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Game Discussion for St. Louis Cardinals vs Houston Astros Sunday

The St. Louis Cardinals continue their strong start to the 2026 season going for the sweep versus the Houston Astros Sunday afternoon. Matthew Liberatore (0-1 with a 4.29 ERA) starts for St. Louis and Mike Burrows (1-3 with a 6.54 ERA) will be on the mound for the Astros. First pitch at 1:10pm.

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The Cardinals left field problem that did not need to be

By most all accounts, the St. Louis Cardinals have outperformed early expectations of the first year of the rebuild. Despite doing more subtracting than adding to their major league roster this past offseason, the Cardinals are off to a better start than they had in their previous “contending” years. Rightly, the vast majority of the […]

Masyn Winn’s Offensive Issue is Similar to Cardinals Legend Ozzie Smith

It’s no secret that Masyn Winn is an elite defender. The Gold Glove trophy on his mantle is proof, but how much offense does he need to produce to become a part of the St. Louis Cardinals core? You need look no further than Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith as he and Masyn share a […]

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What We’re Learning About Four Key Cardinals Prospects in Memphis

Today I want to check in on several of Memphis Redbird hitters through the Statcast lens. Fortunately for prospect hounds, the International League is fully wired up with pitch and hit tracking machines so there is a wealth of data available for the prospects at the highest level. The only other minor league team with […]

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St Louis Cardinals Defeat Houston Astros 9-4!

To kick off tonight’s game, JJ Wetherholt singled on a ground ball to third baseman Carlos Correa. Iván Herrera flew out to center fielder Taylor Trammell for the first out of the game. Alec Burleson singled on a line drive to center fielder Taylor Trammell. JJ Wetherholt advanced to 3rd. Jordan Walker singled on a […]

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Felipe Lopez: The Secret Weapon’s Apprentice

How does a player go from being released by a last-place team to hitting .385 for the St. Louis Cardinals in the span of a single week? In this installment of Random Cardinal of the Week, Jim Plaza dives into the fascinating, “roller coaster” career of utility man Felipe Lopez. A former top-10 pick and […]

When (or will) the St. Louis Cardinals extend JJ Wetherholt?

It still seems too early to engage in small sample size theater on the Cardinals season. If I’m going to do SSS, this is my choice of topic. It seems like pre-Arbitration extensions are all the rage this year.  Some people look at these deals as a little on the reckless side.  They ask, “How […]

He’s Not Even at His Best… and JJ Wetherholt Is Still Producing

It’s been an up and down season so far for the St. Louis Cardinals. It’s entirely reasonable to expect that it will be an up and down season from here on out. We’re all hoping for an outcome that’s special and unexpected, but the likelihood is that we’ll have to live through growing pains. In […]

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Looking at St. Louis Cardinals Defenders Based on Effort and Smoothness

This has been a very interesting season already. Things have gone badly, specifically the pitching, but the “important” parts of the team have mostly been on track. Jordan Walker appears to have broken out, JJ Wetherholt is as advertised if not frankly better with his defensive results, and the late inning combo of Riley O’Brien […]

2026 St Louis Cardinals Offense Loves The Comeback Win

The Cardinals are tied with most comeback wins in the majors at 7! The love to do it in dramatic fashion, too: 5-0 in 1 run games, and 4-0 in extra innings. That both goes to show you can never count this team out, and how easily it could be having a worse time of […]

JJ Wetherholt Homers Twice as Cardinals Rally to Beat Guardians

Tuesday night’s game at Busch Stadium was a parade of solo home runs for both the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cleveland Guardians. JJ Wetherholt homered twice and made some epic plays in the field as the Cardinals showed their come-from-behind heart yet again to walk off the Guardians in extra innings. Michael McGreevy gave […]

What Pitchers are “Shaping” The 2026 St. Louis Cardinals Bullpen?

The St. Louis Cardinals’ season is in full swing, and we’re starting to get to more meaningful early sample sizes when it comes to performance and consistent data on pitch shapes. While it’s true that some of the overall numbers aren’t all that impressive. Some of the Cardinals’ relievers are throwing some really exciting stuff, […]

Walker Homers Again, But Sloppy 4th Costs Cardinals-Guardians Win 9-3

Monday night’s game at Busch Stadium had its good points, but the end result was a somewhat sloppy night for the St. Louis Cardinals as the Cleveland Guardians ended their 5-game losing streak in the head-to-head against St. Louis by winning 9-3. Cleveland got on the scoreboard quickly thanks to a 1st inning Angel Martinez […]

Game Discussion for St. Louis Cardinals vs Cleveland Guardians

The St. Louis Cardinals will welcome the Cleveland Guardians to town on Monday, April 13. According to MLB.com, Matthew Liberatore will start for the Cardinals while the starter for the Guardians will be Gavin Williams who is 1-1 with a 2.04 ERA so far in 2026. Masyn Winn is back in the lineup tonight.

Small changes make big difference for Jordan Walker

As most of you know, I was lucky enough to be invited to attend Winter Warmup as a reporter. Last year, I used that experience to write several season previews. Due to the late start of the top 20 prospect series (caused by waiting for Brendan Donovan to be traded), my Winter Warmup stories have […]