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I think that many would agree that St. Louis Cardinals President of Baseball Operations Chaim Bloom has already accomplished most of his goals for this offseason, but the question of what to do about Brendan Donovan remains. The latest rumors that I can find point to a trade to the San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, […]
25 days ago | 5 reads
On Monday, the expected happened. There was overwhelming support for JJ Wetherholt as the #1 prospect in the Cardinals system. It is unknown whether or not Wetherholt will make the Opening Day roster, but it seems pretty clear to me that Wetherholt is definitely ready. That’s not something you can say about probably any other […]
26 days ago | 4 reads
Riddle me this, Batman. Now that the St. Louis Cardinals have banked millions of dollars by making significant veteran trades this offseason, what can they do to prove to the fans that they’re dedicated to winning? Would you sign a major free agent or negotiate a major extension with one of your core young players? […]
26 days ago | 1 read
Nolan Arenado got traded! End of story. This article was written at the end of the season and never published. The DH is half a position, the forfeited side of a pitcher. For pitching requires devotion, so much such that they relinquish their half inning of existence to a sort of baseball player. One who […]
27 days ago | 2 reads
RJ Anderson was supposed to join us for this week’s episode; however, he came down with the flu. So, we pivoted to a different voice, one that’s growing in the Cardinals content sphere. His name is Tyler Gettinger, and he uses the handle @RedbirdFarmHands across multiple media platforms. Tyler is a co-host of his show […]
27 days ago | 1 read
It appears that one of Chaim Bloom’s most difficult off-season priorities may be about to become a reality. Multiple reports say the St. Louis Cardinals are working to complete a trade of Nolan Arenado to the Arizona Diamondbacks. I saw this just shared by MLB Trade Rumors. Katie Woo and Ken Rosenthal are saying that […]
27 days ago | 3 reads
Last season in 2025, JoJo Romero pitched 61 IP in 65 games, posting a 2.07 ERA and a 3.28 FIP. Those are strong marks for a full-season reliever. The part of JoJo’s game that leaves a question mark is the swing and miss. Only a 21.6 K% and an 11.4 BB% will give acquiring teams […]
28 days ago | 0 reads
I have a question that I don’t have an answer to, but it might be the key between the St. Louis Cardinals well-publicized rebuild lasting half a decade or a year or two. Is it possible that the newly-deployed player development tools that the St. Louis Cardinals have put into place can fix Nolan Gorman […]
28 days ago | 1 read
The time has come! Yes, it is time to vote on the Cardinals’ best prospects. I am forced to start this without a Brendan Donovan trade, without a JoJo Romero trade, and without a Nolan Arenado trade. Okay the latter is not likely to matter, because I doubt he returns a top 20 prospect. And […]
29 days ago | 2 reads
Despite the St. Louis Cardinals stating that a power-hitting righty outfielder is on their offseason wishlist, fans have heard little to nothing about how the people in charge feel about the incumbent outfield. As of now, the Cardinals seem to have Victor Scott II and Jordan Walker written in pen for center and right field, […]
30 days ago | 5 reads
With barely over a month before Spring Training begins, we still don’t know the complete story about what St. Louis Cardinals President of Baseball Operations Chaim Bloom and his team will accomplish. I can start to fill out the grade card and overall it’s very promising. There are 4 moves that I believe were very […]
about 1 month ago | 0 reads
On Tuesday, January 6th, the St. Louis Cardinals acquired left-handed relief pitcher Justin Bruihl from the Cleveland Guardians in exchange for cash considerations. After making stops in Los Angeles and Toronto last season (pictured), the Cleveland Guardians traded for the lefty reliever from Toronto after they designated him for assignment after signing submarine reliever Tyler […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
While we wait for the player logjam to clear, I’m going to busy myself with other pursuits. Recently has been the time to get more serious about understanding all this technology the Cardinals have fallen behind in adapting. What is it? How does it help? Approach When I started this journey, what I found is […]
about 1 month ago | 6 reads
The St. Louis Cardinals have managed to avoid arbitration hearings with all 7 eligible players according to multiple reports today. Derrick Gould of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch shared the arbitration news regarding JoJo Romero, Matthew Liberatore and Brendan Donovan. Robert Murray dropped an update on X on Lars Nootbaar. Katie Woo had the scoop on […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
The St. Louis Cardinals have announced the official Cardinal Caravan schedule today revealing which players will be participating and what locations they’ll be traveling to. This was just shared by the St. Louis Cardinals on social media. In case you can’t see the small print of the Cardinals share, here’s the rundown of who’s going […]
about 1 month ago | 3 reads
A few days ago, the Cardinals acquired left-handed reliever Justin Bruhl from the Cleveland Guardians for cash considerations. In order to do this, they DFA’d Zak Kent and while I think Kent was meant as a lottery ticket, I am also sure they are making a calculated gamble he will go unclaimed. He was DFA’d […]
about 1 month ago | 2 reads
The dynamics of the National League Central continue to shift as the St. Louis Cardinals continue their rebuild of their minor league system with many unknowns on their major league roster while the Chicago Cubs made a big trade for Miami Marlins pitcher Edward Cabrera. I first saw the news of this Chicago Cubs acquisition […]
about 1 month ago | 4 reads
The premise of this article isn’t something that I can actually prove, but it’s something that is interesting to think about. The King of Total Bases last year was Shohei Ohtani, who is pretty fast! And faster than his AL counterpart, Aaron Judge. Since those two have both speed and power, they may not be […]
about 1 month ago | 4 reads
I was a Nolan Arenado fan when he was a member of the Colorado Rockies and was thrilled when he was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals. It’s been difficult watching his performance decline due to injuries and age-related decline. Is it possible that a potential trade to the Los Angeles Angels could revive his […]
about 1 month ago | 7 reads
This week, Jake, Gabe, and Scott are talking to Cardinals 2025 Rule 5 selection (Triple-A phase) Ryan Murphy! Ryan is an RHP who was drafted in the 5th round of the Covid 2020 draft! Murphy spent the majority of the season recovering from Tommy John surgery and had the opportunity to pitch in the Arizona […]
about 1 month ago | 4 reads
The Cardinals are in a very familiar place as of late, a place the Cardinals were in all of last offseason, which is a holding pattern of sorts. The holding pattern being caused by potential trades that will probably happen but haven’t yet. The Cardinals are in a more advantageous position now though, basically waiting […]
about 1 month ago | 7 reads
It’s been clear since the beginning of the off-season that the St. Louis Cardinals planned to shop Brendan Donovan as nearly every team in the league has some level of interest. I’m still in favor of the Cardinals maximizing the value of players including Donovan, but I now have to ask the question of what […]
about 1 month ago | 3 reads
It is officially 2026 and the two most necessary players for the St. Louis Cardinals to trade remain in the organization as Spring Training is five short weeks away. In my opinion, both Nolan Arenado and Brendan Donovan should be dealt before March in order to get this Chaim Bloom-led rebuild headed in the right […]
about 1 month ago | 4 reads
Much ink has been spilled over the last three seasons trying to diagnose and correct the errors that have led to the Cardinals unceremonious tumble from the top of the National League Central division. While I can see the arguments for poor player development, lack of ownership spending, or the inability to keep and trade […]
about 1 month ago | 4 reads
I am back with an annual update to my series on measuring how teams like the Cardinals do at draft-and-development. This will be a multi-part series. This first installment will essentially add the 2025 season to the numbers and comb out some interesting tidbits, focusing more on the Cardinals than the rest of the league. […]
about 1 month ago | 4 reads