Bernie Miklasz reacts to the blockbuster Rafael Devers trade between the Boston Red Sox and the San Francisco Giants, and addresses the loud calls from St. Louis fans saying the Cardinals should’ve made the move.

Bernie explains why the Cardinals were never a serious contender for Devers and why the timing, leadership transition, and financial cost all made it a nonstarter. Plus, Bernie breaks down where the Cardinals stand in the NL playoff race, injury luck, and what it’ll take for them to stay alive.

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00:00 – Intro & Bernie’s caffeine joke

01:26 – Giants trade for Rafael Devers: what happened

03:18 – Why Devers fell out with the Red Sox

05:34 – Boston’s star exodus: Betts, Bogaerts, and now Devers

06:24 – How Chaim Bloom’s Red Sox firing helped the Cardinals

08:13 – Why the Cardinals were never in on Devers

12:23 – Arenado trade vs. Devers trade: key differences

18:17 – Overreaction: “This hurts the Cardinals playoff hopes”

21:24 – Injury luck: Cardinals healthiest team in MLB

25:08 – STL must improve every area to make playoffs