Redbird Rants 2021 St. Louis Cardinals Predictions

The St. Louis Cardinals' season begins today. Jack Flaherty is set to take the mound at Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati. Once Luis Castillo delivers the first pitch to Tommy Edman, the division race will be on. The Redbird Rants staff is expecting big things out of the Cardinals this season.

The St. Louis Cardinals' season begins today. Jack Flaherty is set to take the mound at Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati. Once Luis Castillo delivers the first pitch to Tommy Edman, the division race will be on. The Redbird Rants staff is expecting big things out of the Cardinals this season. Ben Remis predicts big success for the 2021 season for them.

Redbird Rants 2021 St. Louis Cardinals Predictions: Nolan Arenado as MVP.

Jordan Hicks is the Cardinals' best pitcher. Jack Flaherty is a backup pitcher, but the bullpen is their biggest strength.

Paul DeJong is the forgotten star of the infield. He would be a good addition to the Cardinals' batting order.

Arenado, Yadi, Goldschmidt, O’Neill, and Bader will have to stay healthy to win Gold Gloves. Paul DeJong will win some hardware at shortstop. Tommy Edman, one of the starting pitchers, Dylan Carlson will also win two Gold Glove awards.

Paul Goldschmidt was the 2020 Cardinals MVP. Paul Goldy should be able to play well with Arenado behind him.

Alex Reyes is a relief pitcher with a 100 innings cap. He has had numerous injuries in his young career. Mike Shildt will use him in many different situations.

Dylan Carlson is a young player who has potential to be a 20 homer guy. The Cardinals have been anemic in their lineup for too long.

Paul DeJong and Tyler O'Neill could hit 30+ homer in 2019. Goldy and Arenado have 30 homer potential.

Paul Goldschmidt won the MVP award in 2019. He showed he can still be an excellent player.

Adam Wainwright is going to be the Cy Young Award winner. Wainsworth will be motivated to win this season because it could be his and Yadier Molina's last.

Tyler O’Neill had a great spring training. He has the power, speed and defense to be a difference-maker in the regular season.

John Nogowski will remain on the Cardinals roster the entire season. Dan Campbell (@d_raycam) predicts that he will be on it.

Arenado needs to be the MVP to help the team win. He needs another 40 homerun campaign. Arenada will be first St. Louis Cardinal to exceed 100 RBIs since Matt Holliday in 2012.

Adam Wainwright was the best starter for the Cardinals last season. Jack Flaherty ticks all the boxes this season and is expected to get the win in the home opener.

Tyler O'Neill has incredible upside. He needs to improve his consistency and get his launch angle going to break out.

Tommy Edman is a dark horse candidate for team leader in WAR. Tommy plays second, third and center. He should see a lot of fastballs at the top of the lineup.

Nolan Arenado is the new third baseman for the Cardinals. He will have a huge season.

Jack Flaherty is the best pitcher on the Cardinals staff. He needs to be the ace if the team is going to win a championship.

Jack Flaherty is the X-factor for the Cardinals. He is a top of the rotation starter. If he pitches well, the team could make the playoffs.

Someone on the team will throw a no hitter in 2021. Adam Wainwright or Miranda Remaklus might do it.

Yadier Molina will be the MVP of the St. Louis Cardinals this season. He will focus on the pitching staff. Jack Flaherty and Adam Wainwright will lead the staff, while Carlos Martinez and John Gant are unknown. Daniel Ponce de Leon will start probably until Miles Mikolas or Kwang Hyun Kim are back.

Jack Flaherty will focus in and make a huge impact this season. He will become masterful every fifth day.

Tommy Edman takes over second base duties from Kolten Wong this season. He has to exceed expectations and keep Matt Carpenter from stealing the position.

Matthew Liberatore will arrive in July and never leaves. Nolan Arenado will exceed expectations this summer.

Jack Flaherty is the Redbirds' MVP pick for 2021. He will be the team's most valuable player if he can lead the Cardinals to the postseason.

Alex Reyes will be the standout performer of the bullpen for the Cardinals. He pitched in 15 games last year with a 134 ERA+.

Yadier Molina is the X-factor for the 2021 St. Louis Cardinals. He will be aiming for 1,000 RBI, a tenth ASG appearance and a 10th Gold Glove.

The Cardinals and the Cubs will make a surprise trade at the trade deadline. The Cards will get Ian Happ, a career 1.196 OPS, and trade him for an outfield bat.

Nolan Arenado will be the MVP of the 2021 St. Louis Cardinals. He will team up with Paul DeJong and take some of pressure off players like Tyler O'Neill and Dylan Carlson.

Jack Flaherty is the Cy Young Award favorite for the 2021 St. Louis Cardinals. Adam Wainwright is reliable but his Cy Days are behind him. Carlos Martinez is capable but the team needs him to have an ERA under 3.50 and double digits in wins.

The Cardinals have a young, productive outfield. If Mike Shildt can find a productive combo with this group, the Cardinals could become a NL Pennant contender.

Paul DeJong is a contender for the Silver Slugger Award. Dejong will play behind the Goldschmidt/Arenado combo. If De jong can get his batting average close to .300 and his OPS around .900, he will win the award.