Redbird Droppings: Blocked
Not much in the headlines right now for the Cardinals; just more drama in the Nolan Arenado saga. There are also a few rumors around Paul Goldschmidt. And some former Cardinals are on the move.
Jimmy Crooks And Quinn Mathews Named 2024 Cardinals Minor League Player and Pitcher of the Year
The Cardinals announced today their 2024 Minor League Player & Pitcher of the Year selections, honoring C Jimmy Crooks & LHSP Quinn Mathews for their accomplishments on the field.
Trying To Understand the Cardinals 2024 Rotation
The Cardinals have added Lance Lynn and Kyle Gibson to the rotation, but do they make it better? Coming into the off-season, John Mozeliak stated the Cardinals would be bringing in 3 starting pitchers; he backtracked a few weeks later to 2 starters, but did we really think the Cardinals would get 3? And a…
St. Louis Cardinals 2023 Season Primer
A look at the St. Louis Cardinals for this season, along with key dates for the season Also, roster analysis and top prospects With the 2023 season upon us, it’s time to look at what we have in store for Cardinals. We’ll start with some general information for Opening Day and the rest of the…
Redbird Droppings: The State of the Team, Former Cardinals
We have a little over a month until Spring Training starts up, and there are still quite a few moves the Cardinals need to make. The front office was up front about a catcher being the main priority; they accomplished their goal back over a month ago by signing Willson Contreras. It’s a good deal,…
Gomez, Walker, & Graceffo Named 2022 Cardinals Minor League Co-Players and Pitcher of the Year
MOISÉS GÓMEZ, JORDAN WALKER, & GORDON GRACEFFO NAMED 2022 CARDINALS MINOR LEAGUE CO-PLAYERS & PITCHER OF THE YEAR ST. LOUIS, Mo., December 13, 2022 – The St. Louis Cardinals announced today their 2022 Minor League Player and Pitcher of the Year selections, honoring outfielder Moises Gomez, third baseman/outfielder Jordan Walker and right-handed starting pitcher Gordon…
Redbird Droppings: Winter Meeting Roundup – Athletics, Rule V, What’s Next
The Winter Meetings are over and the Cardinals have a few new players. Let’s recap where they stand and what else they need. Catching ClosureWith Willson Contreras in the fold, the Cardinals are able to move on to other positions. While they were originally tied to Dansby Swanson, that is probably off the table; the…
Cardinals Acquire Jose Fermin from Cleveland For Cash Considerations
Pitchers Alex Reyes & Drew VerHagen Reinstated From 60-Day Injured List ST. LOUIS, Mo., November 9, 2022 – The St. Louis Cardinals announced today that they have acquired minor league infielder Jose Fermin (fair-MEAN) from the Cleveland Guardians for cash considerations and selected his contract to the 40-player roster. Fermín, 23, batted .215/.336/.322 (58-270) with…
Red Bird Droppings: 2023 Salary, Randy Flores
Today we’ll look at projected salaries for 2023, the impact of Randy Flores, and some quick hits from across the web. Projecting 2023 SalaryA few weeks back, MLB Trade Rumors released their arbitration projections for 2023 (which have been added to the Salary Matrix – a new matrix will be released after the World Series,…
Jordan Walker and Masyn Winn Announced for MLB Futures Game
Each season, as part of the MLB All Star Game Festivities, the league hosts an minor league all star game called the Futures Game. The best and brightest of each team is selected to participate. MLB has announced that Jordan Walker and Masyn Winn were the Cardinals participants. Walker (3B) has played all this season…
Tuesday Afternoon GM: Splitsville
I’m a day late due to Memorial day, but content is the same (although I’ll look at yesterday’s game next week). Could we say last week was a rough week? On paper, splitting a 2-game series with the Blue Jays and a 4-game series with the Brewers looks acceptable; in reality, it didn’t feel as…