Continuing with my look at Albert Pujols and what we can expect by studying his hitting profile from 2021 … Two things: (A) obligatory small sample warning; (B) plenty of statistics ahead, but just because it’s the only way to communicate what I’ve learned. 1)...
Albert Pujols returns to Busch Stadium on Monday as a proud and productive member of the Los Angeles Dodgers. He’s rejuvenated. Definitely relevant. Highly respected by his teammates. Within the Dodger clubhouse he’s praised as an energy source and guardian of...
The curiosity bubbled for more than a week. The debates were friendly. The what-if speculation was fascinating and fun. Albert Pujols was available. But was he feasible? Is it possible for Pujols to sign with the Cardinals and come home? Or perhaps we were simply...
No matter how hard Angels owner Arte Moreno tries to spin it, his irrational impulse purchase of free-agent first baseman Albert Pujols was a flop. Moreno swooped in with a 10-year, $240 million offer and charmed Pujols after the Cardinal icon became embittered over...
I’ll have more to say and write about this breaking story tomorrow, but for now I just want to give my instant, imperfect, personal reaction to the news of Albert Pujols being released by the Los Angeles Angels. You knew it would probably end this way. A 10-year...
BERNIE BITS From the time that Vladimir Tarasenko returned to the lineup on March 6, and up until Monday night’s 4-1 win over Colorado, the Blues were begging for goals from some of their biggest guns, only to watch them shoot blanks. In just over 1,300 minutes of...
BERNIE BITS Let’s begin with a relatively quick look at another intriguing Cardinal for 2021. Today: center fielder Harrison Bader. And because we know he’s exceptional defensively, I’ll focus on his offense. And Bader’s hitting performance looms as a key factor in...
There was confusion on social media Monday night, with Deidre Pujols posting a loving, heartfelt message in tribute to her husband, Albert Pujols. “Today is the first day of the last season of one of the most remarkable careers in sports!” Deidre Pujols wrote, in...
First, a few words about Dexter Fowler’s time as a Cardinal to begin my latest Bern Baby Bern blog. I sincerely wish him well. Fowler is a good person who didn’t pay off as a hitter or defender. Before the 2017 season the Cardinals were well aware of the risk in...
