Your 2026 Cardinals Bold Predictions/Hot Takes

[Cardinals4Life]

Fun OP

Cards hit more than 200 home runs and steal more than 200 bases
Cards make the playoffs
Molina or Pujols is the manager by the end of the year.

Finally, a prediction I can get behind!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Charles King]

Ok, so, you said bold, but possible predictions, not realistic ones.
Here goes,
#1-Cardinals have more than one player with a .300+ average.
#2-they have 2 players with 90+ RBI’s
#3-they have 2 players with 90+ runs scored
#4-they have 3 players with 30+ steals
#5-they have 4 pitchers with 10+ wins
#6-they have a pitcher record 20+ saves
#7 they have more than one pitcher with 10+ saves
#8-they have 4 players hit over 20 home runs
#9-one starter with an ERA under 3.00
#10-30% of Cardinal fans want Oli extended after the season

#6 will happen
Not sure any of the others

[Melville]

1. Burleson/Wetherholt/Winn/Gorman will be a top 4 NL infield if The Marmot, and health, allows each of them to start 125 games or more.
2. Walker will lose the starting RF job within the first 100 games.
3. Crooks will start more games in the final 80 games than any of the other catchers.

I could see 1 & 3. I have trouble seeing the #2- but maybe???

And now 3 on the pitching side.
1. May leads the team in strikeouts on July 1, but not after game 162.
2. Svanson takes over the closer ole.
3. Hence finally makes his MLB debut this season - and it will be as a reliever - and avoids the DL.

[Adam2]

1. Burleson/Wetherholt/Winn/Gorman will be a top 4 NL infield if The Marmot, and health, allows each of them to start 125 games or more.
2. Walker will lose the starting RF job within the first 100 games.
3. Crooks will start more games in the final 80 games than any of the other catchers.

I could see 1 & 3. I have trouble seeing the #2- but maybe???

And now 3 on the pitching side.
1. May leads the team in strikeouts on July 1, but not after game 162.
2. Svanson takes over the closer ole.
3. Hence finally makes his MLB debut this season - and it will be as a reliever - and avoids the DL.

Number 3 certainly is bold with his history.

[alw80]

Fun OP

Cards hit more than 200 home runs and steal more than 200 bases
Cards make the playoffs
Molina or Pujols is the manager by the end of the year.

So, the Cardinals hit over 200 HRs and make the playoffs but Marmol doesn't make it to the end of the season?

[sikeston bulldog2]

Ok, so, you said bold, but possible predictions, not realistic ones.
Here goes,
#1-Cardinals have more than one player with a .300+ average.
#2-they have 2 players with 90+ RBI’s
#3-they have 2 players with 90+ runs scored
#4-they have 3 players with 30+ steals
#5-they have 4 pitchers with 10+ wins
#6-they have a pitcher record 20+ saves
#7 they have more than one pitcher with 10+ saves
#8-they have 4 players hit over 20 home runs
#9-one starter with an ERA under 3.00
#10-30% of Cardinal fans want Oli extended after the season

I want some of what you're smoking my man.

Me too.

[sikeston bulldog2]

Heres one I didn’t see. JJ inherited third and clones a George Brett year.

[alw80]

1. Burleson/Wetherholt/Winn/Gorman will be a top 4 NL infield if The Marmot, and health, allows each of them to start 125 games or more.
2. Walker will lose the starting RF job within the first 100 games.
3. Crooks will start more games in the final 80 games than any of the other catchers.

1 is not possible if Gorman is at 3b.

[BleedingBleu]

This club will lose 100 Games

[sikeston bulldog2]

1. Burleson/Wetherholt/Winn/Gorman will be a top 4 NL infield if The Marmot, and health, allows each of them to start 125 games or more.
2. Walker will lose the starting RF job within the first 100 games.
3. Crooks will start more games in the final 80 games than any of the other catchers.

1 is not possible if Gorman is at 3b.

I agree. Burleson/Gorman-Fermin/Saggesse- Winn -JJ.

Top five.

[sikeston bulldog2]

This club will lose 100 Games

You’re not looking at all the good times ahead. Just think of the board drama when they lose 100. That’s eight month free entertainment.

I’m hip.

[earp]

1) Burly hits over .300

2) May is out for the season before the all-star game

3) Noot gets traded at the deadline

The Cards rotation looks like a mess.
May is out for the season before the all-star game

[earp]

Urias at third base on Opening Day

[Voldemort]

Going BOLD:

• Walker hits .273.
• Gorman hits 24 home runs.
• The Cardinals win 78 games. (I predicted 72 for this year.)
• May will win 9 games and be traded at the trade deadline.
• O'Brien will be in the top 6 in saves.

[BleedingBleu]

This club will lose 100 Games

You’re not looking at all the good times ahead. Just think of the board drama when they lose 100. That’s eight month free entertainment.

I’m hip.

It’s a hot take

[sikeston bulldog2]

This club will lose 100 Games

You’re not looking at all the good times ahead. Just think of the board drama when they lose 100. That’s eight month free entertainment.

I’m hip.

It’s a hot take

Losing 100 would be a feat. 93 is the highest since 105 in 1908.