It was a woebegone weekend at Busch Stadium, with the Cardinals failing to fly on the positive vibe of Thursday’s dramatic and inspiring home-opener victory over the Brewers. The momentum, and the series, went Milwaukee’s way. The Brewers opened a 9-2 lead on...
On the eve of Opening Day: 30 Cardinals, 30 Questions. POSITION PLAYERS Catcher Yadier Molina: At age 38 can the revered catcher provide significant contributions offensively? In the last two seasons Molina slugged .388 with an 85 OPS+. (The league average is 100...
The 2021 MLB season opens Thursday, with the Cardinals getting this adventure going at Cincinnati. Let the funfair begin. How much fun will the Cardinals and their fans have in 2021? Busch Stadium will be open, and that’s something to smile about. The realities of...
BERNIE BITS: THE ALL-CARDINALS EDITION As spring training winds down, it’s a fine time to check in on several Cardinals players to see how they’re doing and what it might mean for 2021. (Quick note: for hitters the wRC+ metric is park-adjusted runs created....
It’s time for another spin on the Cardinals’ outfield carousel, so take a ride with me. It’s getting late in Camp Jupiter. The regular-season opener at good ol’ Cincinnati is a week from Thursday. April 1 isn’t a fool’s day, unless you’re striking out. The number of...
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS, ONE SENTENCE AT A TIME! 1–I’m sorry … but I chuckle a lil’ bit at media and fans who holler “Pump the Brakes!” on being positive about Tyler O’Neill’s robust spring-training showing, only to lead a Cooperstown campaign for Lane Thomas based...
BERNIE BITS: It’s been, oh, about 90 seconds since I last wrote something about the Cardinals’ outfield, so I must tend to my springtime obsession here, OK? Here’s a progress report, going into Friday’s baseball activities: Three Good Things 1–Tyler O’Neill...
BERNIE BITS An Outfield Stream Of Consciousness: 1–Memo: The Cardinals’ outfield competition isn’t between Tyler O’Neill and Lane Thomas for the starting job in left field. (And the largest share of playing time in LF.) Thomas can play center field. O’Neill can...
BERNIE BITS A good Monday to you. I hope your week is off to a positive start. I’m properly caffeinated, have done my research-type things, so let’s get busy … THE 5 BEST THINGS THAT HAPPENED OVER THE WEEKEND IN STL-RELATED SPORTS 1–Vladimir Tarasenko...
