As the dust settles on the 2025 Draft, a couple of things were made very clear by the incoming Cardinals’ brass. It would be business as usual for St. Louis as far as risk-taking, but the types of players selected paint a clear picture. Gone are the days of stacking up senior signings to save [...]
The new voices added to the braintrust in St. Louis certainly has made the first couple of rounds interesting. The Cardinals started with a power arm from the left side and ended round 2 with another power arm from the same school. Tanner Franklin profiles as a potential closer who also can move fast as [...]
And we are live! What a way to kick off the 2025 Draft, as the rumors were true and neither Holliday or Anderson were the first or second pick. Those two didn’t fall from, however, as the Mariners snagged the top lefty and Ethan landed with his Dad’s first club. That left the Cardinals with [...]
One of the best parts about Draft season has to be the mocks! They start as soon as the ink dries on the previous edition and don’t stop until just before the curtain goes up tonight. As your humble Preacher, it has never been a goal of mine to jump into the mock party. The [...]
As with most years, the lead up to the Draft truly begins once the Major League season kicks off. This typically means around mid to late April the College and High School seasons (except in Iowa) are in full swing and most of the key names are starting to stand out. The top tier players [...]
Happy Draft Week for all that follow! And now thanks to the Washington Nationals, you can find the nearest circular filing cabinet to dispose of any and all prep work. In the blink of an eye, the first picks of the 2025 Draft have become that much more interesting for the Cardinals and everyone else [...]
As we celebrate the calendar flipping to July, there are a couple of things that immediately jump out. First and most importantly, where has the time gone? Much like the game of baseball speeding up, this year is rocketing towards the All-Star break at hyper speed. Please take a moment at some point today and [...]
The Cardinals being in a transition phase has made it even easier to focus on the highlight of the summer. No, that’s not the trade deadline although that arguably might be interesting to watch for obvious reasons. With the All-Star game headed to Atlanta, the sole focus for this site over the next two and [...]
Even before the end of March, cracks were starting to show in the pitching depth under the Arch. St. Louis finally made a move to bring in a free agent to aid the bullpen although adding Matthew Liberatore to the rotation weakened the left side. Announcing a six-man turn further depleted the resources which made [...]
Most would agree that Opening Day for MLB should be a national holiday and while that’s not up for debate here, it’s this author’s view that the true start of the baseball season happens to be today! That’s right, all five St. Louis clubs (weather permitting) will be in action which means the Preacher is [...]
Leave it to the Cardinals to take all the drama out of the first round last night. After both starting pitchers were gone before the Missouri teams were on the clock, it left a pair of potential stars available. All that remained before possible two-way drama was Kansas City and quite honestly, thank you Royals. [...]
One benefit for having more time before the Draft is the ability to consume everything available on this all-important day. The Cardinals actually did get rather lucky as the 2024 Draft isn’t considered nearly as strong overall so losing a second round pick only impacts the pool of money. As much as it would seem [...]
