St. Louis Aka The Lou: A Dilapidated city now has a dilapidated baseball franchise

[Bully4you]

ESPN says the Cardinals are the least interesting team to watch for 2026.
The team likely finishes dead last in NLC.
Is Bloom setting Boston up for a WS run?
We are giving them our best and paying them to do so.
LOL, maybe he's still working for Boston after all.

[mattmitchl44]

None of what they are doing is about 2026.

[AnExParrot]

Willfully ignorant is no way to go through life.

[Bully4you]

None of what they are doing is about 2026.

Well, you're getting what you wanted.
I hope this works, but we won't know until at least 2028.
We shall see, but I am skeptical.
If we're both around in 2028 and it does pay off, I'll be the first to tell you I was wrong.
Just seems like this prescription is far more painful that it ought to be.
Of course, he isn't finished yet.
Let's see what else transpires in 2026.

[mattmitchl44]

None of what they are doing is about 2026.

Well, you're getting what you wanted.
I hope this works, but we won't know until at least 2028.
We shall see, but I am skeptical.
If we're both around in 2028 and it does pay off, I'll be the first to tell you I was wrong.
Just seems like this prescription is far more painful that it ought to be.
Of course, he isn't finished yet.
Let's see what else transpires in 2026.

It's necessary. They have not been successful for a decade doing what they were doing - trying to limp along, sneak into the playoffs and hope for the best. So they need a different approach.

I'm not promising that this will work by 2028, 2029, etc. But there is no course they could take which will guarantee success either.

[45s]

ESPN says the Cardinals are the least interesting team to watch for 2026.
The team likely finishes dead last in NLC.
Is Bloom setting Boston up for a WS run?
We are giving them our best and paying them to do so.
LOL, maybe he's still working for Boston after all.

and you are concerned with what ESPN thinks because?????

The club is not going to win the division……..failing that, where they finish is irrelevant

[earp]

Cardinals’ rebuild, lack of star power, or uncertain rotation — all themes that show up — and that can easily morph into “least interesting.”

Colorado Rockies — Perpetually rebuilding, no clear ace, no marquee stars, and little evidence of a coherent long‑term plan.
Miami Marlins — A rotation weakened by trades, a bottom‑tier offense, and a franchise that rarely commits to a long‑term core.
Chicago White Sox — A teardown so deep that even optimistic projections don’t see contention for years

The Cardinals show up at Rank 23 in BetMGM’s list—bad, but not bottom‑five. Several teams are projected to be clearly worse on paper.

So, come on St. Louis things are looking up!

[Cusecards]

Willfully ignorant is no way to go through life.

LOL
Hey wasn’t there a similar line spoken by the Dean in Animal House??

[AnExParrot]

Willfully ignorant is no way to go through life.

LOL
Hey wasn’t there a similar line spoken by the Dean in Animal House??

Yup, "Drunk, fat, and stupid..."

[Cusecards]

Willfully ignorant is no way to go through life.

LOL
Hey wasn’t there a similar line spoken by the Dean in Animal House??

Yup, "Drunk, fat, and stupid..."

That’s it!