Hi folks. For a while I was considering going down to Busch Stadium for tonight's game between the Atlanta Braves and St. Louis Cardinals because of the following factors: The Carlos Martinez mystery hair bobblehead. I ended up not attending because of the following factors: The heat index when the game started was well…
6.29.18 Recap: Cardinals squander strong Mikolas start, cave to Braves
Cards host the NL East-leading upstart Braves tonight. Josh Matejka's series preview is very much recommended reading. Tonight we get my favorite Cardinals pitcher, Miles Mikolas, vs. Julio Teheran, who has struggled while flashing occasional dominance this year. Lineups: https://twitter.com/Braves/status/1012794887757058048 https://twitter.com/Cardinals/status/1012806692801843201 The Game Mikolas and Teheran traded zeroes for six innings, and Mikolas in particular…
Braves leave behind potential crime scene aka SunTrust Park for weekend in St. Louis : A series preview
The Cardinals are welcoming the first-place Braves to town in the first of three straight series with potential playoff implications.
What if the 2018 St. Louis Cardinals had gone all-in? Part 3
After a bye week, this is Part 3 of a series about an alternate timeline in which the St. Louis Cardinals decide to function solely to succeed in 2018, abandoning all interest in long-term player development and instead hoping to win this one title. You can read Part 1, about the first day of trades,…
6/27/18 Recap: Cardinals Fall to Indians in Series Finale
Monday's game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Cleveland Indians was stalled by about a 90 minute rain delay. When the weather cleared out, the Cardinals rode a one-hitter from John Gant (no idea) to a 4-0 win. Another wave of showers pushed back the start of Tuesday's game, and once that delay was over,…
How Greg Holland’s resurgence displays the flaws in signing him
That Greg Holland, who was signed on Opening Day to a one-year, $14 million contract which also cost the St. Louis Cardinals a second-round draft pick, has improved from his start to the season is about as predictable of a baseball event as one can find. Through May 25, after which Greg Holland found himself…
Carpenter, Cardinals’ offense explodes in blowout of Tribe- a 6/26 recap
After an hour and half rain delay, the Cardinals and Indians get things going. Carlos Martinez vs. Corey Kluber in what should be a battle of two of baseball best pitchers. The last time Kluber faced the Cardinals he struck 18 Redbirds tying a Cleveland Indians record. It's game time from Busch! Lineups https://twitter.com/Indians/status/1011718879217901568 https://twitter.com/Cardinals/status/1011709455950630917…
Let’s change the name of the St. Louis Cardinals (now hear me out)
Yesterday, I wrote a preview of the series between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cleveland Indians in which I did not once use the latter team's actual nickname, because the team's nickname isn't as good as what it could be. In the Dead Ball era, the formal nickname of Cleveland's American League baseball team…
6.25.18 Recap: Cards steal game 1 behind Gant gem, active bats
The Cardinals played the Indians last night. The Indians were in the midst of a 7-game winning streak. (Never mind that those wins were against the 31-37 Twins (1), the 24-47 White Sox (3), and the 36-39 Tigers (3)). John Gant, owner of a 3.48 ERA and a 2.93 FIP (that latter figure is 27%…
Cardinals to face Cleveland Lindors in three-game set at Busch Stadium
Tonight, the St. Louis Cardinals will open a three-game series at home against one of baseball's most successful teams of the last few seasons, the Cleveland Lindors. Cleveland has yet to win a World Series since 1948, but they have had some magnificent teams intermittently. They are not a great franchise, per se, but they…
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