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 never faced each other this year, but had a history of playoff matchups: the Padres…
If you go onto Cardinal Facebook Pages, you’ll notice that there are a few common complaints around the team right now. The team is not good, they didn’t make moves at the deadline, they let the wrong players go, they can’t scout players. While there are some truths there, people are focusing on the wrong…
A week ago, if you asked a Cardinals fan what the team needed to do to improve, the first thing they would say was promote Dylan Carlson. The myth of the man had grown to a point that he was the savior for the season. It kind of reminds me of another outfield prospect with…
The Cardinals are staying in Chicago to face the Cubs for a tiring 5 games in 3 days. This will make up for 2 of the 3 postponed games due to the teams’ Covid-19 outbreak. The team will play the Cubs with 10 guys on the Covid IL, including regulars Yadier Molina and Paul DeJong;…
I know all Cardinal fans have been waiting for this…the 2019 Cardinal Blogger Awards. Below is my ballot; anyone can vote here. In the past, there have been more candidates for most of the awards, but this year you can pretty much just write in your vote for the players. Deadline is November 10th. Cardinal…
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 lineup, but after that start it was hard to imagine them sitting atop the Central…
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 this morning: Team W L W% GB Brewers 10 6 .625 — Cardinals 9 6…
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 split, but Christian Yelich got the win against closer Jordan Hicks with a walkoff double….
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 for Paul Goldschmidt. Goldschmidt is a perennial MVP candidate and that slugger the team was…
It’s no secret that the Cardinals need an impact bat. It’s also no secret that Cardinal fans want to see Bryce Harper as that bat. Is it realistic though? If you look at the recent history of the Cardinals, a deal like this doesn’t happen often; but it’s not for lack of trying. The last…
Each year, members of the Internet Baseball Writers Association of America (IBWAA) vote on the same awards that the BBWAA vote on; this is the internet’s answer to traditional awards. Each member of the group votes for 10 MVP candidates from each league, 5 Cy Young, 3 Rookie of the Year, 3 Manager of the…
