PECOTA says they won't, but PECOTA is also always wrong
The Cardinals may have an outfield problem
The St. Louis Cardinals' signing of Dexter Fowler in the 2016-17 off-season will not exactly go down as one of the most prudent free agent signings of all-time, but at the end of the day, Dexter Fowler did fill a role for the Cardinals. Maybe not a $16.5 million per season role, but a role…
What to do about Matt Carpenter
It wasn't long ago that Matt Carpenter was an MVP candidate. In 2018, the Cardinals third baseman-turned-second baseman-turned third baseman-turned first baseman-turned third baseman went on an offensive tear that St. Louis baseball fans hadn't seen since Albert Pujols (or possibly Pete Kozma in 2012, I don't really remember). Despite beginning and, to a lesser…
The Cardinals acquired Nolan Arenado while keeping their wits about them
After years of rumors that would have seen them fleeced, the Cardinals were patient and made a sensible trade
Will new starting pitcher Adam Wainwright be a good value for the St. Louis Cardinals?
Will St. Louis embrace the veteran pitcher, whom the Cardinals signed to a one-year, $8 million contract yesterday?
What are the 2021 St. Louis Cardinals?
We know what the San Diego Padres want to be. We know, for better or worse, what the Tampa Bay Rays want to be. But what are the Cardinals?
The indefensibility of letting Kolten Wong walk
You may have noticed that this is my first time weighing in on a moment which has now passed—whether the St. Louis Cardinals should pick up a $12.5 million option for 2021 on the contract of second baseman Kolten Wong, which it was revealed this afternoon that the Cardinals were not going to do. And…
Let’s take a deep breath about Randy Arozarena
Do you remember Bo Hart? I remember Bo Hart. I could never forget Bo Hart. Bodhi J. Hart was a 26 year-old second baseman, four years removed from being a 33rd round draft pick, languishing in the minor leagues for the St. Louis Cardinals organization when, in 2003, an injury to Miguel Cairo forced the…
Why isn’t Jack Flaherty starting Game 1 of the Wild Card Round?
He entered the season as the ace. By many measures, he was the team's best pitcher in 2020. Why is Jack Flaherty being relegated to Game 3?
Everyone is going to hate us so much–a Cardinals/Padres playoff preview
We are at least half a decade removed from the peak of people hating the St. Louis Cardinals. Also, the Cardinals were better from 2011 through 2015 than they were from 2016 through 2020. I wonder if the two are related. Probably not. They probably just managed to overcome the objectively bad and evil things…
