Jeff Curry-Imagn Images Highlights/tidbits of the day Recapping day one of the 2025 Winter Warm Up. A consistent word that was being pushed by the players and staff alike was “Hunger.” Players know there’s opportunity available and players hunting for more prominant roles can smell the blood in the water. If the team intends to “shock” some people, then the most obvious … [Read more...] about Winter Warm Up: Day 1 Recap
Leonardo Bernal is your #8 prospect
Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images Plus a chance to vote on the #9 prospect I’m going to momentarily put pause on the Winter Warmup material. I have an idea in mind for my next Winter Warmup related post, but it requires multiple interview snippets. I have only transcribed the John Mozeliak interview, so that would take time. Plus, it’s an idea … [Read more...] about Leonardo Bernal is your #8 prospect
Four St. Louis Cardinals prospects appear in Baseball Prospectus Top 101 Prospects
Photo by Scott Audette/MLB Photos via Getty Images Here is a little bit more about them. I am far from a prospect expert. Quite frankly, I am not a very good prospect evaluator at all. There is just so much to know, and I just don’t have that wealth of knowledge or have accumulated the experience that some of my peers have. I also suffer from being overly optimistic. … [Read more...] about Four St. Louis Cardinals prospects appear in Baseball Prospectus Top 101 Prospects
Mozeliak is on hold for Arenado
Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports The Cardinals offseason is at a stand still while they try to trade Nolan Arenado The Cardinals had a plan. At the beginning of the offseason, the Cardinals asked Willson Contreras, Sonny Gray, and Nolan Arenado if they wanted to stick around. Contreras and Gray chose to stay. Arenado asked to get traded. He was not surprised Gray and … [Read more...] about Mozeliak is on hold for Arenado
Is it an advantage to play in the NL Central?
And does it influence how the Cardinals construct their roster? When thinking up content to develop for my weekly article (which is easier said than done, BTW), I often find myself drifting towards challenging a popular narrative to see if it can be supported with data (or not). Are the Cardinas really good at draft-and-develop? Yes, the data supports the designation of … [Read more...] about Is it an advantage to play in the NL Central?