Author's Note: As I thought about last night's recap, I regretted some of my more strident, and at times frankly Trump-like, characterizations of personalities and events from the game. I know that you fine consumers of baseball information have a number of options from which to choose when seeking Cardinals information and analysis, and I'm…

As my mom always says, better late than never... After stumbling to drop the last two games of our homestand, losing our third consecutive series against the Reds and our first overall series since July, the Cardinals needed to get off on the right foot in Washington, D.C. against the formerly formidable Nationals. The pitching…

The Cardinals enter today's game having won All The Games lately. Except last night, you know. But there's at least one school of thought that last night was just one big collective hallucination, and hey, I'm on board for it. The pitching matchup today is less than inspiring, featuring the Rox' peripheral-outperforming Tyler Anderson versus…

The Cardinals pop the cork on a 4-game home series with fellow wild card contenders, the Washington Nationals, tonight. Our surprise virtuoso/stalwart rotation head Miles Mikolas takes on Nats, uh... Guy, Tommy Milone. Milone, 31, has been uninspiring throughout an 8-year career in the majors, putting up -0.4 bWAR in 754 innings, working almost exclusively…

https://twitter.com/Cardinals/status/1026567359346208768 https://twitter.com/Marlins/status/1026574150448635905 Wei-Yin Chen is the sort of player that is around not because he is skilled, or because he holds a particular place in the hearts of his team and fans, but because he is owed a lot of money on a multi-year contract. He's 33, doesn't strike batters out, doesn't manage contact, and…

Tonight, the Cardinals open a 3-game set hosting the Rockies. The Rox are in the mix for the NL West title this year, and the Cardinals are at a decision point with the non-waiver trade deadline looming. Fun fact: the Rockies just signed old friend Matt Holliday, 38, to a minor league contract. Yay Matt!…

Remember Dan Poncedeleon? He's a 26-year-old Cardinals AAA pitcher who has made national sports headlines precisely once in the past two seasons. Last May, Dan took a scorching comebacker off his noggin that nearly killed him and put him in the hospital for an extended stay with a traumatic brain injury. His progress back has…

Yesterday we gave you a roundup of the Cardinals' contribution(s?) to the NL All-Star team that will take on the DH-loving junior circuit squad a week from today. There has been a significant upgrade since then at the backup to the backup catcher position. As I told you yesterday: Kind of surprising omission: Despite an…

Back in May, I told you about the real superstar coming over from Japan's NPB, Miles Mikolas. Two months later, his main competition in that category has given up pitching. Meanwhile, All-Star rosters have been announced, and Mikolas is the lone Cardinal to represent his team at the ASG. Here's his wife Lauren's reaction: https://twitter.com/Fearless_Charm/status/1016112381259329536…

We're on our fifth day of Hustlegate, and there's no end in sight. If you have any familiarity with the Cardinals, you're aware that John Mozeliak's comments about Dexter Fowler's effort level have reached a fever pitch in national sports news. As I've followed the story, I've noticed that it's focused on a (large) excerpt…