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...
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Ben Cerutti
- Aug 7
- 6 min
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
- Jul 6
- 11 min
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 1
- 12 min
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
- Jun 26
- 9 min
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 6
- 9 min
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
- May 12
- 10 min
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
- Apr 4
- 2 min
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
- Mar 18
- 11 min
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
- Nov 26, 2021
- 6 min
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 25, 2021
- 5 min
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 15, 2021
- 7 min
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
- Aug 3, 2021
- 8 min
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
- Jul 29, 2021
- 10 min
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 23, 2021
- 5 min
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
- Jun 24, 2021
- 10 min
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 18, 2021
- 10 min
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
- May 5, 2021
- 8 min
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
- Apr 24, 2021
- 15 min
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
- Mar 27, 2021
- 2 min
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...