BERNIE BITS Let’s Talk About J.J. Wetherholt: Baseball America does an exceptional job of evaluating MLB prospects and the staff believes the Cardinals have a very good on the way Wetherholt. The infielder was the 7th overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft, dropping to...
THE WATCH LIST With the Cardinals going with a “play the kids” season in 2025, the emphasis on youth and discovery will be front and center in the way we watch St. Louis baseball in the new year. If the Cardinals are indeed serious about this, then we will see some of...
When the three finalists for 2024 National League Rookie of the Year were announced on Monday, Masyn Winn didn’t make the cut. The Cardinals’ rookie shortstop wasn’t on the list. Voting members of the Baseball Writers Association gave the most support to corner...
Drew Pyne. Oh, my. Missouri’s No. 2 quarterback wasn’t just good in the second half of Saturday’s cuckoo 30-23 win over Oklahoma. He was great. Terrific. And perfect by some measures. On the surface, we can look at Pyne’s second-half passing yards total (120) and...
BERNIE BITS 1. TRACKING THE BLUES: For the most part the St. Louis Blues have been resilient this season. They’ve displayed admirable gumption while pulling out some close wins in games that could have gone either way. The boys have made some nice comebacks, but that...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Willson Contreras doesn’t want to move on from the Cardinals, he wants to stay with the franchise, and he’s willing to switch positions, transferring from catcher to first base. So he’s making a move … but not the move we may have...
THE REDBIRD REVEW Sportsbook at Ballpark Village? In a close victory Tuesday, Missouri voters narrowly approved a ballot initiative to legalize sports betting in the state. According to media reports, the straight yes-or-no measure passed by a slim margin of about...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW As the Cardinals begin the long and winding process that leads them into the 2025 season, I’m already on the way to setting a record for typing and saying these two words: young players. Or, if you prefer … young guys or maybe young dudes. As in:...
BERNIE BITS Good afternoon. I’m hitting some fungoes … 1. No surprise to see the Cardinals move on from starting pitchers Kyle Gibson and Lance Lynn and reliever Keynan Middleton. The STL front office declined options on all three pitchmen in the club’s first pre 2025...
