TRANSACTION: The Chicago Cubs and free-agent starting pitcher Marcus Stroman agreed to a three-year, $71 million contract. REACTION: – Keith Law, The Athletic: “The Cubs had been quiet this offseason, which, coupled with their sell-off at the trade deadline, seemed...
BERNIE BITS Hello again. I hope you’re doing swell on this Wednesday afternoon. Me? I need more coffee. Best random song I’ve listened to today: Pancho & Lefty, by the late-great Townes Van Zandt. Let’s get to The Bits … The Cardinals spend money and don’t have to...
BERNIE BITS: THE SUPER-SIZED EDITION! Mizzou coach Eli Drinkwitz can recruit, he can talk, he can sell, he’s properly ambitious, and he’s highly capable of spinning the media. As Mizzou winds down its second season under new leadership, I have only one question: can...
Our Town’s Max Scherzer is a New York Met. Oh, I don’t believe the Mets were his first choice. This was no Godfather movie, but they made him an offer he couldn’t refuse. Their financial pitch absolutely ranked No. 1 in the competition to cash in. And that’s how Mad...
As wish-list rankings go, Steven Matz may not be the starting pitcher you put at the top of your board. He may not be the pitcher you wanted. He may have gotten a bah-humbug kind of reaction from ya. I wish I could do a scientific poll, but I can’t. Like many of you,...
Hello. I’m not a fan of “The Cardinals Should Sign” this guy or that guy type of column. I’m all for having fun and playing fantasy baseball GM, but too many of these “Sign This Guy Now!” pieces are disconnected from reality. The authors tend to blissfully ignore the...
BERNIE BITS Welcome to my place. I call it “The Lair.” Birthplace of The Bits. Quite historical. 1) Blues Lose To Nashville in OT, 4-3: Sorry, but you can’t take a 2-0 lead at home and fail to win the game. At least the Blues collected a point, but this...
