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…
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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.…
Redbird Droppings: Winter Meetings Day 3 – Draft Order, Willson Contreras, Jose Quintana
Another quiet day for the Cardinals at the Winter Meetings, just that jaw-dropping Guillermo Zuniga signing (scouting report). There was a little news on Willson Contreras, Jose Quintana leaves the market, and MLB set the draft order. An Offer to…
Redbird Droppings: Winter Meetings Day 2 – Catchers, Dansby Swanson, Broadcast Team
Some news came out yesterday from the Winter Meetings; unfortunately the biggest story had nothing to do with the product on the field. Danny Mac’s Strike 3I thought Danny Mac put his alcohol issues behind him; unfortunately for everyone, he…
Redbird Droppings: Winter Meetings, Catchers, Jose Quintana
The Winter Meetings start today and I expect the Cardinals to leave with their catcher and little else. The team still wants Jose Quintana. And a look at some links from around the web. Catching a CatcherLate Sunday night, rumors…
Redbird Droppings: Award Season, Qualifying Offers
I look at all the hardware rolling in for the Cardinals this off-season and the impact of the qualifying offers that were made yesterday, along with some quick hits about payroll, coaching, and free agents. Award SeasonWhile the official awards…
Monday Morning GM: And Now Pitching…
After a rough start last week against the Orioles (1-2), the Cardinals played much better against the Giants (2-1). And like the previous week, the team was very inconsistent. The bad series against the O’s was pretty weird; the team…
The Tony LaRussa Guide to Ruining a Legacy
After winning the World Series in 2011, Tony LaRussa retired from baseball on a high note; it was his third championship as a manager (2 with the St. Louis Cardinals, 1 with the Oakland Athletics) and everyone knew he was…
2021 Cardinal Projections: Paul DeJong
Like I’ve done for the last few years, I’m working through my Cardinals projections for the upcoming season. The process this year is trickier; normally I take a 3 year average of the players stats for a portion of the…