St. Louis Cardinal Paul Goldschmidt drops his slightly-redesigned bat as he starts toward first base on a fifth-inning single during a March 25 spring training baseball game against Washington. Using the slightly-heavier bat (due to the thicker knob), the veteran first baseman batted an even .500 during exhibition play and hopes that success will carry over into the just-started 2022 regular season. (Sue Ogrocki/AP PHOTO)
By Chuck King THE ASSOCIATED PRESS JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — For a hitter not known for fast starts, Paul Goldschmidt put up a lofty number…
