Baseball is back and we're here to break down the Opening Day series for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Los Angeles Dodgers! Will the rotation hold up against the Dodgers' lineup without Sonny Gray? Will Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado begin their revenge season? Will the young talent in Jordan Walker and Masyn Winn take a step forward? It's going to be a tough series against Shohei Ohtani's Dodgers but perhaps the recent distractions and controversies surrounding Ohtani will be enough for the Cardinals to pull ahead.

The speculation is over! The Cardinals Opening Day roster is all set coming out of Spring Training. Victor Scott II will start in Triple-A while Dylan Carlson gets time in center field. Lars Nootbaar and Sonny Gray will both open the season on the IL and the starting rotation is set! We'll break down the projected lineup and the things we want to see between now and Opening Day.

Once again flying under the radar in 2024 is Cardinals utility man Brendan Donovan. He started slow in 2023 like the rest of the team but ramped it up after making important adjustments. Unfortunately, he was sidelined for most of the second half with an elbow injury but he should be back and ready to go for 2024! Will Donovan take more of a leadership role and lead the Cardinals to victory?

Regular season games kicked off this morning as the Dodgers beat the Padres 5-2 in Korea! The Cardinals will start next week against the Dodgers and we could not be more excited for Opening Day. What do we expect from the Cardinals' season this year? Will they bounce back and win the division or at least make the playoffs? Will the starting rotation hold up throughout the year? Will the corner stars in Goldschmidt and Arenado return to form? Will the outfield finally stabilize itself? Is this the next step for Jordan Walker and Masyn Winn as the future of the franchise?

As Opening Day is just around the corner, we're drafting St. Louis Cardinals players for 2024 by WAR! At the end of the season we'll evaluate our teams based on the total WAR accrued by the players and decide a winner! Will Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado have bounce back seasons? Which rookies will break out? Can Lars Nootbaar and Brendan Donovan stay healthy? Will Jordan Walker prove he's a superstar caliber talent? Will the rotation hold up throughout the season?

The St. Louis Cardinals have shocked fans this afternoon by signing manager Oli Marmol to a two-year contract extension. After an abysmal 2023 season where the Cardinals lost an uncharacteristic 91 games, most assumed Marmol was on the hot seat, as another bad season would be completely unacceptable. However, it looks like Marmol has the backing of the players and the front office as he'll presumably manage the team in 2024 and beyond. We break down the Marmol extension and give our reaction!

Paul Goldschmidt, the 2022 NL MVP, is coming off a rather disappointing season as are the Cardinals. He took major steps back offensively in 2023, which begs the question if he will continue to be a cornerstone for the Cardinals in his walk year. Will he and the Cardinals work out an extension, and is that truly the best decision for this club? We broke down Goldy's projections for 2024 and discussed if he'll return to All-Star form!

There's a lot of narratives flying around Cardinals Spring Training in 2024 so far, but which ones do we buy into? Should Victor Scott II make the Opening Day roster? Is it time for the Cardinals to let go of Dylan Carlson? Will the Cardinals give Paul Goldschmidt an extension, or wait to see what he looks like this season? Who should be the sixth man in the rotation, and should the Cardinals still target a free agent after the good news about Sonny Gray?

Top Cardinals prospect Victor Scott II joins Josh Jacobs on the Noot News Podcast to discuss his exciting Spring Training, what it would mean to make the Cardinals' Opening Day Roster, and what the vibes with the team are like as the 2024 season approaches.