2025 MLB Season Preview: The St. Louis Cardinals Continue Transition

The St. Louis Cardinals have not been an organization that has done a lot of rebuilding or transitioning. This is a franchise that is used to chasing World Series with the likes of Albert Pujols in a star-studded lineup. Of course, that was years ago and here we are entering 2025. That transition period is… read more

St. Louis Cardinals Prospect to Watch For in 2025: JJ Wetherholt

The time for the baby red birds is now. It is all but a foregone conclusion that the St. Louis Cardinals are entering a new era of baseball. They’ve gone from a veteran heavy leadership group to implementing the youth movement. It is nothing to be ashamed of. Embrace it and enjoy it because it… read more

Houston Astros Circling Back Around Nolan Arenado

Well well well, the Nolan Arenado sweepstakes are back on! Just when you thought it could quiet down after the Red Sox signed Alex Bregman and all the other suitors bowed out one after another, talks are back on. One of the teams that have had interest in him is the Houston Astros. The Astros… read more

The Youth Movement Begins for the St. Louis Cardinals

Of course all the attention is going to be towards the big market teams. Especially if you are in the National League. The Mets landed Juan Soto. The Dodgers landed just about anyone who can put on a glove and play the game of baseball . The Diamondbacks made splashes with Corbin Burnes and Bo… read more

Bold Predictions For Every NL Central Team

Welcome to the early 2025 prediction series! This is not for the division winners, but just a bold prediction for every team in each division for the 2025 season. There is still more time in the winter, but for now let’s take a swan dive into these predictions. Now we take a look into the… read more

Where will Nolan Arenado end up?

While Juan Soto is certainly the biggest free agent name on the market, it’s becoming increasingly likely that the top name on the trade market in star third baseman Nolan Arenado. The St. Louis Cardinals are obviously transitioning into a pseudo-rebuild. Since acquiring Arenado in 2021 after his public spat with the Colorado Rockies, the… read more

Cardinals to move Willson Contreras to First Base

The offseason is a time for change. Teams look to shuffle their rosters to make way for new players, cut payroll and try to woo potential free agents. It’s also a time to readjustment for players already on a team as reports roll in about players who will be changing positions for the coming season…. read more

Naming my picks for 2024 MLB Season Awards

While the Postseason gets underway, fans will be debating who will be named the recipient of the 2024 MLB regular season awards. Members of the Baseball Writers Association of America have already submitted their ballots and we won’t know the winners until after the World Series this month. I’m not a member of the BBWAA,… read more

The Art of the Robbery: Iconic Home Run-Robbing Catches in MLB

In the world of Major League Baseball, few moments rival the excitement of a home run, but equally thrilling is witnessing a defender execute a jaw-dropping catch that denies a hitter a round-tripper. Watching the Texas Rangers Travis Jankowski rob Andrew Vaughn of a game winning 3-run-homer on August 28th made me want to research… read more

This Week in Charlotte Knights Baseball: August 16-22

Despite a stretch of two wins in six, the Norfolk Tides actually played worse, and fell to the bottom of the International League East Division … the Knights are no longer a last-place team! And really, with the talent in Charlotte now (and with as much likely still to come as to be lost to the parent club), there’s no reason the club should fall back into the basement. The charge to .500, at least for the second half, continues!

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