Bernie breaks down why 2025 didn’t have to be a total “Project Runway” year for the St. Louis Cardinals. With the Mets, Reds, and Giants wobbling, the third Wild Card door stayed wide open.. and the Cardinals still couldn’t walk through. Bernie details the low-cost moves (one more starter, a RH outfield bat, smarter IL decisions) that might’ve flipped 4–7 games and kept STL in the race. Plus, how “hero ball” managing and payroll politics torpedoed the chance.

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