As the roster shapes into its final form for opening day on March 27, the St. Louis Cardinals are basically repackaging the 2024 team and putting a new wrapper on it. If there's a strategy, it's hoping to get lucky.

In this video I discuss all of this and more, explaining why it makes sense to give young players and pitchers the benefit of the doubt and put them on the roster for 2025 as a way to prepare them to become key pieces in 2026. And 2025 is the perfect season to try creative things, different things, and new things. If not now, when? Plus much more ... thanks for watching.