The Cardinals called their approach a “reset” all winter. By spring, it had been renamed a “transition.” Just don’t call it a rebuild.

On Thursday, the Cardinals released their opening-day roster. Pitchers (13): Erick Fedde, Ryan Fernandez, Sonny Gray, Ryan Helsley, John King, Kyle Leahy, Matthew Liberatore, Phil Maton, Steven Matz, Miles Mikolas, Andre Pallante, JoJo Romero, Chris Roycroft

It’s a weird time in St. Louis. Opening Day is usually a holiday in this baseball-lovin’ town, but news of the Cardinals’ “transition season” — combined with two years of missing the postseason — has dampened the spirits in Baseball Heaven.