It’s Homecoming Day in St. Louis. It’s the home-opener for the Cardinals, the first look at the rival Milwaukee Brewers, and the chance for the red faithful to walk into Busch Stadium, walk through wonderful memories and into the past, when everyone could be together...
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....
Mike Shildt has managed the Cardinals for two-plus seasons, compiling a .561 winning percentage since replacing Mike Matheny a game before the All-Star break in 2018. The Cardinals are among the most historically prestigious franchises in MLB history. And that makes...
BERNIE BITS The 3 best things that happened over the weekend in STL-related sports: 1–The Big 10 Conference tournament championship and a No. 1 seed for the Fighting Illini. The 91-88 overtime win over Ohio State reaffirmed why Illinois is highly capable of...
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...
Matt Carpenter, 35, has been the top storyline of Cardinals camp so far. Much is being said and written about Carpenter’s effort to regenerate his bat and make himself viable for considerable playing time after two down seasons. Since the start of the 2019 season...
The Cardinals need a solution to fill the leadoff spot in their lineup, and several candidates are in line. We’ll get to them in a couple of minutes. But first, let’s state the obvious: the No. 1 spot on manager Mike Shildt’s card was a serious problem over the past...
