Did Tyler O'Neill Simply Have a Fastball Problem in 2020
On the surface, Tyler O'Neill's 2020 season looks pretty cut and dry. On one hand, he was a tremendous LF defender, garnering himself a...
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Ben Cerutti
- Nov 19, 2020
- 3 min
Dispelling A Narrative Through The What If Rabbit Hole
Have you ever heard Cardinals fans (or been the Cardinals fan) that contend John Mozeliak just isn't willing to make the moves like Walt...
Ben Cerutti
- Jul 30, 2020
- 4 min
(Way Too) Early Returns 2020
Today, since I believe we'll be shut down very soon in regards to baseball's 2020 season, I'm going to take a look at Statcast's (VERY...
Ben Cerutti
- Jul 18, 2020
- 9 min
What Do We Know About The Youngsters?
During every offseason, I come up with all sorts of scenarios in my head that I discuss with anyone that will listen. The last couple of...
Ben Cerutti
- Jun 23, 2020
- 8 min
Pitch Movement - Does Maddux have an effect in this arena as well?
In the the second of (what is now but was not intended to be) a series of posts about the differences in pitchers under former St. Louis...
Ben Cerutti
- Jun 4, 2020
- 10 min
The Changing Dynamics of Cardinals Pitchers Under Mike Maddux's Tutelage
Today I wanted to take a look at some data and see if we can make any sense of any changes that MIke Maddux has actually (not...
Ben Cerutti
- May 23, 2020
- 2 min
Bill DeWitt Jr.'s Cardinals
Bonus offseason time has given me time to think about just how good the St. Louis Cardinals have been over the last 25 years with Bill...
Ben Cerutti
- May 23, 2020
- 8 min
Zac Gallen talked Pitching with David Laurila - Let's fact check it!
If Gallen can continue to do this rather than just have pitches play off one another, he's gonna be really good for a while.
Ben Cerutti
- May 17, 2020
- 9 min
Where Extra Base Hits Go To Die
Back on April 22nd, I asked a simple question, "Can Paul Goldschmidt Regain His Arizona Stroke?" In it, I looked at how he really left a...
Ben Cerutti
- Apr 22, 2020
- 6 min
What one August start might show about Dakota Hudson's future fastball usage
In the third and sixteenth games of the 2019 season, Dakota Hudson and the St. Louis Cardinals faced off against the Milwaukee Brewers at...
Ben Cerutti
- Mar 25, 2020
- 3 min
PITCH MADNESS 2020!
Hello Birds on the Black family! I hope your COVID-19 "break" is filled with health and...really nothing beyond that matters. Just be...
Ben Cerutti
- Mar 19, 2020
- 5 min
Outs Above Average and the St. Louis Cardinals Defense
Earlier this offseason, Baseball Savant put up leaderboards for infield defense (how they determine it), which was previously uncharted...
Ben Cerutti
- Mar 9, 2020
- 2 min
2020 Projection Series - Kwang-Hyun (KK) Kim
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 9, 2020
- 3 min
2020 Projection Series - Andrew Miller
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 8, 2020
- 3 min
2020 Projection Series - Jordan Hicks
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, 2020
- 2 min
2020 Projection Series - Adam Wainwright
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 1, 2020
- 3 min
2020 Projection Series - Dakota Hudson
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
- Feb 29, 2020
- 5 min
Hindsight is 2020 in 2020: The Cost of Uncertainty
In the offseason between the 2017 and 2018 baseball seasons, the St. Louis Cardinals made three trades of outfielders. They traded...
Ben Cerutti
- Feb 28, 2020
- 2 min
2020 Projection Series - Jack Flaherty
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
- Feb 27, 2020
- 2 min
2020 Projection Series - Justin Williams
Please check out the Projections Primer, to see how I come about getting these projections. Prior to getting started, I want to take a...
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