It’s a chance for journalists to do things they can’t do in the workplace – be fans, give their opinion, talk trash, and do it all with the readers paying close attention. We all here strive to bring you the best, most informative, most entertaining posts on all blogs out there – for free!

Yet this is no ordinary blog. We plan on bringing you more than just writing. We will be including in our blog video updates as often as possible, as well as a weekly online talk show devoted to the Cardinals and the fans who want to listen. We will bring all our talents to the table, as well as our weaknesses…after all, what fun is a blog without readers disagreeing or making fun of us?

Some of us have blogged before, others have not. But all of us share two things in common for sure: we love Cardinals baseball, and we love to write. Luckily, we all bring uniqueness to the table. Take for example John Thomas, a broadcast journalism student at the University of Arkansas. He brings youth and a true yearning to work hard and be a great journalist. He works in radio and also was a one-time co-host of a sports talk show in Northwest Arkansas.

Next there is Brandon Harris, a former sportswriter and a one-time intern with Major League Baseball. He’s been inside the driving force of the blogging network before, and he knows his baseball. On top of that, he lives in Memphis and will be bringing us top-notch updates on the Memphis Redbirds farm team.

There is Nathan Allen, another longtime Cardinals fan and writer for The Morning News of Northwest Arkansas, a highly respected regional newspaper in Springdale, Arkansas. Nathan is also a senior at the University of Arkansas, and is in his final year as a journalism major. He has been on various radio shows before, has tons of blog experience and absolutely brings a lot to the table in terms of sheer talent and personality.

Last (and probably least) is myself, Brady Holzhauer. Some of you might know me – I used to blog here myself on the blog “In the Cards.” I had a lot of fun with it, and that’s why I’m back. As of right now, I’m currently working for KFSM Channel 5 News in Fayetteville and am a freshman at the University of Arkasnas. I also work for Arkansas Sports 360, a magazine and website, but my internship is nearly completed.

I decided to create this blog with a lot of my closest journalist friends and fellow Cardinals’ fans to bring something new and different to the table. MLBlogs is where it’s at, and we hope to bring you the Cardinals’ coverage you enjoy the most!

On the other hand, don’t let this stop you from reading the other great Cardinals’ blogs out there. We read them, too.

When pitchers and catchers report, we’ll report here too. Until then, keep waiting with us, baseball season is just around the corner.

-Brady Holzhauer