It’s game two of a three game series between the Reds and Cardinals in hot and humid St. Louis. Jack Flaherty takes on Luis Castillo. It was a rough night for the Redbirds last night, we will see if they can turn things around this Saturday afternoon. Lineups https://twitter.com/Cardinals/status/1018185892630892544 https://twitter.com/Reds/status/1018163602157686784 Game Notes MATT CARPENTER hits…
7/13 Recap – Ouch
Happy 36th Birthday to all-star catcher and future Hall of Famer, Yadier Molina! When I look at these two teams and think about who is trending in the right direction right now, I'd say it's the Reds. The managerial switch has been monumental for them. If you take out the Reds on the schedule, the…
The Cardinals are going to play the suddenly not-terrible Reds–a series preview
There's something aesthetically pleasing to me about the Cincinnati Reds being competent. Like, for this weekend I'd prefer they not be, but despite the intense rivalry which formed between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Reds in the early 2010s, I must concede that some of the more enjoyable teams in the last half-decade of…
Yadier Molina belongs in the Hall of Fame, I think
Only seven percent (18) of the 255 players in the Baseball Hall of Fame are catchers, a number that exceeds only that of third baseman (17). It's not entirely clear why so few third baseman have made the Hall but that's not the case when it comes to catchers. For non-pitchers, the most efficient path…
Yadier Molina made the All Star Game on reputation… and that’s OK
Yadier Molina's numbers may not be the best, but his reputation is more than qualified for the 2018 All Star Game
Mike Matheny is losing his clubhouse and yes I’m sick of having to write this article
When the St. Louis Cardinals signed veteran Bud Norris in February, the public response was more than a bit unenthusiastic. Coming just days after it was reported that the Chicago Cubs were signing highly-coveted free agent starting pitcher Yu Darvish to a six-year, $126 million contract, acquiring what looked like a back-of-the-bullpen depth piece was…
7/11/18 Recap: Cardinals Shut Out by White Sox, Everything is Bad Again
As the St. Louis Cardinals deal with the fallout of another embarrassing clubhouse story (in case you missed it, Mike Matheny has reportedly been allowing Bud Norris to harass and/or haze his younger teammates in the name of "accountability" or something), there's still a game to play tonight, and a chance to end the day…
How many Cardinals would play in the World Cup of Baseball?
Until 2009, there was a formal event called the World Cup of Baseball--it was scheduled in September and thus Major League Baseball players could not participate. Today, we have the World Baseball Classic, a vastly superior tournament to the WCB, but one which still lacks more than a few of the best baseball players in…
The Futility of Trading for Mike Moustakas
We are entering mid-July, the buyers and sellers across baseball are starting to emerge, and this can only mean that the summer hot stove is heating up. What does this mean for the 2018 Cardinals? Well, as the writers on this fine blog have discussed, this isn't exactly clear. Despite having serious ground to make up…
DEXTER FOWLER AND KOLTEN WONG HOMER IN THE SAME GAME. HELL. YEAH. – a 7/10 recap
The Cardinals are in their third and final city of a nine-game road trip that has had it's ups and downs. Freshly named All-Star Miles Mikolas takes the mound for St. Louis as the head into the Southside of Chicago for a two game series. It's Cardinals-White Sox tonight from Guaranteed Rate Field (blah). Let's…
St. Louis Bullpen 