St. Louis Cardinals Fans Are DELUSIONAL About This Trade

Bernie Miklasz reacts to the blockbuster Rafael Devers trade between the Boston Red Sox and the San Francisco Giants, and addresses the loud calls from St. Louis fans saying the Cardinals should’ve made the move. Bernie explains why the Cardinals were never a serious contender for Devers and why the timing, leadership transition, and financial cost all made it a nonstarter. Plus, Bernie breaks down where the Cardinals stand in the NL playoff race, injury luck, and what it’ll take for them to stay alive. 👑 Presented by DraftKings. The Crown is Yours. 🍎 Listen to show on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bernie-central/id1803733896 🟢 Listen to show on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1JhgQnJ88S0rWrXesg2dqz?si=1dc9263dc5f34bbce 🎧 Find the rest of our shows on audio: https://www.stlsportscentral.com/2025/03/30/links-to-sports-hub-stl-poodcasts 🔗 Visit: https://stlsportscentral.com 📺 Subscribe to catch every Bernie Show video 💬 Drop a comment — Bernie reads as many as he can and appreciates your feedback! 00:00 – Intro & Bernie’s caffeine joke 01:26 – Giants trade for Rafael Devers: what happened 03:18 – Why Devers fell out with the Red Sox 05:34 – Boston’s star exodus: Betts, Bogaerts, and now Devers 06:24 – How Chaim Bloom’s Red Sox firing helped the Cardinals 08:13 – Why the Cardinals were never in on Devers 12:23 – Arenado trade vs. Devers trade: key differences 18:17 – Overreaction: “This hurts the Cardinals playoff hopes” 21:24 – Injury luck: Cardinals healthiest team in MLB 25:08 – STL must improve every area to make playoffs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices