There are three main candidate for the title of best player from 2000 to 2009. Despite a late start, Albert Pujols is one of them.
Was Albert Pujols the player of the 2000s?
Imagining a more traditional career path for Tommy Pham (Pt. 2)
You didn't need to be reminded of this, but Tommy Pham is a hero. I don't mean in a patriotic sense (though I would certainly pledge my allegiance to him), rather a baseball sense. Since his call up last May, he's been the National League's best player and a delightful story that even the most optimistic Cardinal prospect hounds couldn't have predicted.
5/10 recap: A Cardinals/Padres recap
Hello, St. Louis Bullpen readers. This is a recap of the May 10 contest between the St. Louis Cardinals and San Diego Padres. As an esteemed baseball journalist, I have traveled to Petco Park, from which I am covering the game. In the interest of impartiality, I am not wearing a Cardinal’s shirt (I am…
The Cardinals visit lovely San Diego: A series preview
The St. Louis Cardinals, our Cardinals, are in beautiful San Diego, California, for a four-game set with the Padres. The Cardinals lead the all-time series 283-194, and boast a +385 run differential. Regardless of what happens this weekend, expect the Cardinals to still hold a firm lead in both categories come Monday. There is never…
A Look at Miles Mikolas
Shohei Ohtani made history this past offseason by leaving Japan's NPB to join MLB at the ripe old age of 23, much younger than most Japanese imports, as a bona fide 2-way superstar. If you follow baseball, you don't need to be told that Ohtani generated more hype than any prospect in recent history. In…
The weird, boring, beautiful history of the San Diego Padres
The Cardinals' next opponent, the San Diego Padres may not have a rich history, but they do have a history. Here is a look at it.
Five nominees for the Cardinals Devil Magic Hall of Fame
The Cardinals recently announced that Ray Lankford and Vince Coleman will be the newest members inducted into the team Hall of Fame. Both were very fun players so this is good news. And it is on those lines that I want to imagine a Cardinals Devil Magic Hall of Fame, a place to honor those…
Cardinals/Twins 5/8/18–a recap of a boring baseball game, part II
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…
Go Crazy, Folks: The Top 15 Broadcast Calls in Cardinals History (Pt. 3)
Numbers five through one in our countdown of the greatest broadcasting calls in St. Louis Cardinals history.
Cardinals/Twins 5/7/18–a recap of a boring baseball game
This was a boring game and I don't know why you would want to read a recap of it but here you go.
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