Despite facing a reeling Pittsburgh Pirates team with a chance to gain some separation in the wild card race, the St. Louis Cardinals managed just five hits on the night were shut out tonight for the first time since July 11. Miles Mikolas got off to a rough start that was aided in part by…
Who should make the Cardinals postseason rotation, which is definitely going to eventually exist?
A month ago, arranging a pitching staff for a St. Louis Cardinals postseason run was nothing more than a framing device for an article. It certainly wasn't based in any sort of reality--it was just a way of asking for the best four starting pitchers on the Cardinals. But a lot has chanaged in the…
Mike Shildt wins first game as i̶n̶t̶e̶r̶i̶m̶ manager of the St. Louis Cardinals- an 8/28 recap
Hey, did you hear! The Cardinals hired Mike Shildt as their full-time manager today! Now that we got that whole coach thing figured out, let's go win a ball game! Woo! Jack Flaherty is on the mound tonight and oh boy has he been hot! The Cardinals kick-off a six game homestead tonight with the…
The Cardinals have been better than the Pirates for a very long time (a series preview)
Over the last 20 years, the Cardinals have been a very good baseball team while the Pittsburgh Pirates generally have not. This once well-known sports fact has sort of faded from consciousness because the Pirates strung together several very good seasons and a few trips to the postseason, but they finished below .500 for 20…
Daniel Murphy, Bud Norris, and how we know when to root for our teams
In 2015, when Bud Norris played for the San Diego Padres, comments made by the veteran pitcher to USA Today's Jorge L. Ortiz raised many eyebrows and have followed Norris for the next three years, and will likely continue to follow him beyond that. In an article exploring that the majority of baseball brawls involve…
8/26 Recap: Cards Rock Rockies, Win 9th Straight Series
The Cardinals enter today's game having won All The Games lately. Except last night, you know. But there's at least one school of thought that last night was just one big collective hallucination, and hey, I'm on board for it. The pitching matchup today is less than inspiring, featuring the Rox' peripheral-outperforming Tyler Anderson versus…
8/25 Recap: Bullpen gets Rocked
Tonight we have more altitude, players weekend jerseys and nicknames. Facing former teammates is always fun. Let's play ball at Coors Field. Recap and game summary In the second inning, Kolten Wong came up limping after running out a ground ball. He was removed from the game with a left hamstring strain, the team announced. Greg…
Cardinals pay visit to Matt Holliday and 24 other Rockies I don’t care about–a series preview
This is, technically, a series preview of the upcoming three game set at Coors Field between the St. Louis Cardinals and Colorado Rockies. The Cardinals, as most of you are well aware, have been red-hot under interim manager Mike Shildt and currently hold the National League's top Wild Card spot. The Rockies are just 1/2…
Let’s just give Kolten Wong his Gold Glove right now
No matter which way you look at it, Kolten Wong has been the best defensive second baseman in the National League this year.
8/22/18 Recap: Late Rally Powers Cardinals to Sweep of Dodgers
Sweeps are hard to come by in Major League Baseball. Sweeps are even harder to come by in the heat of August against teams jockeying for playoff position. But that's exactly what the St. Louis Cardinals did tonight with a thrilling 3-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Tonight, fans were treated to a showcase…
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