As Expected: Your undefeated 2026 St. Louis Cardinals
Mar 28, 2026; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; St. Louis Cardinals shortstop JJ Wetherholt (26) is doused with water by shortstop Masyn Winn (0) and left fielder Nathan Church (27) after hitting a walk-off two run single against the Tampa Bay Rays during the tenth inning at Busch Stadium.
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We craved meaningful baseball since late last summer and now that the games really count, we have permission to be excited about what we have seen from the St. Louis Cardinals so far. Before getting into it, I will say it is nice to not have to get veterans “off their feet” in the fifth inning of a blowout like we saw much of the past two seasons, giving the starting lineup a chance to dig out of a hole like we saw on Opening Day.
Is it fair to expect this type of competitiveness all season long? I sort of answered my question with a subtle dig in the intro. But I also lobbed a softball by using the word “competitiveness” rather than performance or something else that would have me expect the team to go 162-0 with an MVP and Rookie of the Year candidate leading the charge.
And on Overreaction Friday (a term I am borrowing from the NFL after arm chair GMs show up in full force after Week 1), the St. Louis Cardinals looked like a team that will surprise the rest of the league. Our very own Jake Wood, along with podfather Daniel Shoptaw (C70) and Rays’ contributor Roman Rodriguez, joined me for my first ever livestream to talk about Opening Day and what we should or should not believe.
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