Just some quick hits as we continue to enjoy listening to Adam Wainwright on commentary again during the NLDS. And since I’ve already mentioned him…it’s official: Wainwright will be making $17.5M next season, more then double his 2021 salary. That $17.5M is under the qualifying offer amount for 2022; any player accepting a qualifying offer…
If someone wanted a summation of the Cardinals season explained in a game, you would look no further then Wednesday night’s Wild Card loss to the Dodgers. A lot of the trends from the season showed up in the game. First off, the team only scored 1 run. For the season, the team averaged 4.36…
CARDINALS ANNOUNCE WILD CARD GAME ROSTER; 20 PLAYERS WITH PAST POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE & FIVE ROOKIES ON ROSTER LOS ANGELES, CA., October 6, 2021– The St. Louis Cardinals have announced their 26-player active roster for tonight’s National League Wild Card game against the Los Angeles Dodgers that is set for 7:10 p.m. CDT/5:10 p.m. PDT. The…
Now that the Cardinals have clinched a playoff spot, it’s safe to look at who would be available to the team in October. 2 things to remember is the roster construction can change between rounds, and only players on the 40-man roster prior to September 1st are eligible for postseason play (except if they are…
One thing you will hear out of half the Cardinals fanbase is the reminder that the 2011 Cardinals were 8.5 games back of the division and the Wild Card on September 1st. Unfortunately, it’s tough to catch lightening in bottle twice like that. The question is, is it possible? The 2021 Cardinals have played 132…
CARDINALS & TWINS ANNOUNCE TRADE; VETERAN LEFTY J.A. HAPP JOINS REDBIRDS; JOHN GANT TO MINNESOTA ST. LOUIS, MO., July 30, 2021 – The St. Louis Cardinals announced this afternoon that they have acquired veteran left-handed pitcher J.A. Happ and cash considerations from the Minnesota Twins in exchange for right-handed pitcher John Gant and minor league…
It’s hard to tell right now if the Cardinals will be buyers or sellers over the next couple of days; the team sits at .500 while they are currently playing, but they are 7-3 in their last 10. They have some big holes on this roster, and adding a rental or 2 might not make…
19 PLAYERS DEVELOPED WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION; FIVE ROOKIES ON TEAM CINCINNATI, Ohio, April 1, 2021 – The St. Louis Cardinals will open their 130th season of play in the National League this afternoon when they visit the Cincinnati Reds at 3:10 p.m. CDT in the opening game of the 162-game Major League Baseball regular season….
JUPITER, Fla., March 13, 2021 – The St. Louis Cardinals announced today that they have agreed to terms and signed one-year contracts for the 2021 season with 24 players. Agreeing to terms among the team’s 0 to 3 Major League service time players were pitchers Genesis Cabrera, Seth Elledge, Junior Fernandez, Giovanny Gallegos, Ryan Helsley,…
In 2018, the Rays went from exploring the potential of the Opener to using it on a regular basis. Generally, the opener worked for them. They were just 19-17 in games with the opener, but their runs allowed were below the AL average in each inning but the 7th. Looking at how they used the…
Today is the day we fans have been waiting for: pitchers and catchers are reporting to spring training today. There are already reports that Nolan Arenado, Paul DeJong, and others have reported as well. As camp gets going, here are the 5 storylines to watch with the team. Who is going to finish games? There…
