Each Monday, I’m going to give my thoughts from the previous week for the Cardinals.  Since it was a short week, here’s a short look. The Brewers took the 4 game opening series 3-1; it was close to being a…
The 2018 Cardinals lacked a middle of the order threat; with Bryce Harper and Manny Machado on the market after the season, some believed that one of those two would be the targets of the front office. Instead, they traded…
Dexter Fowler is coming off a season he’d like to forget; he was one of the worst player in the majors and dealt with personal issues that may or may not have impacted his playing. He was playing for a…
Here are all of the St. Louis Cardinal salary obligations, including option buyouts, as they are guaranteed. Under the table, there will be some comments about options, bonuses, and other financial information. This will be updated constantly throughout the season.…
Each year I compare the Cardinals offense to that of the NL and MLB as a whole. This year, per a request, I have expanded it to compare 20 years of data between the team and the league. This will…
Part of my usual season recap for the Cardinals is to look at their numbers versus the league averages. In preparing that, I decided to also look at year to year trends of the Cardinals. I compiled stats for the…
Every season, I break down where the Cardinals got their players and how much value they got by each transaction type. The Cardinals used 48 players this season and their Baseball Reference WAR was 36.2 between hitting/fielding and pitching. The…
When the Cardinals signed Dexter Fowler last December, many people believed he was the star to right the team. In actuality, he’s never played that role before and the expectations shouldn’t have been placed at his feet. Coming into 2017,…
2017 OPENING DAY IN ST. LOUIS — APRIL 2, 2017 125th Anniversary of Franchise Highlights Opening Day ST. LOUIS, Mo., March 31, 2017 – A pregame ceremony that welcomes home the 2017 St. Louis Cardinals team, honors the club’s Hall…
There were 2 distinct groups of Cardinal fans early in the off-season: those that wanted Dexter Fowler and those that didn’t. After the trade market blew up and Fowler signed, most of both groups were happy; he was the catalyst…
