I don’t envy Oli Marmol and the Cardinals front office today; there are some tough choices for building their Wild Card roster. The starting 9 are pretty much set, but who should be on the bench and pitching raises a lot of questions marks. The Starting 9It’s pretty obvious what the starting lineup will be:Brendan…
The Cardinals had a big week that came out better then it should have; 8 games in 7 days with a 5-3 record. The 3-2 against the Cubs should have been better, and the 2-1 against the red hot Braves was completely lucky. The Cardinals had mixed results from the Cubs; it would have been…
The Cardinals voodoo magic is back this season; since the trade deadline, they are 14-3. The pitching is looking better and the hitters appear a little more consistent. The Cardinals swept the Rockies at home and the Diamondbacks on the road. After struggling at Colorado the week before, the Cardinals looked very strong in the…
Of the most shocking moves of the trade deadline was the Brewers dealing Josh Hader to the Padres for Taylor Rogers, Dinelson Lamet, Robert Gasser, and Esteury Ruiz. As I’ve said elsewhere, it makes good baseball sense; they traded a closer for another closer with the same amount of team control, a young pitcher, and…
Everything was looking up for the Cardinals before starting the second half. They were coming out of the break on a 2-game winning streak, going up against the Reds, and getting Steven Matz back from the IL. They had 5 All Stars and a guy in the Home Run Derby. And then they actually played…
After a rough week, the Cardinals rebounded with a 4-2 week. Granted, they went 1-2 against the Dodgers in an ugly fashion. They went 2-0 against the Reds with a rainout. The Cardinals were lucky to only get a win against the Dodgers. The Cardinals bullpen almost blew game 1 after getting to a 6-1…
Things continue to get worse during a tough stretch for the Cardinals; the Braves and the Phillies are 2 of the hotter teams right now, and the Cardinals showed their current roster can’t hold up to playoff contenders. The pitching is stretched thin and the hitting is very inconsistent. The Braves took 3 of 4…
I’m a day late due to Memorial day, but content is the same (although I’ll look at yesterday’s game next week). Could we say last week was a rough week? On paper, splitting a 2-game series with the Blue Jays and a 4-game series with the Brewers looks acceptable; in reality, it didn’t feel as…
CARDINALS ANNOUNCE 2022 OPENING DAY ROSTER; 17 PLAYERS DEVELOPED WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION; SIX NEWCOMERS ON TEAM ST. LOUIS, MO., April 7, 2022 – The St. Louis Cardinals will open their 131ST season of play in the National League this afternoon when they host the Pittsburgh Pirates at 3:15 p.m. CDT in the opening game of…
CARDINALS ADD BRANDON DICKSON & ALI SANCHEZ; RYAN HELSLEY TO 60-DAY I.L. AS MLB ROSTERS EXPAND TO 28 PLAYERS CINCINNATI, Ohio, September 1, 2021 – The St. Louis Cardinals announced that they have selected the contract of right-handed pitcher Brandon Dickson from Memphis (AAA) and recalled catcher Ali Sanchez from the Memphis roster prior to…
Coming into the 2021 season, it appeared that John Gant had finally earned his shot at the rotation. And he started the season on fire, at least when you looked at the surface numbers; he had a great ERA and kept the Cardinals in the game for 5 innings each start. But the walks… Due…
