It's a funny tradition in March--we know all about the obvious, huge names, ones which if omitted from the final slate would cause riots, but instead we fixate on the fringes. We concern ourselves with the final cuts and we talk ourselves into the significance of the mediocre, but when it comes down to it,…
No, but seriously, why *shouldn’t* the Cardinals break the bank for Shohei Ohtani?
I would never be so brazen as to proclaim that I discovered Shohei Ohtani, nor even that I was the first person to wish him to the St. Louis Cardinals, but I would say I was pretty early on the beat. I've been pushing for the Cardinals to sign Shohei Ohtani for so long that…
Adam Wainwright’s chase to become the King of Busch Stadium III
Adam Wainwright pitched a grand total of one inning at the former Busch Memorial Stadium, which was the home field of the St. Louis Cardinals from 1966 through 2005. It was his MLB debut, on September 11, 2005, and despite the thrill of a debut, the results are probably ones he would prefer to forget--a…
Should Jordan Walker start the 2023 season in St. Louis?
At the height of the service time manipulation boom, during which baseball teams brazenly refused to promote top prospects until the precise moment at which the team could delay his free agency eligibility by a season, a running joke, derived from reasons actually cited by various teams, was that any super-prospect who did not make…
Edgar Renteria’s Case for the Cardinals Hall of Fame
The ballot for the Cardinals Hall of Fame Class of 2023 was released on Thursday, with voting continuing through April 21. Fans will have the opportunity to vote for one of Joaquin Andujar, Steve Carlton, David Freese, Matt Morris and Edgar Renteria to take their place alongside the team’s numerous legends inside Ballpark Village. This…
Projecting the next unique Cardinals WAR leader
From 2011 through 2022, the St. Louis Cardinals have had a new WAR leader every season. Who will be the new name added to the list in 2023?
How the 2023 St. Louis Cardinals became the greatest baseball team ever
The 2023 St. Louis Cardinals probably aren't going to be the greatest team in MLB history. But here's how they would be.
The time for rooting against your favorite team
Since becoming a full-time starting pitcher, Milwaukee Brewers ace Corbin Burnes has been, by FanGraphs Wins Above Replacement, the single best pitcher in Major League Baseball. The 2021 National League Cy Young winner didn't quite reach his 2021 heights last season, but with a sub-3 ERA and seventh-place Cy Young finish in a 202-inning campaign…
Trevor Bauer would not improve (rooting for) the St. Louis Cardinals
Trevor Bauer would make the 2023 Cardinals a better team, but that would not mean rooting for the Cardinals would be more fun.
Willson Contreras is a no-brainer addition for the St. Louis Cardinals
By and large, the St. Louis Cardinals have been defined not by glaring roster holes but by general adequacy that could use improvement but which is fairly easy at which to squint and justify. Tyler O'Neill, Dylan Carlson, and Lars Nootbaar could use more depth behind them, but it could be fine. Move Tommy Edman…
St. Louis Bullpen 