Early Thursday morning, hours before the Cardinals’ exhibition season opener, pitching coach Derek Lilliquist gathered the pitchers and catchers for an annual meeting. He delivers, among other information, the same data each spring on the power of first-pitch strikes. It’s a mantra stressed globally to all the pitchers for years and personally to young Carlos Martinez as he tries to transition from hotshot reliever to reliable starter.
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