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St. Louis Cardinals: Will Nicholas Castellanos be traded to the Cardinals?

17 November 2018
The offseason trade rumors continue. Now, Bleacher Report is predicting that Detroit Tigers outfielder/third baseman Nicholas Castellanos will end up in a St. Louis Cardinals uniform next year. Wi. […]
Source: Redbird Rants | Russ Robinson
Exit Interview 2018: Greg Holland

16 November 2018
Every year since 2012, we’ve spent some time after the season looking back at those that wore the Birds on the Bat. Whether it’s a bit player that got into just a couple of games or someone tha. […]
Source: Cards Conclave | Cardinal70
Exit Interview 2018: Jordan Hicks

16 November 2018
Every year since 2012, we’ve spent some time after the season looking back at those that wore the Birds on the Bat. Whether it’s a bit player that got into just a couple of games or someone tha. […]
Source: Cards Conclave | Cardinal70
St. Louis Cardinals: The Joe Mauer and Yadier Molina debate

15 November 2018
Joe Mauer announced his retirement recently, and thoughts on his Hall of Fame candidacy has stoked the fires of a major question in the St. Louis Cardinals community: how can you think Mauer is a Hall. […]
Source: Redbird Rants | Christian May-Suzuki
Why Cardinals saw Eric Davis as answer to a need

15 November 2018
Eric Davis, who conquered cancer, convinced the Cardinals he could help them as an inspirational and productive player. Twenty years ago, on Nov. 19, 1998, Davis, a free-agent outfielder, signed a c. […]
Source: RetroSimba | retrosimba
Cardinals ace Mort Cooper: Great pitcher, tragic figure

12 November 2018
Mort Cooper was a talented Cardinals pitcher with a troubled soul whose life was shortened by too much booze. Sixty years ago, on Nov. 17, 1958, Cooper died at 45 in an Arkansas hospital. Death was ca. […]
Source: RetroSimba | retrosimba
Cardinals Making Moves

2 November 2018
The St. Louis Cardinals announced a series of roster moves today that leaves the team’s Major League roster at 38 players, The team added recently re-signed free-agent pitcher Adam Wainwright to the. […]
Source: CARDINAL RED BASEBALL | cardinalredbaseball
Goodbye Greg Garcia

1 November 2018
The Padres announced today that they have claimed infielder Greg Garcia off waivers from the Cardinals. He’ll head out west after spending his entire professional career in the St. Louis organizatio. […]
Source: CARDINAL RED BASEBALL | cardinalredbaseball
Baseball Awards, Games to Watch in Offseason and More!

30 October 2018
Don’t get down and lonely because the baseball season is over. There is plenty to watch and talk about for the next 100 days or so before pitchers and catchers report. The MLB Network begins their . […]
Source: Cardinals GM | Tom
The OffSeason Has Begun- Notes, Important Dates and Prospects

30 October 2018
OFFSEASON TALKING POINTS The Cardinals started it off by completing their coaching staff for 2019. Although Jeff Albert wasn’t really on the radar as an assistant hitting coach, Stubby Clapp was a s. […]
Source: Cardinals GM | Tom
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS ON OFFSEASON FRIDAY. It’s FUN! Talkin’ Baseball w/Mary. COME SEE WHY!

12 October 2018
MLBVOICE.COMW/MARY CLAUSEN COME BACK DURING THE REGULAR SEASON GAME ON! = MORE BLOG! . OFF-SEASON BASEBALL NEWS ON 11/16/18! . AND THE WINNER IS. . . . . 2019 CARDS’ SCHEDULES!. […]
Source: MLBVoice | mclausen
Analyzing Cardsblog’s 2018 Cardinals Predictions

2 October 2018
Now that baseball season is over, how did the Cardsblog writers fare in their predictions for the team this year? If you haven’t seen our article from April, nine of the Cardsblog writers made their. […]
Source: Cardsblog | Ben Haber
Cardinals Secret Offense: Avoiding Double Plays

26 September 2018
The pitching staff has been heralded for generating ground balls. But the offense has done a better job of avoiding them at the right time. When Bill James did some research on double plays, he found. […]
Source: Cardsblog | Tyler Brandt
Mike ‘N Mo: Episode 3, The Tipping Point…

17 August 2018
By Kevin Reynolds It’s the long-awaited third episode of Mike ‘N Mo! In what may be Mike Matheny and Mozeliak’s final zany adventure together (good thing the new manager is named Mike too!), her. […]
Source: Stl Cards 'N Stuff | deckacards
Cardinals May Pry Nolan Arenado Away from Rockies this Winter…

11 August 2018
By Kevin Reynolds The Colorado Rockies and the St. Louis Cardinals are neck-and-neck in the NL Wild Card race. If St. Louis hopes to ride a rejuvenated roster to the postseason with interim skipper Mi. […]
Source: Stl Cards 'N Stuff | deckacards
The Friday Five: It’s a whole new ballgame, almost

3 August 2018
If nothing else for the Cardinals, this was a good week. The team went 5-2 with series wins against the Cubs and the Rockies and I feel like this was the week where they went from the team finding the. […]
Source: Redbird Dugout | Jon Doble
The 2018 Cardinals Trade Deadline Changes or Things Are Not as Bad as Some Might Think

1 August 2018
A few months ago, I had told Daniel Shoptaw that I wanted to begin writing again and asked to be included back into the United Cardinal Bloggers community. With so many good writers out there today,. […]
Source: On the Outside Corner | Bob Netherton
The Friday Five: The bullpen redux

27 July 2018
The first full week of Mike Shildt’s tenure as manager of the St. Louis Cardinals could really only be termed a disappointment as the team sort of searched for their identity in a tough slate of gam. […]
Source: Redbird Dugout | Jon Doble
The Right Guy To Make An Impact

9 April 2018
There are so many topics that could be addressed about the St. Louis Cardinals after the first 10 or so days of the 2018 season, and so many are deja vu to 2017. But let’s ignore those right now. In. […]
Source: Aaron Miles' Fastball | Christine Coleman
Let The Real Baseball Begin

29 March 2018
You can’t tell by the weather here, especially with remnants of Saturday’s 9.6-inch snowfall still stubbornly hanging on, and the date on the calendar is the earliest ever for the occasion, but to. […]
Source: Aaron Miles' Fastball | Christine Coleman
What to do About the Upcoming Trade Deadline ?

14 July 2017
New Cardinals General Manager, Michael Girsch, has quite a task a head of him. So much for an easy transition period allowing the new exec to come up to speed, eh ? The first salvo in Battle 2017 ha. […]
Source: On the Outside Corner | Bob Netherton
The 2016 Cardinal Blogger Awards Ballot

31 October 2016
In 2007, the UCB came into being and the first project that we did was the Cardinal Blogger Awards. In the years that have followed, we’ve expanded and tinkered with the process and the categories. […]
Source: United Cardinal Bloggers | Cardinal70
Off He Goes: Pearl Jam Tour Travelogue Day 1

4 May 2016
An alarm clock that goes off before four a.m. might be the rudest sound in the world. I think I got four hours of sleep. But the journey ahead of me has me a bit wired anyway, so it’s a wonder I got. […]
Source: (:> Bird Brained | ccr5150
Could the Cardinals offense be improved in 2016?

7 January 2016
The St. Louis Cardinals offense suffered a big loss when Jason Heyward took less money to sign with the rival Cubs. Given that the Cards finished 11th in the NL in runs scored, Heyward and his 3.8 o. […]
Source: Cardinals Fan in Cubs Land |
Some Thoughts on Joe Strauss

28 December 2015
St. Louis Post-Dispatch sportswriter Joe Strauss died over the weekend at the age of 54 after battling leukemia for the better part of a year. He left an indelible mark on St. Louis sports in his 13+. […]
Source: (:> Bird Brained | ccr5150
The 2015 Cardinal Blogger Awards

7 November 2015
For the ninth straight year, the United Cardinal Bloggers are proud to present the Cardinal Blogger Awards. The various members of the UCB will be posting their selections on their blogs over the next. […]
Source: United Cardinal Bloggers | Cardinal70
Adam Wainwright injured: Who might replace him in Cardinals' rotation?

26 April 2015
In case you missed it, Adam Wainwright was injured tonight trying to get out of the batter's box on a popup of all things. He will undergo an MRI to see the extent of the injury, but its likely he's. […]
Source: Cardinals Fan in Cubs Land |
MLB Postseason Award Predictions

3 April 2015
I'm going to go out on a limb and predict there will be no repeat winners in either league for any postseason awards. That doesn't mean last year's winners won't have another great season; they will. […]
Source: Cardinal Rules | Larry Underwood
Despite Off Season Moves, Dodgers Still Best in NL West

2 April 2015
When the Los Angeles Dodgers traded oft-injured but talented Matt Kemp to the San Diego Padres this past off season, they automatically turned the Pads into a legitimate postseason contender. Acquir. […]
Source: Cardinal Rules | Larry Underwood
A new home…

4 November 2014
I’ve joined the Cards Conclave, and just slapped up my first post there, go take a look. The Utility Player I’ll still post stuff here for a little while, as it’ll take some time for people to t. […]
Source: Baseball Geek In Galveston | animepup