With big names like Bryce Harper and Josh Donaldson on fans minds, no one is really thinking about these free agents... but maybe they should?
We aren’t talking about these free agents, but maybe we should?
9/29 Recap: Still Alive
Pre-game: After a four game losing streak, the Cardinals find themselves in a must-win situation. When your back is against the wall, you focus on what you can control first, which is win one game. Then pray that the Giants help you by beating the Dodgers today and tomorrow to force a game 163. It's…
Does Adam Wainwright deserve another start?
Adam Wainwright was given another start after mixed results against the Pirates. We looked closer at his game to see what we could find.
9/8 Recap: Tough Pill to Swallow
Pregame: The Brewers keep winning and the Cardinals are trying to keep up in the wild card race. The Dodgers and Diamondbacks are right on their heels. I'm eager to see a victory after a tough loss last night. The Tigers are celebrating their 1968 World Series title over the Cardinals by wearing throwback uniforms,…
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…
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.
8/18 Recap: Cards Clinch 7th Straight Series win
The Cardinals are on a hot streak, going 9-1 in their last 10 games. The only loss during this stretch was a 5-4 loss to the Nationals on Thursday night. They’ve scored at least four runs in every game since the August 7 contest at Miami. The Brewers, meanwhile, are 3-7 in their last 10…
7/28 Recap: The Fun Continues
Game summary: The Cardinals sent 10 men to the plate in the bottom of the first and scored 6 runs. The highlight was a grand slam by Marcell Ozuna, his first homer since June 16. That was a stretch of six weeks! Stats By STATS @StatsBySTATS Jose Quintana needed 51 pitches to get through the…
Two newest NL Central managers square off at Great American Ball Park: A series preview
If you would have asked me to do a NL Central mangers power ranking before the start of the 2018 baseball season, it would have gone something like this: Joe Madden Craig Counsell Clint Hurdle Mike Matheny Bryan Price This sort of arbitrary exercise comes with a lot of qualifiers, but I've always been of…
7/21 Game 1 Recap: Feast or Famine
Luke Weaver vs. Tyler Chatwood FIRST INNING: Cubs take a 1-0 lead. Rizzo led off with a triple and scored on a fielder’s choice double play ball. Jesse Rogers @ESPNChiCubs With his lead off triple today, Anthony Rizzo is hitting .588 with a .667 OBP when he leads off a game for the Cubs in…
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