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The St. Louis Cardinals are in a favorable position as the 2023 season comes into focus.

The Cardinals enter the 2023 season as favorites to win the National League Central with a star-studded lineup and formidable pitching staff. 

St. Louis has a middle-of-the-order that consists of reigning National League MVP Paul Goldschmidt and seven-time All-Star Nolan Arenado -- who finished third in NL MVP voting last season. The organization brought in a big-ticket free agent in former rival catcher Willson Contreras and features plenty of young talent around the diamond.

The most exciting young gun would be outfielder/third baseman Jordan Walker -- the No. 4 prospect in the league according to MLB Pipeline -- who is set to make the Opening Day roster at just 20 years old with zero games played at Triple-A Memphis. The hulking former first-round pick in the 2020 Major League Baseball Draft joins a developing young core that is expected to make waves this season. 

Here to cover what projects to be a wild season and beyond is FanNation's Inside The Cardinals, part of Sports Illustrated Media Group. The site will provide daily content for the latest breaking news, inside scoops, rumors, prospects updates and more. 

Come along for the ride as we help narrate what should become a memorable season.

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Scott Neville
SCOTT NEVILLE

Scott Neville covers the St. Louis Cardinals for FanNation's "Inside The Cardinals" on Sports Illustrated. Before starting "Inside The Cardinals", Neville attended Merrimack College, where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Communication and Media with a minor in Marketing. Neville spent all four years with Merrimack's radio station WMCK, where he grew as a radio/podcast host and producer. His propensity for being in front of a microphone eventually expanded to film, where he produced multiple short films alongside his then-roommate and current co-worker Stephen Mottram. On a journey that began as a way to receive easy credits via film classes, he received a call from "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia" star Charlie Day. Day advised him to make a feature-length film, which he completed his senior year. While writing the film, Neville completed an internship for United Way as part of their NFL Partnership Program. Neville ran the blog for a team of interns and hosted an internet show called "United Way's NFL Partnership Series" where he interviewed NFL alumni. After college Neville wrote for SB Nation's "Over The Monster," a Red Sox sister site of the flagship brand. His work would eventually lead him to a job as a content producer with NESN, where he would cover all sports. After developing as a writer with the top regional network in the world, he was given the opportunity to join FanNation and the Sports Illustrated Media Group as the publisher of "Inside The Red Sox."  After a few months as the top Major League Baseball site in the program, Neville sought expansion and pitched "Inside The Cardinals," one of the newest additions to FanNation and the Sports Illustrated Media Group. The successful launch and quick rise of "Inside The Cardinals" led to Neville joining the Baseball Essential ownership group, a national baseball site under SIMG. Follow him on Twitter: @ScottNeville46 Email: nevilles@merrimack.edu