St. Louis Post-Dispatch sports columnist Ben Frederickson joins baseball writer Derrick Goold for a brand-new Best Podcast in Baseball, brought to you weekly by Lumberlend Co. The Cardinals converged on the nation's capital during a bizarre, exhausting week in politics and had some consternation all their own: Who shall handle the ninth? In the three games against Washington at Nationals Park, the Cardinals used three different pitchers to try and hold a lead in the ninth inning and end the game. Bud Norris struggled, and rookie Jordan Hicks and veteran Carlos Martinez had their cracks at closer, all while the veteran who was supposed to be the Cardinals' closer -- $14 million says so -- Greg Holland looked on, from the opposing team's bullpen. Frederickson and Goold run through the Cardinals options and how similar this situation is to past teams. Adam Wainwright's return to the rotation, the politics of low attendance, and the first annual BPIB NFL picks are also discussed. Frederickson takes a stand on the ongoing Ozuna-Yelich debate. The Best Podcast in Baseball is a production of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and it can be found along with all of the Constant Cardinals Coverage on StlToday.com.