In October 1995, the St. Louis Cardinals hired recently-former Oakland Athletics manager Tony LaRussa. Coming off an eighth consecutive year without a playoff appearance, the Cardinals were hoping to start a new era of dominance. And the very next season, the Cardinals were one game away from the World Series. After building a 3-1 lead…
Why the Milwaukee Brewers are going to love Kolten Wong
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Five candidates to take Curt Schilling’s Hall of Fame ballot spot
If Curt Schilling doesn't want to be on the Hall of Fame ballot, let's replace him with somebody who would enjoy it
The greatest baseball players under every president
A look at the greatest players under all 27 presidents of the Professional Baseball Era, plus predictions on the best of the next one
Are the Cardinals endangering an unprecedented run of Hall of Fame-caliber players?
You probably weren't alive the last time the Cardinals didn't have a credible Hall of Fame candidate on their roster. That may be coming soon.
Scott Rolen–A perfect Hall of Fame candidate for 2021
The top of the Hall of Fame ballot for 2021 is filled with feel-bad stories. Scott Rolen is a refreshing exception to that.
Bob.
I always viewed Bob Gibson as the first modern baseball player. Like all St. Louis Cardinals fans, I grew up revering Stan Musial, even though I had never seen him play. Not only had I never seen him play, but I couldn't even comprehend the idea that he really did play. He seemed like an…
The Cardinals’ All-Time “Second Best Team” Team
In the middle of the St. Louis Cardinals' deeply annoying loss yesterday afternoon to the Cincinnati Reds, news broke that Albert Pujols had tied Willie Mays on the all-time Major League Baseball home runs list. As Pujols's record chases tends to do, it invited plenty of historical comparisons and general remembraces of the Cardinals legend.…
The six tiers of Cardinals transaction revisionism
Some players would be virtually impossible for the St. Louis Cardinals to have on their team. Take Alex Bregman, for instance. The Houston Astros superstar third baseman was drafted in 2015 before the Cardinals ever had a draft pick, he was never considered a player realistically on the trading block, and he signed an extension…
Lou Brock and joy
Lou Brock played his final game for the St. Louis Cardinals over forty years ago. Most of the people who will read this post do not remember seeing Lou Brock play live. On Sunday, Lou Brock died at the age of 81, following several years of failing health, but his legacy in the hearts and…
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