Bernie takes you inside one of the biggest, but least talked about, reasons for the St. Louis Cardinals’ 2025 success: their ability to stay healthy, especially on the pitching side.
While injuries are decimating teams across MLB, the Cardinals have one of the lowest totals of games missed in the league. Bernie explains why this isn’t just “luck,” breaking down how Oli Marmol and Dusty Blake are managing pitcher workloads smartly with a six-man rotation and efficient pitch counts.
Plus, Bernie calls out silly “jinx” superstitions and gives eye-opening comparisons with injury totals around the league. A must-watch if you want to understand what’s really fueling the Cardinals’ playoff push!
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00:00 - Intro & Housekeeping
01:15 - Today’s Topic: How the Cardinals Are Avoiding Injuries
04:11 - Why Staying Healthy Matters for the 2025 Cardinals
05:02 - Bernie’s Rant on “Jinx” Superstitions
09:25 - League-Wide Injury Comparison (Cardinals vs MLB)
12:03 - How Far Ahead the Cardinals Are on Injury Totals
17:27 - Injury Woes of Cardinals’ NL Rivals
25:12 - The State of Cardinals Pitching Health
32:12 - How Oli Marmol & Dusty Blake Are Managing Workloads
39:34 - Why This Strategy Is Key to the Cardinals’ Wild Card Push
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