On Wednesday afternoon, news broke that the greatest coach in the history of college football was retiring. On Thursday morning, news broke that the greatest coach in the history of professional football was retiring (or possibly being retired, but he will no longer be coaching regardless). These are not stories related to the St. Louis…
The Cardinals’ rotation rebuild was all it was ever going to be
The St. Louis Cardinals had a mediocre starting rotation in 2023 and four of the six pitchers who started the most games for the team last season were no longer on the team by the time free agency started--Jack Flaherty and Jordan Montgomery were dealt at the trade deadline, Adam Wainwright retired, and Dakota Hudson…
The Lance Lynn deal is history repeating more than you might think
The last two years have been an endless stream of nostalgia for St. Louis baseball fans. Both with the return of Albert Pujols and saying goodbye to Yadier Molina and Adam Wainwright, memories of happier seasons than a 71-91 have permeated throughout the Busch Stadium air. This morning, the Cardinals signed Lance Lynn, who pitched…
FANFIC: A conversation between John Mozeliak and CAA’s Jeff Berry about Shohei Ohtani
Convincing Shohei Ohtani to sign in St. Louis may not be easy, but you can't do it unless you try it.
The ones that got away
The thing that really stands out when one watches highlights of José Adolis García, as he was known at the time, during his time as a St. Louis Cardinal, besides the fact that he tripped rounding third base and the Cardinals were eliminated from playoff contention by the Milwaukee Brewers because there is only one…
Requiem for the pitching win
On Tuesday, September 12, Adam Wainwright won his 199th career game. He allowed two runs in five innings, walking three batters and striking out three batters; these are not great statistics, but he did get 11 ground balls, which is impressive enough. Of his 199 career wins, this was certainly not his greatest triumph nor…
Should each MLB team relocate? An analysis.
Last Friday, I was driving to Milwaukee, a city I absolutely adore (I say when describing it in August as opposed to in February) when new reports came out that suggested that the Milwaukee Brewers would be entertaining the possibility of relocation if they did not receive adequate public funding for major renovations on American…
How to evaluate the St. Louis Cardinals’ 2023 trade deadline sell-off
Realistically, there were three realistic options for the St. Louis Cardinals at the 2023 trade deadline. Delusion: Convince themselves that they had a chance to make serious postseason noise in 2023 and either acquire new talent or maintain the status quo. The bare minimum: Sell off pending free agents at the last possible moment for…
Cardinals trade Jack Flaherty to the Baltimore Orioles
It wasn't exactly a surprise, but as first reported by Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the St. Louis Cardinals have traded Jack Flaherty to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for minor league infielder César Prieto, as first reported by MLB's Francys Romero, and minor pitcher pitcher Drew Rom, as first reported by ESPN's Jeff Passan.…
The St. Louis Cardinals patience their way into prospect
Paul DeJong was supposed to be dead money. His contract, which saw the St. Louis Cardinals getting some bargain-bin years out of the shortstop early in it, was supposed to have turned fully sour and that the Cardinals were going to run out the clock. Instead, Paul DeJong has been shockingly competent this season. I…
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