The best news I have for you is that the Cardinals didn’t lose yesterday, they had an off day. After losing another series (Cards are 1-5 in series this season), the Cardinals return to Busch for a 7 game home stand (Cincinnati & Philadelphia) followed by a quick 3 game road trip to Pittsburgh, followed … More Underachieving Cardinals back in the 314
Poor Adam Wainwright. In his best start this season, and one of his best starts in recent memory, the longtime Cardinal ace went seven innings (just the third quality start this season by a Cardinals starter) struck out ten batters, and allowed just one run on five hits. And then the bullpen came in and … More Bullpen wastes quality start from Wainwright
For the St. Louis Cardinals, it was almost like a home run derby. Home runs by Justin Williams, Tommy Edman, Paul DeJong and Paul Goldschmidt all catapulted the Cardinals over the Washington Nationals 12-5 on Monday night. DeJong hit two home runs, including a grand slam. “We were just really disciplined today as a group… … More Home runs galore lift Cardinals over Nationals
Everything went right. For the St. Louis Cardinals, that is. Everybody in the starting lineup got at least one hit. It was the opposite of the past week, where the Cardinals have been striking out almost 10 times per game. Matt Carpenter went 3-4 with his first home run of the season, as the Cardinals … More Carpenter finds his swing in Cardinals rout!
The Cardinals’ bullpen went to work early on Tuesday night, but it was less so because of John Gant‘s performance, and more so because the Marlins just hung in there during every-at bat. Nevertheless, the offense did just enough, coming back from a 2-0 deficit, and the defense was solid as the Cardinals came back … More Bullpen shines in Cardinals comeback win
It’s always a special accomplishment when you pass a Hall of Famer. And that’s exactly what happened in Miami on Monday night. With his 382nd career double, future Hall of Famer Yadier Molina passed (already) Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench on the all-time list for doubles among catchers, putting him in sole possession of … More Molina makes history as Cardinals win 4-1
Big news out of Jupiter today. Potential CF starter Harrison Bader, is out for at least 4 weeks due to a forearm injury that has Bader getting a platement-rich plasma injection. Bader, who was struggling at a 3-28 clip, will be missed defensively – however Dylan Carlson will probably see the bulk of the innings … More The 2021 Cardinals Roster: March 24th Edition
This is the second installment of the Cardinals Opening Day roster prediction. A month ago, I looked at what the roster might look like a week before Spring Training started. The Cardinals are playing their 8th game of their Spring slate, and the roster is starting to round into shape. So here is my 26-man … More The 2021 Cardinals Roster: March 10th Edition
Players will report to Jupiter, FL a week from today to get the 2021 season started. While there are always Spring Training surprises or disappointments, the Cardinals aren’t having a lot of “open auditions” for roster spots to start the season. Injuries, or now even Covid, can always stop a player from taking an active … More The 2021 Cardinals Roster: February 10th Edition
In a move that seemingly came out of nowhere, the St. Louis Cardinals have traded OF Dexter Fowler to the Los Angeles Angels for a PTBNL or cash considerations. Fowler, who was in the last year of his 4 year deal with the Cardinals, will be reunited with his old manager Joe Maddon. However, this … More Cardinals Trade Fowler to Open Roster Spot
