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…
The St. Louis Cardinals are definitely going to win 85 games in 2021
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…
Why the Milwaukee Brewers are going to love Kolten Wong
He may not be as synonymous with the Cardinals as Yadier Molina or Adam Wainwright, but Kolten Wong is an indispensable part of Cardinals lore
How the Cardinals can fill the Kolten Wong void
Maybe at some point in the near future, I will wax poetic about what Kolten Wong means in the story of the St. Louis Cardinals. He was, after all, on the Cardinals for parts of eight seasons, won a pair of Gold Gloves, and has a postseason walk-off home run to his name, so while…
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?
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
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