Guys, my air conditioning went out tonight. It's 109 degrees outside, so that's not so great. In dealing with that bullshit, I did not get much time to watch the game, but I did see that ... [SPOILER ALERT] the Cardinals won! Here is some stuff that happened: The Cardinals started the game with two…
Cardinals rock Chris Archer, still lose to Pirates—an 8/3 recap
Well, folks, the St. Louis Cardinals won three of four games against a very good Colorado Rockies team, and I'm ready to trick myself into believing that the playoffs are a possibility. Here's what happened in the first game of my period of delusion. First, the lineups. https://twitter.com/Cardinals/status/1025481455101730817 https://twitter.com/Pirates/status/1025508740181749761 Oh great, the Pirates are using…
Chris Archer is part of Cardinals/Pirates now–a series preview
Say you know a big St. Louis Cardinals fan who spent the last week completely out of the loop of Cardinals news. He or she knows the sport fairly well but hasn't been around the latest trade deadline news. Obviously, the explaining about Tommy Pham being traded is going to be a big headline, but…
On Tommy Pham and Cardinals Fandom
Let’s start with one of my favorite hypotheticals: your team (any sport) can field two rosters for the coming season: Roster A: all the guys you know and love/love to hate. They’re familiar. You know them. They’ll put together a competent year. They won’t win a championship. Roster B: a bunch of strangers. Didn’t come…
8/2/18 Recap: Cardinals Win 3-2 Via 9th Inning Heroics/Antics
Alright friends, the Cardinals are playing the Rockies. Both teams are vying for playoff spots here so this game will be competitive, I promise you that. This should be a great finale, I expect great things after two rather bleak games that I last recapped. First Inning I am immediately rejuvenated at this early morning…
Joe Girardi would not be another Mike Matheny
Last Thursday, Jon Heyman of Fancred sports reported that Joe Girardi is interested in the St. Louis Cardinals managerial position, currently occupied by interim manager Mike Shildt. Heyman's sources were Girardi's unnamed "friends," but Girardi is on record as wanting to manage again, and given that the Cardinals gig is one of the better jobs…
8/1/18 Recap: Bullpen Carries Cardinals Past Rockies 6-3
We've officially reached August in the rich pageant that is the 2018 St. Louis Cardinals season. Tuesday's act included one of the team's best and most likable players being traded for a really underwhelming return, along with video from last Friday's game showing a firework flying into the stands. There's a metaphor somewhere in that…
Every baseball player should be more like Tommy Pham
If I woke up tomorrow and were suddenly a Major League Baseball player, I think I'd play a lot like Tommy Pham. Now, the reason for this is pretty simple--I'm a terrible baseball player, even by the standards of a beer league player, and I would have no choice but to play like Tommy Pham,…
Blackmon, Gonzalez power Rockies over Cardinals- a 7/31 recap
The trade deadline has come and gone. It's time to get into the dog days of summer baseball. Last night's game ended with an absolute rocket off the bat of Marcell Ozuna after a four run comeback by the Redbirds. Let's see if they can keep rolling tonight with Jack Flaherty on the mound. Lineups…
The Cardinals should inquire about Josh Donaldson
My stance on the St. Louis Cardinals, as those who read my post earlier today could probably tell, is that they should not be buyers at this trade deadline. Their chances of making the postseason are slim--not only are they several games behind a playoff spot, but there are several other teams chasing the playoff…
St. Louis Bullpen 