There are two things that stand out immediately about St. Louis Cardinals rookie relief pitcher Jordan Hicks--he throws preposterously hard and he is very young. There really isn't much to say about the former--"Aroldis Chapman is the only person in the same stratosphere of velocity" and call it a day from there. That Hicks has…
Local baseball team participates in game which it wins: a 6/17 recap
Baseball has been pretty boring lately. Frankly, I'm impressed that you're still reading these. But apparently you are, and for your service, I shall provide you with what you want (with the possible exception of "a merciful end to the season, replaced by some other activity to occupy your leisure time during the Summer of…
What if the 2018 St. Louis Cardinals had gone all-in? Part 2
This is Part 2 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, which included the acquisitions…
All of your DH (and anti-DH) arguments are missing the point
Those who support and those who dislike the designated hitter rule tend to be engaged in two completely different discussions.
Jose Martinez is having a historically one-dimensional season
Entering this week's series against the San Diego Padres, St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Jose Martinez was easily the team's best hitter throughout the 2018 season. While he did have a mediocre month or so in the middle of it, Martinez had an OPS+ of 147. For those unfamiliar with the stat OPS+, it is…
The Cardinals lose to the Reds question mark–a 6/10 recap
This afternoon, the St. Louis Cardinals, a professional baseball team owned in 2018 by Bill DeWitt Jr., played the Cincinnati Reds, a professional baseball team owned in 2018 by the St. Louis Cardinals. Here were the lineups each team fielded. https://twitter.com/Cardinals/status/1005835254853259264 https://twitter.com/Reds/status/1005818343398477825 Billy Hamilton has like a .800 career OBP against the Cardinals (citation needed)…
Let’s talk about how we talk about Dexter Fowler
In the sixth inning of yesterday's game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Miami Marlins, second baseman Starlin Castro hit a relatively lazy, certainly gettable fly ball to right field. Cardinals right fielder Dexter Fowler got to the ball on time and, well, he did this. https://twitter.com/cardinalsgifs/status/1004798873951277057 For those unable to watch the GIF,…
What if the 2018 St. Louis Cardinals had gone all-in? Part 1
The 2017-18 off-season was rife with rumors that the St. Louis Cardinals would make a big splash. Relatively speaking, they did, with the acquisition of Marcell Ozuna via trade from the Miami Marlins, but it wasn't the super big splash that had been rumored throughout the long Winter months. The reasons for not making these moves…
Red Schoendienst was the St. Louis Cardinals
Red Schoendienst was a great player and manager, but an even greater ambassador for the St. Louis Cardinals.
What does a #19 pick mean for an organization?
Last night, the St. Louis Cardinals selected Nolan Gorman from Sandra Day O'Connor High School in Phoenix, AZ with the 19th overall selection in the first round of the 2018 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. If you are looking for an in-depth scouting report on this pick, this is the right place. By which…
St. Louis Bullpen 