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I've brought this up before but for me personally it's seeing how this development staff works with the active roster and minor league players. Obviously, the minors are harder to keep track of, for most of us.

As far as the 26 man I am interested in seeing AT LEAST one of these players develop into something we haven't seen before. Even then you won't know right out the gates, it could be attributed to time, but if we see a couple of these players start to play better baseball (whether that means high WAR, an individual statistic, etc..) it could mean good things to come.

That's what I am hopeful for.

I believe in Flores and that arm of the team. A lot of players that staff drafted have been traded off and have been successful, some more than others. Pair that with an outstanding development arm (TBD), the need for FA signings will diminish.

Same - I am excited to see young players develop and break through.
We don't know exactly what we have in young arms such as McGreevy, Fitts, Dobbins. Will Whetherholt have an outstanding rookie year and be a face of the franchise? How about Jordan Walker; will Walker finally start hitting like we all expected?
There is a lot of hope for and it will be interesting to see what happens.
I'd say this, if the majority of the roster is horrible, Marmol shouldn't be back. You can argue he's not the problem, but I'd argue back that he's not the solution either.

I don’t want to say hopeful, I’m not. I would like to see one of the outfielders develop into a reliable bat.

I think Walker and Gorman, both know, that this season is it for them. Either they show improvement, or their time in St. Louis is over. Will this be enough that they finally listen to instruction, or just continue down the road they’ve been going down? Both can be instrumental parts of the team, but will they?

I’m most excited for JJW, as he hopefully can finish top two in rookie of year and gave us an extra draft pick.

After that, I’m excited for a few remaining young players to finally prove their uselessness and finally get cut from the roster. It seems like we’re forced to sort through these nobodies before we can seek real upgrades.

I want to see my sleeper pick from day 1 after he was drafted take the next step offensively and become an all star SS...Winn of course

1) One of Gorman or Walker to experience serious improvement and emerge as a middle of the order bat
2) Liberatore to take the next step and be a sure-fire #2 or #3 moving forward
3) JJ Wetherholt to avoid the fate of previous highly-heralded prospects like Dylan Carlson, Jordan Walker (to date), etc.

I want to see solid fundamental play and stop with the cavalier attitude of accepting losing like changing your socks every morning.

That's a start.

Growth and the gelling of a new core.

I'm not particularly optimistic on either of these guys...but I would like to see Walker or Gorman become a part of that core.

With a young team, though, I want to be able to point at specific plays/games/etc. in April, May, June, and then point to games in August in September and be able to see "That's why we lost that game in the first half, and because of that, we won THIS game in August/September."

Maybe it's because I am a teacher, but seeing and watching growth is a part of the fun.

You know what I'm most hopeful for?

-I hope we see a team that play's TLR's "hard nine"!

-I hope we see a team that bust their a s s e s on the basepaths and in the field!

-I hope we see a team that is fundamentally sound both in the field and on the bases!

-I hope we see a team having fun, using the "us against the world" mantra to shove it down the throat of all the naysayers!

If they do that, then they'll win back some fans as St. Louis supports a team that plays the game the right way fundamentally and gives it all they've got.

Alex Reyes Cy Young wrote: ↑20 Feb 2026 08:10 am I've brought this up before but for me personally it's seeing how this development staff works with the active roster and minor league players. Obviously, the minors are harder to keep track of, for most of us.

As far as the 26 man I am interested in seeing AT LEAST one of these players develop into something we haven't seen before. Even then you won't know right out the gates, it could be attributed to time, but if we see a couple of these players start to play better baseball (whether that means high WAR, an individual statistic, etc..) it could mean good things to come.

That's what I am hopeful for.

I believe in Flores and that arm of the team. A lot of players that staff drafted have been traded off and have been successful, some more than others. Pair that with an outstanding development arm (TBD), the need for FA signings will diminish.

Nolan Gorman to find his footing and become dangerous bat in the 5-6 spot

JJ Wetherholt to look the part of a top of the order franchise cornerstone

-JJ settle in quickly and put up at least a 110 wRC+ season
-Winn 2nd gold glove and push for platinum
-Herrera 30 homeruns
-Winn step forward offensively
-Lib and McGreevy estabish themselves as at least dependable #3s
-Scott have a .320+ OBP
-Dustin May have a healthy season and put up #2 type performance
-At least one of Fitts/Leahy/Dobbins establish themself as legit mid-rotation pitcher
-Noot get back and look like his 2022-23 version
-One of Mathews/Doyle to debut and not embarrass themselves.
-Hjerpe back on track and injury-free

I have no real hopes when it comes to Walker, Gorman and Burleson. The first two because I think it's unlikely they put it together with this team, and Burly just because I think he reached his ceiling last year (which to be clear I think is decent, just not world-stopping). Would be happy to be wrong about any of them though!

VegasVinny wrote: ↑20 Feb 2026 10:21 am 1) One of Gorman or Walker to experience serious improvement and emerge as a middle of the order bat
2) Liberatore to take the next step and be a sure-fire #2 or #3 moving forward
3) JJ Wetherholt to avoid the fate of previous highly-heralded prospects like Dylan Carlson, Jordan Walker (to date), etc.

1) good luck with that
2) yes, please
3) yes, please

"-I hope we see a team that play's TLR's "hard nine"!

-I hope we see a team that bust their a s s e s on the basepaths and in the field!

-I hope we see a team that is fundamentally sound both in the field and on the bases!

-I hope we see a team having fun, using the "us against the world" mantra to shove it down the throat of all the naysayers!"

Roc is spot on. BUT with Marmot as manager I seriously doubt this could ever transpire. He has never experienced it and cannot teach it.

Scott - learns to bunt and hit balls into the gaps

McGreevy - continues to progress and become a "pitcher" the Cards desperately need

JJ - Just do NOT break the young man - do not fix what is not yet to be determined broken. Let his talent come forth and learn.

Gorman - gone

Walker - uses all parts of field to get hits. His defense becomes a strength.

Catcher position is sorted out early. Excess is traded for non-injured MLB ready players.

25% of Rocs comment comes to fruition.

Brad Thompson develops chronic laryngitis…

I hope I can watch the Cardinals games on a streaming service that I already pay for.