Yesterday, the Twitter account for the Seeing Red podcast, hosted by the omnipresent Will Leitch and Bernie Miklasz, posted a ranked list of the 22 seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals this century. Here is that tweet. https://twitter.com/seeingredpod/status/1430535458224803847?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet I agree with some of this list and disagree with other parts of it, but also it's…
The Yadier Molina extension is a slam-dunk move for sentiment and a solid move for winning in 2022
Yadier Molina is well past the point where the St. Louis Cardinals should reasonably expect him to be one of the best catchers in baseball. Entering play tonight, Molina's offensive numbers were underwhelming--an on-base percentage just a tick above .300 with just eight home runs amounting to an 86 wRC+--and his defensive metrics, while still…
Adam Wainwright and the greatest 39-and-older seasons in St. Louis Cardinals history
In May of 2018, I flew on an airplane for the first time in my life to and from San Diego. Long-time readers of the blog may remember this. It was a great trip and San Diego is a lovely city with great food, great drinks, and properly celebrated, immaculate weather. And when I got…
The All-Under 30 St. Louis Cardinals Team
On August 7, 1991, the uncontested greatest baseball player of his generation was born. Michael Nelson "Mike" Trout was born thirty years ago today, and while the Los Angeles Angels center fielder began his career as a moderately divisive avatar for old school vs. new school statistical proxy wars, even Trout's most hardened critics were…
An analysis of the Cardinals’ bizarre J.A. Happ and Jon Lester trades
Sometimes, making a move because it is funny is worth it.
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The eight greatest home runs in St. Louis Cardinals history
Do you want to know the terrifying truth about the 2021 Cardinals, or do you want to see some franchise legends sock a few dingers?
What age is the mid-point for a premier 2021 MLB baseball player? A half-hearted research project
Hello, friends. I was born on January 25, 1989, one day after two notable American League players--Los Angeles Angels pitcher José Quintana and Kansas City Royals second baseman/outfielder Whit Merrifield--and one day before Branden Pinder, a New York Yankees relief pitcher in 2015 and 2016 who is substantially less famous than Quintana or Merrifield. I…
The St. Louis Cardinals are in need of a new front office
It speaks to how successful the John Mozeliak/Michael Girsch era of St. Louis Cardinals baseball has been that the median casual baseball fan who comes across this headline will dismiss this post as the whining of a spoiled baseball brat. I get it. Since the tenure began in earnest following Walt Jocketty's dismissal as general…
The ten greatest players in St. Louis Stars history
Yesterday, Baseball Reference rolled out arguably its most ambitious project since, well, the very first day the website included statistics for every player in the history of the National and American Leagues. It was a project that at once feels long overdue but also like such a research challenge that demanding such a free and…
St. Louis Bullpen 