With the World Baseball Classic underway, 13 Cardinals from their 40-man roster are away from camp to compete in the WBC. In Jupiter there’s another competition going. This fray involves a bunch of Cardinals that can benefit from the extra playing time created by...
BERNIE BITS With the ban on defensive shifts in place for 2023, will the Cardinals regress defensively? How will the changes matter? Based on 2022, it’s a mix of factors that don’t make for an easy answer. Last season the Cardinals finished tied for fourth in the...
Five opinionated thoughts on the early days of Camp Cardinal in spring training 2023 … 1. The Cardinals have 13 guys from their 40-man roster competing in the World Baseball Classic. Hold your breath. This isn’t a risk-free experience for the players. I enjoy watching...
The offseason is winding down for the Cardinals. The St. Louis pitchers and catchers report to spring-training headquarters in Jupiter on Feb. 15. The position players check in on Feb. 20, and the first exhibition game (vs. Washington) is set for Feb. 25. It’s...
It’s difficult for me to shut off my brain. A lot of this has to do with writing. Specifically, baseball writing. What do I want to write about? What did I forget to write about? What do I need to write? Is there a fresh angle on a Cardinals-related topic? With all of...
Let’s put the trade speculation and discussion to the side, and save the prospect talk for a later time. Just for the purposes of having a more disciplined assessment of what’s already here, let’s close out the file on the remaining free agents. And if the Cardinals...
Over at FanGraphs, our friend Dan Szymborski has released the Cardinals’ annual ZiPS forecast for 2023. Dan developed the projection system, which generates considerable curiosity and discussion among front offices, statheads, and baseball intelligentsia. And the damn...
ALL ABOARD! BERNIE BITS! MIZZOU TAKES A HIT ON THE ROAD. The Tigers played at Arkansas on Wednesday night in their first SEC road game of the season. Missouri couldn’t sustain a strong early performance and went down 74-68. After sprinting to a 25-8 lead, MU was...
We’re less than two weeks from the start of the New Year, and the Cardinals will play their first 2023 exhibition game in 67 days. The St. Louis front office may or may not be looking to spruce up the roster. The free-agent signing of power-hitting catcher Willson...
