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The 2022 Deadline was NOT the 2021 Deadline
There is a relatively small, but relatively loud contingent of the St. Louis Cardinals fanbase who was (prior to the double sweep of the...
Ben Cerutti
Aug 10, 20224 min read
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Effective Piggyback?
When the Cardinals traded for both Jose Quintana and Jordan Montgomery at the trade deadline, they went from having four starting...
Ben Cerutti
Aug 7, 20226 min read
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2022 Projections - Halfway Point Check In
At the beginning of the season, I put up a very bare bones version of my projections this year. Between the lockout and some other...
Ben Cerutti
Jul 6, 202211 min read
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Is Andre Pallante For Real?
Last week I wrote an article titled "Is Brendan Donovan For Real?" You can find that here. I feel like, as Cardinals fans, we'd seen...
Ben Cerutti
Jul 1, 202212 min read
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Is Brendan Donovan For Real?
By now, everyone in Cardinal Nation has heard of the wonder kid of the St. Louis Cardinals. However, it was a surprise wonder kid. A...
Ben Cerutti
Jun 26, 20229 min read
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A Masterclass in Load Management: Oli Marmol
I'm just going to come right out and say it. #STLCards manager, Oliver Marmol, had one hell of a weekend in Chicago. I'm going to call it...
Ben Cerutti
Jun 6, 20229 min read
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A Six Start Check In On Steven Matz
Hello! My name is Ben Cerutti. It's been a while, so I figured I might re-introduce myself to this blogging community. I am coming at you...
Ben Cerutti
May 12, 202210 min read
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2022 Projections Overview
For the 2022 season, I'm going to try something a little different here. I have never done this, but think that this year is as good as...
Ben Cerutti
Apr 4, 20222 min read
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Not My Preferred Offseason
The 2021-22 offseason has been an enormous disappointment for me in regards to moves made by my St. Louis Cardinals. I haven't really...
Ben Cerutti
Mar 18, 202211 min read
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A Dive Into Some 2022 Free Agent Pitchers
A short list of only 16 remaining (d'oh, took too long to write, 15 remaining) free agent pitchers were 10+ percentage points better than...
Ben Cerutti
Nov 26, 20216 min read
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Can the Cardinals Count On Jake Woodford As A Starter In 2022?
I feel that Jake Woodford is going to be a controversial player for some Cardinals fans in 2022. In 2021, he had a tale of two seasons...
Ben Cerutti
Nov 25, 20215 min read
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The 2022 St. Louis Cardinals Have Rotation Holes Because of Squandering 2019-2021 Opportunities
The 2022 St. Louis Cardinals have just begun to form their team for the upcoming season. The Cardinals are currently linked to many of...
Ben Cerutti
Nov 15, 20217 min read
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My Trade Deadline 2021 Reaction
I'll just start today's post with telling you that I really dislike the two trades the Cardinals made at the 2021 Trade Deadline. In...
Ben Cerutti
Aug 3, 20218 min read
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2021 Trade Deadline - Pitchers That Move The Needle Now AND Later?
Hello again! This is the second installment of a 2021 Trade Deadline series here at Birds On The Black! If you missed the first one, it...
Ben Cerutti
Jul 29, 202110 min read
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The Curious Usage of Kwang-Hyun Kim
Adam Wainwright is the standard bearer of the St. Louis Cardinals rotation. Even in 2021. Even at age 39 (until Trade Deadline Day, and...
Ben Cerutti
Jul 23, 20215 min read
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What the *#@& is going on with these Cardinals?
Sorry for the title. I'm a bit salty, apparently. But seriously, what the *#@& is going on with these Cardinals? I know there are plenty...
Ben Cerutti
Jun 24, 202110 min read
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Tommy Edman, Right-Handed Hitter: coming soon to a team near you?
About a year ago, MLB.com put out an article, about the best switch-hitting team of all time. It had plenty of high profile names on it....
Ben Cerutti
Jun 18, 202110 min read
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Is Carlos Martinez Back to Being Good? He's Definitely Different!
Early in baseball seasons that last 162 games (in a good year), articles such as this one should always come with one caveat. The caveat...
Ben Cerutti
May 5, 20218 min read
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The 2021 Matt Carpenter Conundrum
The debate surrounding Matt Carpenter's early 2021 returns seems, on it's surface, to be a debate between old school and new school; a...
Ben Cerutti
Apr 24, 202115 min read
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2021 Projections Series - Kwang-Hyun Kim
Prior to getting started, I want to take a look at the last three years of Kwang-Hyun Kim's career and his total career numbers, showing...
Ben Cerutti
Mar 27, 20212 min read
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