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Monday morning obersvations about John Mozeliak to the Angels
I don’t know if I have a point to my post. I just want to say that upfront. I saw something interesting happening online, and while online isn’t representative of everyone, I see no reason to see a much different response from the offline folks. Ideally, I would have some sort of intention with writing […]
Bryan Torres Helps the St. Louis Cardinals Beat the Marlins & the Heat
Sunday’s game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Miami Marlins on the hottest day of the year so far was as much about survival as it was winning the game as Kyle Leahy and Bryan Torres helped the Cardinals beat the Marlins and the Heat Sunday if only barely. The official game temperature was […]
Game Discussion for St. Louis Cardinals vs Miami Marlins Sunday
The St. Louis Cardinals will wrap up their homestand Sunday taking on the Miami Marlins. The Cardinals will start Kyle Leahy while the Marlins will send RHP Tyler Phillips (1-2, 3.09 ERA, 49 SO) to the mound. First pitch scheduled for 1:15pm central time at Busch Stadium with the game TV broadcast being handled by […]
What is the Cardinals’ long-term plan for the corner infield?
The second half of June has not been kind to the St. Louis Cardinals and their postseason standings, but there are still personal bright spots to pick from during these tough times. My player to watch this season Blaze Jordan could no longer be ignored and has been the everyday third baseman upon his promotion, […]
St. Louis Cardinals Can’t Break Out of Funk-Lose to Miami Marlins Again
Saturday night’s game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Miami Marlins was a contrast of two teams who have almost identical records, but are heading in completely opposite directions. The Miami Marlins took advantage of scoring opportunities and the St. Louis Cardinals didn’t. Watching this team for the past week has made it difficult […]
Game Discussion for St. Louis Cardinals vs Miami Marlins Saturday Night
After a pitcher’s duel Friday night, the St. Louis Cardinals and Miami Marlins will tangle again Saturday night. It appears that Dustin May will skip his start and Andre Pallante will be Saturday night’s starter for the Cardinals and while the Marlins say that Ryan Gusto will take the mound for Miami. First pitch is […]
Stand Your Ground: The Ivan Herrera Story
It was a cool morning in Jupiter, Florida, this past February, and as was his custom, Brant Brown had arrived at the Cardinals training facility early enough to get in a workout before the chaos of spring training ensued. As Brown was about to enter the team’s redesigned weight room, he heard a faint thud […]
St. Louis Cardinals Bullpen Loses Pitcher’s Duel to Marlins Friday Night
If you’re hoping to see highlights of a lot of offense at Busch Stadium Friday night, you’ll have to wait awhile as both Michael McGreevy and Max Meyer were determined to have an old-fashioned pitcher’s duel and they were both successful…for awhile. But, the Cardinals bullpen would eventually lose it to the Marlins. Let’s start […]
Game Discussion for St. Louis Cardinals vs Miami Marlins Friday Night
The St. Louis Cardinals series versus the Miami Marlins this weekend will start off with a bang. A compelling pitching matchup featuring Michael McGreevy for the Cardinals against Max Meyer for the Marlins. Meyer, in particular, has been one of the best pitchers in the Majors especially since June where he’s 4-0 with 28 strikeouts […]
Series Preview: St. Louis Cardinals Hosting the Miami Marlins
The St. Louis Cardinals will wrap up a long homestand as they play host to the Miami Marlins this weekend. It will kickoff Friday night with a compelling pitching matchup for two teams who have a lot at stake as we get closer to the mid-season mark. Let’s start with the pitching matchups. According to […]
A challenge for the St. Louis Cardinals – Fitting in Joshua Baez
The Cardinals are in the midst of a fascinating rebuild. Unlike most rebuilds, this one does not involve tanking. Quite the opposite, the 2026 Cardinals find themselves in the #1 wild card slot at the time of writing. Some of you might rightfully argue that the rebuild really began at the trading deadline late in […]
St. Louis Cardinals vs Arizona Diamondbacks Thursday Game Postponed
The St. Louis Cardinals game vs the Arizona Diamondbacks game Thursday night has been postponed because of weather and will be made up on July 23.
Should the Cardinals buy or sell? Chaim Bloom’s deadline plan
The St. Louis Cardinals announced a change in the chain of command yesterday, but the majority of us believe this is how things were mostly run anyway. With the shift, though, my personal hope is that Bill DeWitt III and Anuk Karunaratne will defer all baseball related decisions to Chaim Bloom and his staff. The […]
The Cardinals next month of play has no downside – even if they lose
Do you know what’s really nice about this season and in particular, the position the Cardinals have put themselves in? It’s June 25th and we have over a month until the Cardinals have to make a decision on what to do at the trading deadline. One could argue, and I think I would argue, that […]
Liberatore Gets Rocked Again as Cardinals Lose to Diamondbacks Wednesday
You can feel for Matthew Liberatore as he attempts to figure out what’s gone wrong with his 2026 season, but the St. Louis Cardinals paid the price for another start gone wrong as Matthew’s outing fell apart in one inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks Wednesday night. The Cardinals were the first to score again Wednesday […]
Game Discussion for St. Louis Cardinals vs Arizona Diamondbacks Wednesday
Matthew Liberatore will try to turnaround his season Wednesday night as the St. Louis Cardinals play game 3 of their 4 game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Matthew will be opposed by Mitch Britt who gets the start for the Diamondbacks. First pitch is scheduled for 6:45pm central time at Busch Stadium and the TV […]
The 2026 StL Cardinals Are A Tough Team to Define
No one expected JJ Wetherholt and Jordan Walker to be two of the best players in MLB. I had a hunch Wetherholt would be good, but not THIS good. I don’t think anyone realized the level of defensive range he brought, or the poise at the plate. I sure didn’t, at least. Jordan Walker is […]
St. Louis Cardinals Late Rally Comes Up Painfully Short vs Diamondbacks
The good news for the St. Louis Cardinals was the fact that Kyle Leahy shut down the Arizona Diamondbacks for the first half of Tuesday night’s game at Busch Stadium. The bad news is Diamondbacks starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez also shut down the Cardinals for the first half of the game. It would be crucial […]
Game Discussion for St. Louis Cardinals vs Arizona Diamondbacks Tuesday
The St. Louis Cardinals continue their streak of 7 home games-in-a-row with game 2 against the Arizona Diamondbacks Tuesday night. Kyle Leahy gets the start for the Cardinals while the Diamondbacks are scheduled to start LHP Eduardo Rodriguez. First pitch is scheduled for 6:45pm central time at Busch Stadium and the broadcast will be available […]
Evaluating Cardinals Options with Dustin May
A week before Christmas, St. Louis and Dustin May agreed on a 1 year bounce back opportunity for the once highly touted right-hander. After a myriad of injuries that plagued his early 20’s and a freak esophageal tear that nearly cost May his life, he appears to be unlocking his big talent in the gateway […]
Andre Pallante’s Strong Start Leads St. Louis Cardinals Over Diamondbacks
Andre Pallante gave the St. Louis Cardinals the quality start their bullpen so badly needed as he throttled the Arizona Diamondbacks at Busch Stadium Monday night. The St. Louis Cardinals threatened to break the game open early as they loaded the bases in the bottom of the 1st inning. JJ Wetherholt and Iván Herrera singled […]
Game Discussion for St. Louis Cardinals vs Arizona Diamondbacks Monday
The St. Louis Cardinals will begin a homestand and welcome a former teammate as the Arizona Diamondbacks come to town. It’s Andre Pallante taking the mound for the St. Louis Cardinals while the Diamondbacks starter will be Merrill Kelly. Let’s hope Nolan Arenado gets the welcome home he deserves Monday night. First pitch at Busch […]
Nolan Arenado Proved to the St. Louis Cardinals He’s a Man of His Word
As the St. Louis Cardinals prepare to open a series at Busch Stadium against the Arizona Diamondbacks Monday night, they also welcome back Nolan Arenado. We all have our memories of Nolan’s time with the St. Louis Cardinals, but I’d like to focus on one aspect of the man that had nothing to do with […]
Monday morning observations about JJ Wetherholt, Masyn Winn
Folks, I don’t think I got it today. I spent all of Thursday getting ready for a weekend trip, of course not giving myself enough time to do everything I wanted to do, so the entire day was hectic. I arrived at my destination that night, and then drank heavily for three straight nights. I […]
JJ Wetherholt Homers Help Cardinals Win Slugfest Over the Royals Sunday
Dustin May was not in his finest form Sunday, but it didn’t matter as JJ Wetherholt, Iván Herrera and the St. Louis Cardinals offense absolutely unloaded on the Kansas City Royals Sunday afternoon eventually winning a slugfest. The St. Louis Cardinals bullpen would be worn out by the end of it, though. It only took […]
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