The Top 5 Cardinal Stories of 2014
With 2014 coming to a close, here are the top 5 Cardinal stories of the year. Some are good stories, some are stories that we wish were not real; all impacted 2014 or will impact 2015. 1. The Rise and…
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The Cardinals Sign Mark Reynolds
The Cardinals are leaving the winter meetings with an additional player on the roster; the team has signed first baseman Mark Reynolds to a contract Thursday afternoon. He’s receiving a 1 year, $2M contract. Reynolds fills 2 needs for the…
Updating the Cardinals Off-Season
Since acquiring Jason Heyward, the news around the St. Louis Cardinals has dried up. They have done some minor house cleaning, like cutting ties with Daniel Descalso, bringing in reliever Matt Belisle, and hiring Chris Correa to replace Dan Kantrovich…
Questions and Answers from John Mozeliak
The United Cardinal Bloggers recently had a chance to ask Cardinal GM John Mozeliak questions regarding the team, the off-season, and some general baseball questions. Mozeliak, as always with the group, was pretty candid and shed some light on the…
Budweiser Changing Labels for the Holidays
Monday, Anheuser-Busch announced that they were introducing classic labels for the holiday season, along with limited-edition wooden crates. The labels and crates are part of Budweiser‘s holiday promotion “Friendsgiving”. The labels will be those used in 1918, 1933, and 1976…
Brewery Review: Galena Brewery Tour
On a recent trip to Dubuque, Iowa, I was able to run across the Mississippi River to the small town of Galena, Illinois to visit their brewery. The brewery is about 5 hours from the St. Louis area and is…
2015 MLB Draft Order
Since the season has ended, the 2015 draft order is set. Below are the first 3 rounds as of today; there will be some additional picks between the first round and the Competitive Balance Round A picks for free agents…
Trouble With Brady Aiken’s Elbow
While it’s been reported for a while that Brady Aiken had come to terms with the Houston Astros on a $6.5M bonus, it’s been revealed that Aiken has an “irregularity” in his elbow. The team still wants to sign the…
10 Thoughts on the New Baseball Season
We’re into the second week of the baseball season; here’s 10 thoughts on what we’ve seen so far. Injuries, leave, and player thoughts. Tommy John’s impact on the game: No player’s name has had more of an impact on the…
Mets’ Closer Bobby Parnell Deciding on Tommy John Surgery
The New York Mets were concerned with the health of closer Bobby Parnell, but they weren’t expecting that he could be out for 12-14 months. Parnell has a partial tear of his UCL, which could mean Tommy John Surgery. Parnell…