After yesterday's utterly forgettable performance against the Twins, the Cardinals tried to salvage a split today before the off-day tomorrow. The theory was that Carlos Martinez, being better than John Gant, might fare better against Twins batsmen, while Jake Odorizzi, being a more well-known mediocre quantity than Fernando Romero, might surrender a bunch of dingers…
Cardinals look to continue undefeated May against Minnesota Twins: A series preview
You know how sometimes you're looking at a map of the United States and you see a state that makes you think something along the lines of, "Oh wow, I forgot New Hampshire was a place that existed!" I feel like that happens to me a lot, but not just with my fading geographic knowledge from grade school. In baseball, the Minnesota Twins are my New Hampshire.
5.6.18 Recap: Fowler Seals Sweep of Cubs With Dramatic 14th-Inning Walkoff Homer
The Hometown Heroes shoot for the sweep against their ancient enemies tonight. Cardinals own the Central at the moment, with a game over the Brewers, 2 over the Pirates, and 2.5 over the Cubs. You might say it's too early to be looking at standings, but 2 things - 1.) We're right about 20% of…
The ultimate post-Whitey “Whiteyball” team
Let's imagine an extremely fun team in the mold of one of the most fun teams in baseball history
Mikolas Baffles Cubs as Pham Slams to 3-2 Victory
Tonight, the Cardinals face the other Chicago ball team. Other John wrote some sympathetic words about the small bears, but personally, I'm far less sympatico with these lovable losers. I prefer to just stick with calling them losers. No sense wasting words on a lie. Miles Mikolas takes the mound for the hometown heroes, while…
The ten most fun modern Cubs to hate
Hating the Cubs is fun and, with a series against them starting tonight, timely. Let's do that.
Imagining a more traditional career path for Tommy Pham (Pt. 1)
It's generally agreed upon that baseball players hit their prime in their late 20's... This scenario presents a bit of a problem for Cardinal fans and, more specifically, Tommy Pham fans.
5.2.18 Recap: Cardinals Send Sox Packing
Pregame Today, the Cardinals host the White Sox and try to complete the 2-game "sweep." The game starts at 12:15 local time. The Cardinals are going to have their second off day this week tomorrow, so let's hope for a win to launch us into the doldrums. (The blogosphere and Cardinals twitter is so much…
5/1/18 Recap: Cardinals dominated by “Big Game James” Shields, still manage to win!
The Cardinals welcomed the White Sox to town for the first of two games, and secured a less than deserved win.
4/29/18 Recap: Bucs Sweep Cards Behind Unheralded Prospect Kingham
Hi, I'm John. I used to write recaps at another Cardinals blog. John Fleming was kind enough to give me the opportunity to do the same thing here (and maybe some analysis as well - Lord help us all), and I'm very excited to be here. Thanks in advance for reading. Pregame The Cardinals are…
St. Louis Bullpen 