<p>St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn is a terrific player who turns 23 on March 21. The best is yet to come. But as a leadoff man, Winn struggled to get onbase, especially when facing right-handed pitching. And for the season, his .290 leadoff OBP was 29th among the 30 hitters who had the most plate appearances batting leadoff. Overall, Winn was 25th among 30 leadoff men with a 93 wRC+ -- which translates to 7% below league average offensively. He was much worse (23% below league average) against RH pitchers. Manager Oli Marmol has attractive leadoff options in Brendan Donovan. What will Marmol do if Winn struggles, again, in the No. 1 spot?</p>

St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn is a terrific player who turns 23 on March 21. The best is yet to come. But as a leadoff man, Winn struggled to get onbase, especially when facing right-handed pitching. And for the season, his .290 leadoff OBP was 29th among the 30 hitters who had the most plate appearances batting leadoff. Overall, Winn was 25th among 30 leadoff men with a 93 wRC+ -- which translates to 7% below league average offensively. He was much worse (23% below league average) against RH pitchers. Manager Oli Marmol has attractive leadoff options in Brendan Donovan. What will Marmol do if Winn struggles, again, in the No. 1 spot?

Bernie Show: Should Winn bat 1st?

I'm Bernie Miklasz. I've been writing and talking about St. Louis sports since 1985. I've won multiple national awards for writing and talk-show hosting. I was the lead sports columnist at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch from 1989 through 2015. I was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2023. 

I write tons of columns for the Scoops Network,  and I'm a regular contributor at the legendary St. Louis radio station, KMOX. 

I believe in speaking my mind without filters and supporting my views with facts. Though I will discuss other sports, my YouTube channel will put heavy emphasis on all things St. Louis Cardinals baseball and rely on my extensive history of covering the franchise. 

Whether I'm addressing news, developments, issues, trends or controversies, you can count on honest, straightforward, analytical opinions. I tend to be blunt, and I don't care if the teams like it or not, because I'm here to serve those who support my work. Thank you.

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I'm Bernie Miklasz. I've been writing and talking about St. Louis sports since 1985. I've won multiple national awards for writing and talk-show hosting. I was the lead sports columnist at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch from 1989 through 2015. I was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2023. I write tons of columns for the Scoops Network, and I'm a regular contributor at the legendary St. Louis radio station, KMOX. I believe in speaking my mind without filters and supporting my views with facts. Though I will discuss other sports, my YouTube channel will put heavy emphasis on all things St. Louis Cardinals baseball and rely on my extensive history of covering the franchise. Whether I'm addressing news, developments, issues, trends or controversies, you can count on honest, straightforward, analytical opinions. I tend to be blunt, and I don't care if the teams like it or not, because I'm here to serve those who support my work. Thank you.

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