The NL Central All “Gone” Team
I was listening to Ben Fred Friday on Scoops with Danny Mac when Ben Frederickson said that you could make a competitive team with players that have left the NL Central this winter. It got me thinking, how would this…
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Press Release: Cardinals Reach Agreement with 3 Players
BADER, HICKS & REYES AGREE TO 2021 CONTRACTS TO AVOID ARBITRATION ST. LOUIS, Mo. – January 15, 2021 – The St. Louis Cardinals announced today that they have reached agreements on one-year contracts for the upcoming 2021 season with outfielder…
The Cardinals WAR Totals
Each year, I look at the WAR for individual Cardinal players and look at how they were acquired to see where the Cardinals are struggling to find players. This year is done, but the exercise is pretty meaningless compared to…
NL Wild Card Preview 2020: Cardinals vs Padres
The Cardinals got the short end of the playoff seeding; while it’s a miracle they got a 5 seed (Covid-19 outbreak, roster shuffling, etc), they face the #4 Padres, who had the second best record in the NL. The teams…
Random Monday Thoughts
It was so good to watch Cardinals baseball this past weekend. All 3 games were on in our household, and even if we didn’t get to sit and watch every pitch (it was close though), I enjoyed having the game…
John Mozeliak Talks St. Louis Cardinals
In a regular year, the St. Louis Cardinals will invite bloggers to talk with Present of Baseball Ops John Mozeliak and catch a game in a suite. Unfortunately, this isn’t a normal year. I received a surprise invite to a…
Monday Morning GM: Best in Baseball
After a dismal start against the Brewers and Padres, who expected the Cardinals to be the best team in baseball heading into the second month of the seasons? Sure, the team has pitching depth, a solid bullpen, and an improved…
Monday Morning GM: You Boys Like Mexico?
The Cardinals had a pretty successful week, sweeping what was one of the hottest teams in the league in the Dodgers, then splitting a 2 game series with the Reds in Mexico. Here are the NL Central Standings as of…
Monday Morning GM: The First Homestand
Now that we have more than a weekend of games behind us, we’re starting to get a better idea of what the team is capable of. There is a lot of worry in the fanbase, and most of it still…
The Nyrdcast 2019 Top 50 Cardinal Prospects
Each year, I rank the top 50 prospects in the St. Louis Cardinals minor league system (and normally complete it before the season starts). For my rankings, I look at other lists, my thoughts on the players from live watches…