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Cards Notebook: Some Nolan Gorman optimism, the catcher playing time problem, a polite suggestion for Jordan Walker

Plus notes on the schedule ahead
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The Rafael Devers fiasco is a reminder of what Chaim Bloom dealt with in Boston
It's also a reminder of how we should think of the Cardinals' next lead executive
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Cards Notebook: Permission and cause to believe in the 2025 Cardinals; Encouraging signs from Jordan Walker; Miles Mikolas skepticism
Let's talk about a ... good baseball team
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Reader mailbag: The coming trade deadline; Iván Herrera's potential, Nolan Gorman's playing time, missing strikeouts, summer movies…
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