We do this every year about this time, we call it preseason predictions. No guarantees are made, no wagers should be placed given these picks. It’s all in fun and not at all for looking back later on! The general format is to have a post each day this week, with the American League all [...]
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Should the Cardinals consider trading Matt Holliday or Allen Craig this winter?
25 April 2014
If you read my article from the other day, you know that the current strength of the Cardinals organization is their outfield depth. The Cards currently have 4 outfielders on the major league roster. […]Source:
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Cardinals need to do something, anything, about the lousy office
25 April 2014
While it's certainly not panic time, we've waded far enough into the 2014 season to realize the St. Louis Cardinals need to do something about their unexpectedly anemic offense.Click to Continue »Source:
News Democrat -- Cheap Seats Blog |
Get Out of My Way!!
25 April 2014
It’s well known how the Cardinals farm system has been the key to the incredible success of the Big League Cardinals. Home grown minor league talent has provided a large majority of players now on t. […]Source:
Cards Conclave | John Smith
Michael Pineda and the mystery of the shiny dark spot
24 April 2014
Last night Yankees pitcher Michael Pineda was tossed from a game against the Boston Red Sox after a sticky substance was found on his neck. In his previous start against the Red Sox, Pineda had caught. […]Source:
Redbird Dugout | Jon Doble
Michael Wacha Needs No Fielders
24 April 2014
Satchel Paige famously waved his fielders into the dugout and proceeded to strike out the side. Paige’s tale may be apocryphal, but Michael Wacha could tell the same story about his performance Wedn. […]Source:
Fungoes | Pip
5 Cardinals’ minor league players who are ready to move up a level
24 April 2014
COMMENTARY | Thursday marks the three-week mark of the Minor League Baseball regular season. While it may be too early to make some assumptions, we are seeing players who are ready to move on. These. […]Source:
CardinalsFarm | John Nagel
THURSDAY! & It’s FUN! Talkin’ Baseball w/Mary!! Come C Y!
24 April 2014
God is Love! Look Around at our Blessings. Let’s Pause and Pray: I pray that I may live in the spirit of prayer and always, always remember that I can depend on God for the ALL strength I need. . […]Source:
MLBVoice | mclausen
Aledmys Diaz homers, Mike Mayers and Arturo Reyes solid on the mound
24 April 2014
The Cardinals affiliates go 2-1 on Wednesday as Memphis was off to travel to Round Rock, Texas. Aledmys Diaz had a solid game at the plate, collecting two hits including his third home run of the year. […]Source:
Albert Pujols Makes History With Number 500
24 April 2014
Albert Pujols smashed both the 499th and 500th home runs of his historically great career on Tuesday night. Obviously I knew this moment was coming, but as a lifelong Cardinal fan, I had no idea exact. […]Source:
StanGraphs | Brian Vaughan
The St. Louis Cardinals vs. the Unknown Rookie: April 24, 2004
24 April 2014
The St. Louis Cardinals and Milwaukee Brewers would match up 10 years ago today in a game that would wind up an anomaly in Major League Baseball. The post The St. Louis Cardinals vs. the Unknown Rooki. […]Source:
I-70 Baseball » Cardinals | Chris Caylor
The Cardinals are Woeful, Bad, Plain Sick on the Offensive Side
24 April 2014
The Cardinals are Woeful, Bad, Plain Sick on the Offens […] The post The Cardinals are Woeful, Bad, Plain Sick on the Offensive Side appeared first on Cardinals GM.Source:
Cardinals GM | Tom
St. Louis Cardinals fall 3-2, Michael Wacha strikes out 10
24 April 2014
The St. Louis Cardinals fell 3-2 to the New York Mets on Wednesday night despite Michael Wacha striking out 10 batters through four innings. Wacha was on a short leash tonight despite striking out ten. […]Source:
Redbird Rants | Daniel Solzman
Take a Wacha on the Wild Side
24 April 2014
Michael Wacha struck out 10 batters in four innings last night, including the first nine outs he recorded. It’s pretty indicative of how this season has gone when that is a footnote to how the ga. […]Source:
20 Questions About The Cardinals Answered
24 April 2014
For today’s post I thought I would tackle a lot of the questions that Cardinal fans are asking themselves. For a team as good as this team is and should be there do seem to be a lot of questio. […]Source:
Game 21: Mets 3, Cardinals 2
24 April 2014
Michael Wacha became the first pitcher in St. Louis Cardinals history Wednesday to strike out nine batters over the opening three innings of a game.Click to Continue »Source:
Let’s Get Fired Up About Michael Pineda and Pine Tar
24 April 2014
Michael Pineda‘s Wednesday night was once again marred by talk of pine tar, and this time it cost the Yankee starter almost a full outing. Pineda, who was noticed with the substance on his hand a co. […]Source:
Game 21 Recap: Cardinals 3, Mets 0
23 April 2014
Quotable “My ACL, MCL, UCL, all those LCLs, QCLs, all the CLs are good.” – Adam Wainwright on the battery of post game-checks on his knee Players of the Game Adam Wainwright: Despite striking ou. […]Source:
Home run vs. Cardinals put Hank Aaron on road to record
23 April 2014
In a 1954 series against the Cardinals, Hank Aaron hit his first and second big-league home runs, solidifying his status with the Braves and launching him on a path toward breaking Babe Ruth’s most. […]Source:
RetroSimba | retrosimba
Could the Cardinals trade one of their surplus outfielders for relief help?
23 April 2014
Over the last few years, the Cardinals have been know for developing and promoting power arms, including such standouts as Shelby Miller, Trevor Rosenthal, Michael Wacha, Joe Kelly and Carlos Martinez. […]Source:
Questioning Mike Matheny: Early Season Roster Decisions
22 April 2014
Mike Matheny has had a few roster decisions to make early on in the 2014 season. Those decisions have left the manager open to criticism. The post Questioning Mike Matheny: Early Season Roster Decisio. […]Source:
That does not mean what you think it means
21 April 2014
“It’s never a game we’re doing this with anybody — not with the players, not with the fans, not with the media,” Matheny said. “The potential negatives (of confirming the start) outweigh t. […]Source:
Hypothetically speaking, what does the future hold for Brad Stevens?
21 April 2014
On July 3, 2013, the Boston Celtics announced that they had hired Brad Stevens to become their next head coach–replacing Doc Rivers who presumably did not want to be part of the rebuilding process,. […]Source:
stlcupofjoe's Sports Page | stlcupofjoe
Today’s Loss In 3 Sentences
20 April 2014
You’d never think a team could leave 17 runners on base and win. Yet that’s what happened to the Nationals, as they beat the Cardinals 3-2 on a one-out bases-loaded walk-off sacrifice fly by Denar. […]Source:
Aaron Miles' Fastball | Christine Coleman
4 Highlights From Lance Lynn’s 4th Win
20 April 2014
First off, see? Saturdays are better than Fridays for this year’s Cardinals. Their Saturday winning streak increased to a perfect 3-0 for 2014 with yesterday’s 4-3 victory over the Nationals. And. […]Source:
Hal Smith: Cardinals all-star catcher made pitchers better
20 April 2014
When 17-year-old Tim McCarver made his big-league debut with the Cardinals in September 1959, the everyday catcher he hoped to replace someday was an all-star with a powerful arm and a reputation fo. […]Source:
April Project: Cardinal Hall of Fame Voting
19 April 2014
A new permanent addition to the UCB project roster has been our selections of who should be included in the Cardinal Hall of Fame, which has just opened in Ballpark Village. Using the ballot the Car. […]Source:
United Cardinal Bloggers | Cardinal70
Pooches in the Ballpark
18 April 2014
It’s time once again for St. Louis canines to “bark” on the Cardinals at Busch Stadium on Saturday, June 14 for the tenth annual Purina® Pooches in the Ballpark event, presented by Schnucks. . […]Source:
McBrayer-Baseball | Joe McBrayer
St Louis vs. Washington- A Look at How Nationals Park Plays
17 April 2014
St Louis vs. Washington- A Look at How Nationals Park P […] The post St Louis vs. Washington- A Look at How Nationals Park Plays appeared first on Cardinals GM.Source:
What does Daniel Descalso do well?
16 April 2014
On Tuesday, the St. Louis Cardinals activated Mark Ellis from the disabled list and sent shortstop Pete Kozma down to Triple-A Memphis. It took just hours for manager Mike Matheny to insert Ellis in t. […]Source:
STLSportsMinute | Corey Rudd
Cardinals Catcher Hal Smith Passes
15 April 2014
I just learned that Hal Smith had passed away at the age of 82, the cause od death is not known. Hal known as cornerstone catcher in the late 1950's had caught the likes of Larry Jackson, Lindy McDani. […]Source: