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Cardinals Bullpen Again Loses Lead but the Cardinals Rally For Huge Win
Game Summary Today’s game featured stingy starting pitching from both the A’s starter Lopez and the Cardinals Michael McGreevy. McGreevy lowers his ERA to 2.10. Jordan Walker and Victor Scott II hit homeruns, leading the Cardinals to a late 3-1 lead. However, the Cardinals bullpen was unable to hold the lead against the powerful A’s […]
Game Discussion for St. Louis Cardinals vs Athletics Thursday Afternoon
The St. Louis Cardinals will wrap up their west coast swing Thursday afternoon as Michael McGreevy will start the game against the Athletics. Left-hander Jacob Lopez is scheduled to take the mound for the Athletics. First pitch scheduled for 2:05pm central time in Suter Health Park in Sacramento. Game broadcast on Cardinals.tv.
Checking in on St. Louis Cardinals hitting prospects – Lower Minors
On Monday, I covered the hitters on the Memphis Redbirds (AAA) and Springfield Cardinals (AA). I was trying to fit the Peoria Chiefs (A+) and Palm Beach Cardinals (A) on there, but realized there were a few names that would have been cut that I didn’t necessarily want cut. And I knew I could include […]
41-Pitch Inning Dooms Matthew Liberatore-Athletics Beat Cardinals 6-2
Matthew Liberatore had a really strong 4 innings, but it was a 41-pitch 5th inning that ended his night and allowed the Athletics to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-2. After a relatively quiet first three innings, the Cardinals were first to score in the top of the 4th inning when Nolan Gorman singled to […]
Game Discussion for St. Louis Cardinals vs Athletics Wednesday Night
The St. Louis Cardinals California vacation continues Wednesday night as Matthew Liberatore will start the game for St. Louis. J.T. Ginn will take the mound for the Athletics. First pitch at Sacramento’s Sutter Health Park is scheduled for 8:40pm central time and the game will be televised on Cardinals.tv.
How much does run differential mean to the St Louis Cardinals?
It might come as a surprise, but negative run differential teams sometimes make the postseason. I am not saying that the 2026 Cardinals will finish with a minus in runs, but I’m not saying they are going to make the playoffs, either. Anyhow, I thought I might go all the way back to 1981, let’s […]
JJ Wetherholt’s Ball Launch Leads St. Louis Cardinals Over Athletics 6-4
The St. Louis Cardinals offense was great out of the starting gate early grabbing a quick 4-0 lead and Andre Pallante’s start was just good enough Tuesday night in Sacramento as the Cardinals offense gave them a 6-4 victory. The Athletics starter Jeffrey Springs threw 26 pitches before recording an out in the first inning […]
Game Discussion for St. Louis Cardinals vs Athletics Tuesday Night
The St. Louis Cardinals will continue their west coast swing as they’ll take on the city-less Athletics in Sacramento Tuesday night. Andre Pallante (3-3, 4.34 ERA, 29 SO) will start for the Cardinals while the first-place Athletics will start Jeffrey Springs (3-2, 3.89 ERA, 39 SO). First pitch scheduled for 8:40pm central time in Sutter Health Park.
St. Louis Cardinals Quarter Season Hold or Sell?
The 2026 season is already 25% completed, and the seeming haves and have-nots are starting to separate themselves in the standings. The obvious Elephant in the room is that the Cardinals were typecast and predestined to be a member of the “have-nots” group. Someone must’ve forgotten to send the Cardinals their script because, as of […]
Are the St. Louis Cardinals Real Contenders or Just Happy Pretenders?
I made myself wait 24 hours to write this so I’m not sharing something that’s a result of the disappointment of Sunday’s heartbreaking loss in San Diego. I’m satisfied that it’s the perfect time to get myself mentally prepared for what the rest of this St. Louis Cardinals season will likely become. Is this team […]
The Viva El Birdos Podcast – Episode 64: Interview With Nate Schwartz
This week, it is all about pitching, pitching, pitching! As we are joined by Pitcherlist.com, Nate Schwartz! We cover just about every pitcher on the roster and some in AAA, as well. We also talk some about the offense, so don’t fret if you like talking hitters! I know we promoted a visit with Lance […]
Checking in on St. Louis Cardinals hitting prospects – Upper Minors
I think now is a very good time to check on the minor leagues. A month has been played at all levels (except the rookie leagues, but they haven’t started their seasons yet) and while a month of playing time isn’t necessarily a good sample, it can tell us things. Players can have such strong […]
Passing or Failing: Grading the Cardinals First Quarter (feat. Joe Roderick)
It’s hard to believe that the season is through its first quarter already. And the Cardinals are good! We all love the Cardinals of course, but it’s far more enjoyable when they are winning baseball games and we don’t just have to rely on the development of young players to satiate our baseball sweet tooth. […]
Jordan Walker Hits Moonshot, But Cardinals Lose Heartbreaker to Padres
The St. Louis Cardinals got a positive if not spectacular start from Kyle Leahy on Sunday, but it was Jordan Walker’s Mother’s Day moonshot that helped the Cardinals nearly beat the San Diego Padres. Almost. If you just look strictly at the numbers, Kyle Leahy really did have a solid start on Sunday. While his […]
Game Discussion for St. Louis Cardinals vs San Diego Padres Sunday
The St. Louis Cardinals wrap up their 4-game series versus the San Diego Padres Sunday at Petco Park. Kyle Leahy will start for St. Louis while Walker Buehler takes the mound for San Diego. First pitch is scheduled for 3:15pm central time. Will the Cardinals win or split the series vs the Padres? Let’s find […]
Who is the Next Man Up for the St. Louis Cardinals’ Lineup?
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY to those in your lives! By almost all accounts, the 2026 St. Louis Cardinals have surpassed expectations so far this year and are well on pace to blow past preseason win projections, which has made my wallet happy. It has been a full team effort so far, with the lineup coming with […]
Dustin May’s Great Start, Bad Ending as Padres Beat Cardinals 4-2
Dustin May had a great start to the game not allowing a hit to the San Diego Padres until the bottom of the 5th inning, but that’s when the wheels came off the no-hit wagon. The Padres would eventually outslug the Cardinals 4-2 Saturday night. The bats of both the St. Louis Cardinals and San […]
Game Discussion for St. Louis Cardinals vs San Diego Padres Saturday
Dustin May will get the Saturday night start at Petco Park for the Cardinals as he’ll do battle with Randy Vásquez who will take the mound for the Padres. First pitch is set for 6:15pm central time and the musical chairs broadcast schedule has the game being broadcast on Fox Saturday night.
Late-Round Gold: The Best Cardinals Draft Steals This Century
Few things are more fun than an unheralded draft pick forcing his way into the Cardinals’ plans. Any draft pick has the odds stacked against them, but players picked outside the top few rounds have a vanishingly small chance of putting together a major league career. This week I found myself pondering whether or not […]
JJ Wetherholt’s Little League Grand Slam Lifts Cardinals Over Padres 6-0
It was an electric night in San Diego as a brilliant start by Michael McGreevy and a “Little League grand slam” from JJ Wetherholt led the St. Louis Cardinals to another victory over the San Diego Padres. It would be easy to start drawing some conclusions that are likely overreactions from Friday night’s game between […]
Game Discussion for St. Louis Cardinals vs San Diego Padres Friday Night
It’s game 2 for the St. Louis Cardinals in San Diego as they’ll ask Michael McGreevy (2-2, 2.52 ERA, 24SO) to lead them to a victory Friday night. Griffin Canning (0-0, 1.80 ERA, 7 SO) will make the start for the Padres. Friday night’s broadcast will be handled by Apple TV, so that 7-day trial is your friend. First […]
The Brians | A strange coincidence in St. Louis Cardinal history
Baseball is full of statistical oddities, but the St. Louis Cardinals in 2008 and 2009 had one of the strangest name coincidences in franchise history. Enter Brian Barden and Brian Barton. Both were born in California. Both were born in April. Both were trying to find their footing in the big leagues at the exact […]
St. Louis Cardinals Closer Riley O’Brien
Authors Note: I wrote this article before last night’s nail biter at San Diego. Think of the ninth inning last night as confirmation of what I wrote. It was poetic justice that it occurred in San Diego. You’ll know why if you finish the article. I continue to resist the urge to parse into various […]
Burleson’s Power, Liberatore’s Curveball Lead Cardinals Over Padres 2-1
Matthew Liberatore gave the St. Louis Cardinals the strong start they needed to begin their west coast swing as his nasty curveball and a power surge from Alec Burleson made the difference in a victory over the San Diego Padres 2-1 late Thursday night. Matthew Liberatore looked both shaky and nasty in the bottom of […]
St. Louis Cardinals vs San Diego Padres Game Discussion Thursday Night
The St. Louis Cardinals begin a brief west coast trip in San Diego as Matthew Liberatore (1-1, 4.50 ERA, 23 SO) will get the first start versus the Padres who will put Michael King (3-2, 2.95 ERA, 39 SO) on the mound. First pitch is scheduled for 9:10pm central time. TV broadcast will be on ESPN late […]
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