They would be starters on most teams across the league. We get into how short the leash will be for players as well. The sprint to the finish starts tonight. Listen here: