Ben CeruttiMay 1210 minA Six Start Check In On Steven MatzHello! 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 CeruttiApr 42 min2022 Projections OverviewFor 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 CeruttiMar 1811 minNot My Preferred OffseasonThe 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 CeruttiNov 26, 20216 minA Dive Into Some 2022 Free Agent PitchersA 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 CeruttiNov 25, 20215 minCan 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 CeruttiNov 15, 20217 minThe 2022 St. Louis Cardinals Have Rotation Holes Because of Squandering 2019-2021 OpportunitiesThe 2022 St. Louis Cardinals have just begun to form their team for the upcoming season. The Cardinals are currently linked to many of...
Ben CeruttiAug 3, 20218 minMy Trade Deadline 2021 ReactionI'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 CeruttiJul 29, 202110 min2021 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 CeruttiJul 23, 20215 minThe Curious Usage of Kwang-Hyun KimAdam Wainwright is the standard bearer of the St. Louis Cardinals rotation. Even in 2021. Even at age 39 (until Trade Deadline Day, and...
Ben CeruttiJun 24, 202110 minWhat 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 CeruttiJun 18, 202110 minTommy 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 CeruttiMay 5, 20218 minIs 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 CeruttiApr 24, 202115 minThe 2021 Matt Carpenter ConundrumThe 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 CeruttiMar 27, 20212 min2021 Projections Series - Kwang-Hyun KimPrior 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 CeruttiMar 11, 20212 min2021 Projection Series - Genesis CabreraPlease check out the Projections Primer, to see how I come about getting these projections. Prior to getting started, I want to take a...
Ben CeruttiMar 4, 20212 min2021 Projection Series - Tommy EdmanPlease check out the Projections Primer, to see how I come about getting these projections. Prior to getting started, I want to take a...
Ben CeruttiMar 3, 20213 min2021 Projection Series - Nolan ArenadoPlease check out the Projections Primer, to see how I come about getting these projections. Prior to getting started, I want to take a...
Ben CeruttiMar 3, 20212 min2021 Projection Series - Paul GoldschmidtPlease check out the Projections Primer, to see how I come about getting these projections. Prior to getting started, I want to take a...
Ben CeruttiMar 2, 20213 min2021 Projection Series - Jack FlahertyPlease check out the Projections Primer, to see how I come about getting these projections. Prior to getting started, I want to take a...
Ben CeruttiMar 1, 20212 min2021 Projection Series - Yadier MolinaPlease check out the Projections Primer, to see how I come about getting these projections. Prior to getting started, I want to take a...