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...
Here’s my latest look at an intriguing and important player or aspect of the 2021 Cardinals. Today: The Outfield. And it’s a critical area for sure. Buckle up. I’m obsessing over the Cardinals’ outfield. The situation fascinates me for a number of...
BERNIE BITS The three best things that happened over the weekend: 1–St. Louisan Bradley Beal and the Washington Wizards won their fourth consecutive game, beating Portland on the road. The Wizards are a weak 10-17 overall this season but have gone 7-5 in their...
BERNIE BITS We could be in for a messy, mucky scrum in the NL Central. Might get ugly. Despite the offseason addition of elite third baseman Nolan Arenado, the Cardinals’ win projection for 2021 is looking rather shaky. FanGraphs rolled out its Playoff Odds on...
Based on the payroll accounting display at Cots Contracts, the Cardinals aren’t as cheap as many believe … including me. Do I think Bill Dewitt Jr. and John Mozeliak could crank up the aggressiveness and spend more money? Sure. Absolutely. But that seems highly...
The Washington Nationals signed Kyle Schwarber over the weekend, giving the former Cubs’ burly man a one-year deal for $10 million. Schwarber will receive a base salary of $7 million, with a $3 million buyout. The contract includes an $11 million mutual option for...
Since the Cardinals fell apart in their LCS loss at San Diego, we’ve been making a list and checking it twice … or more accurately, checking it two thousand times. We’re searching for a name attached to a bat. Or two names/bats. Who would the Cardinals sign or...
If the Cardinals don’t make an outside move to turn a lightweight offense into something bigger and brawnier and more dangerous, then it’s up to the team’s current collection of batsmen to do the heavy lifting. You know, the old “Improve From Within” strategy. It’s...
