33. It's April, Jake

10 days into the season, we try not to react to Small Sample Size Theater. But we still found some topics worth bantering about.09:56Adam Wainwright is among a rare group of pitchers who not only pitch at age 40, but often well beyond.18:53Albert Pujols weird (in a good way) early returns on contact.25:36Jake Woodford’s pitch mix may have changed, but the underlying metrics still don’t predict much success.39:02The moving in the fences study that the team shelved.50:43Listener Questions on who the high-leverage relievers are, when will we see a Goldschmidt home run and when have we seen a bench this good.1:05:17What are we watching for?1:08:37Off Day Recommendations:Ben Humphrey recommends Derrick Goold’s article on the Cardinals shelving their study to consider moving in the outfield walls at Busch Stadium. Ben Godar recommends Mark Belko’s article showing the Pittsburgh Pirates player salaries are generally covered by ticket and concession sales alone, with the team pocketing TV money, revenue sharing and other income. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cardinalsoffday.substack.com