Ben Cerutti 2/11

Jul 1, 2022
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, 2022
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...

A Masterclass in Load Management: Oli Marmol

Ben Cerutti

Jun 6, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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...

A Dive Into Some 2022 Free Agent Pitchers

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...

Can the Cardinals Count On Jake Woodford As A Starter In 2022?

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...

The 2022 St. Louis Cardinals Have Rotation Holes Because of Squandering 2019-2021 Opportunities

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...

2021 Trade Deadline - Pitchers That Move The Needle Now AND Later?

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...

What the *#@& is going on with these Cardinals?

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...

Tommy Edman, Right-Handed Hitter: coming soon to a team near you?

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....

Is Carlos Martinez Back to Being Good? He's Definitely Different!

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...

2021 Projections Series - Kwang-Hyun Kim

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...

2021 Projection Series - Genesis Cabrera

Ben Cerutti

Mar 11, 2021
2 min

2021 Projection Series - Genesis Cabrera

Please check out the Projections Primer, to see how I come about getting these projections. Prior to getting started, I want to take a...

Ben Cerutti

Mar 4, 2021
2 min

2021 Projection Series - Tommy Edman

Please check out the Projections Primer, to see how I come about getting these projections. Prior to getting started, I want to take a...

Ben Cerutti

Mar 3, 2021
3 min

2021 Projection Series - Nolan Arenado

Please check out the Projections Primer, to see how I come about getting these projections. Prior to getting started, I want to take a...