BFIB's Almanac

25 to go -- how do we compare to Cubs, Wong has been best player, Waino looking strong into September, How will this September compare to last?

From the car, Cards back in first, Pitching has been great, Bader is back, Not excited until 3 games up

Yadi is back, Knizner and Martinez are out, Arozarena finally gets the call, What does remaining schedule look like?

Fans frustrated with no trades, Does Carp deserve to be back, Consistently Inconsistent

Cards in First, Which pitchers are struggling, Goldy's stats during the HR streak, What moves should we make

7 of 10 since All-Star Break, Goldschmidt's hot and cold month, Is Edman really that good, Who made out on the Luke Voit trade

Are prospects being called up too soon, How do they compare to past star players, Looking at Bob Gibson's insane numbers, Taking a quick look at the weekend series

All-Star Break status, Yadi's injury, Flaherty's bounceback, Congrats to US Women's Soccer

Back at .500...again, Ozuna is out, How does his offense compare to DeJong and Goldschmidt

Shildt's comments, Just how bad is the offense

Albert Returns

Are things looking up, DeJong destroys the Big Apple, Gallegos gains traction

Back at .500, Key offensive players struggling, Breaking down the outfield

What a difference, Cards sweep the Cubs, Carp and Goldy are coming around

Your Sub-500 Cardinals, Offense is the problem, How do you take losing?

Splitting the Double Header with KC, Is Wacha really that bad, Is Wong really that good

Series Losses Mounting, Should Bader be starting, Is Hudson proving he belongs

The Up and Down continues, losing 2 of 3 to Atlanta, breaking down the all or nothing stats

Losing continues -- 3 of 4 to Pittsburgh, Has Hudson been as bad as fans think, Is Goldschmidt heating up

Harper and the Phillies take 2 of 3, Analyzing the Cards flaws at this point

The sweep by the Cubs, and conceding the last game in DC, plus taking a look at the Left On Base issue.

20 and 10 -- only the 10th Cardinals team ever to start that hot, Analyzing Paul DeJong's amazing start

Analyzing Goldschmidt's slow start -- is it a trend, Recapping weekend series with the Reds

Cards sweep Brew Crew, Offense is on fire, Waino's milestone, Hicks is quietly dominating.

Looking at the ups and downs of taking 2 of 3 from the Mets, and analyzing the state of the Cardinals hitters.

Salvaged Series, Injuries and Call-ups, Analyzing lack of use of Andrew Miller

Recapping the sweep of the Dodgers, the split with the Reds, and why fans don't like Ozuna -- and is it fair? Plus the Brewers having our number!

Cards start strong against Dodgers, Carp gets extension -- but was it a smart move?

Opening Weekend at Busch, Bullpen struggles, Goldy piling up HR's, Waino returns to vintage form

Angst after a win, Strikeouts are piling up, Pitching and outfield defense looks shaky, but Opening Day is on its way

Opening Weekend Series, Cardinals look disappointing, Brewers look dominant, Goldschmidt and Yelich had monster series

Opening Day 2019, Game 1 Recap, Mikolas struggled, Wong was hot, Brewers and Cubs rundowns.

Final Spring Update, Goldschmidt signs extension, 25-man roster is set, Potential concerns going into season

Trout vs Pujols -- Is Trout really having the greatest start to a career in MLB history, How will Trout's contract affect Goldschmidt's offer, Spring Updates -- Injuries, Demotions, and Freaking Sweet stuff!

Avoiding St Patty's Day No Hitter, Waino better than expected, Hudson passing Gant, Predicting 25-man roster

Is Hudson locking up the 5th starter spot, Martinez starting on DL, Reyes moved to bullpen, Analyzing how players age past 35, Albert, A-Rod, Big Papi, Jeter, and more.

Hitters still aren't hitting, except Tyler O'neill, Are Fowler and Cecil still on the hot seat, Molina is back, Pitchers are looking good, Hicks is filthy

My opinion on the Bryce Harper contract flip-flopped, and certain pitchers are standing out in Spring

Mikolas signs 4 year extension, Starters aren't hitting, Arenado's contract and how it affects the Cardinals, Carlos is set back again, and more

First games of Spring Training, Jose Martinez contract extension, Baseball Prospectus accusation of racism against Mozeliak

Carlos is shut down, Alex Reyes is ahead of schedule, Machado got his 300 million, and are there really that many unsigned free agents

Dallas Keuchel -- is he a fit for the Cardinals, How does he compare to our current starting rotation, Which starter would need to go

Spring Training - Alex Reyes status, Mike Maddux and his pitching staff, Carlos Martinez new fire, Top Prospects and how the Farm is Changing

Spring Training - Reminiscing about one of the greatest Cardinals to ever make the team out of Spring -- Albert Pujols.  Taking a look at what he did to make the team that season, what he did over the course of his first 10 years in the Big Leagues, and who else surprised the team to make the Opening Day roster.

Breaking down MLB's and the Union's proposed rules changes

Banning the Shift, Bringing the DH to the National League, and other changes to the game

Reminiscing about The Greatest Game of All Time, 2011 World Series Game 6!

On this episode, I discuss why the Cardinals can't trade Jose Martinez, and why they shouldn't want to.  In-depth analysis of why he isn't really a fit as a DH for an AL team, and why the Cards should try to hold onto him.

Favorite Cardinals from the 80's, 90's, 00's, and Today! Who will make the cut?

Is there such a thing as Clutch, looking at clutch players like Jeter, Big Papi, Freese, Carp, and Albert to see who really is and isn't.

What's on the back of a baseball card, and how has it changed from its origins to today?