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The Cardinals are officially rebuilding, but the energy at the 2026 Winter Warm-Up didn't feel like a 73-win team. Today, we’re recapping our time at Busch Stadium, featuring exclusive interview reactions from the next generation of St. Louis baseball.In this episode:The Leadership Gap: How Alec Burleson and Masyn Winn are handling the "Veteran" tag at age 27.The Pitching Lab: Why everyone from Andre Pallante to Gordon Graceffo is throwing the "Kick Change" this spring.JJ Wetherholt is Legit: Why the star prospect isn't just looking for "experience" in Jupiter—he’s looking to make the Opening Day roster.The Bloom Checklist: Chaim Bloom has cleared the books, but the roster isn't finished. We discuss the catcher logjam and the search for a veteran right-handed bat (Bader? Andujar?).Timestamps: 0:00 – Cold Open: Winter Warm-Up Vibes 2:15 – The New Clubhouse Culture: Burleson, Winn, & Saggese 5:30 – The Pitching Rotation: Is Quinn Mathews on the outside looking in? 8:45 – Andre Pallante & Michael McGreevy: The "91-Day" Veteran 12:10 – What is a "Kick Change"? 14:30 – JJ Wetherholt’s Mission for Spring Training 18:20 – Chaim Bloom’s Remaining Offseason Checklist 22:15 – The Brendan Donovan & Jojo Romero Trade RumorsFollow Scott: @MrPlaztastic17 on Twitter/X Follow Thomas: @ThomasGauvain#STLCards #Cardinals #MLB #JJWetherholt #ChaimBloom #WinterWarmUp #MasynWinn #BaseballPodcast