The Cardinals just lost to the worst team in baseball, and the fan base is screaming for a fire sale. But before Bloom picks up the phone, Bernie asks the question nobody wants to answer: what is there actually worth selling? Bernie Miklasz breaks down why the 2026 Cardinals have quietly become the team almost everyone predicted, and why the "sell, sell, sell" demand runs into an uncomfortable roster reality with the August 3rd trade deadline closing in. He audits every supposed trade chip, from Dustin May to Lars Nootbaar to the catching logjam, and explains what it says about this franchise's direction.
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