Welcome to this week’s edition of The Bernie Bits, a staple of my writing that I save for the paid subscribers to the STL Sports Central “Insiders” membership program.
THE LEDE
I know it’s easy to rip Cardinals ownership for the downsizing of payroll. But I’m more tolerant than many because I realize that a reduced payroll almost always comes with a serious rebuilding project. And the Cardinals are in that place right now.
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