Cardinals Can’t Away from Pittsburgh Soon Enough
I will be glad when the Cardinals finish their weekend series against Pittsburgh. This edition of the Redbirds simply has difficulty against teams with winning records. Not too long ago,…
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Wainwright’s Blow-Up Not a Trend But a Hiccup
Cardinal Nation was beside itself when Adam Wainwright was rocked and the Cardinals fell to the Reds Wednesday night at Busch Stadium. One guy on Twitter was upset that D’Marco…
Rams-Packers Musings, Wong’s Arrival and More Quick Hits
Boy, what a week in sports… Jo-Lonn Dunbar is suspended by the NFL for failing a PED test. It’s great to see the Rams be ahead of the curve in…
Rapid Reactions to the Weekend in Sports
Even though it’s the Hall of Fame Game and we don’t see anybody’s No. 1 units for any period of time, it was great to see the NFL back with…
Molina’s Absence Makes Cards Even More Vulnerable
We’ve spent most of the first 100 games talking about catcher Yadier Molina being indispensable, and being the Most Valuable Player in the National League. Obviously, we’ll get a great…
Sweep at Braves’ Hands Shouldn’t Derail Cards’ Deadline Mindset
I spent what was probably an annoying amount of time during the All Star break talking about how important the Cardinals’ series against San Diego and Philadelphia were because of…
NL Central Race Becomes Battle of Attrition
My thought before this baseball season started was that, if National League Central teams only experienced ordinary injury issues during the season, the Reds would win the division and that…
Firecracker Observations from Around the Majors
The Cardinals appeared to have broken out of their rugged stretch of seven of nine with two straight wins in Anaheim. But, not so fast. Josh Hamilton’s two-run homer tied…
Cardinals’ Recent Starting Pitching Sending a Red Alert
I’m not alarmed by the Cardinals losing six of their last eight games. That’s going to happen, even to World Series champions at times. Even the 1998 Yankees, who won…
Molina’s National Profile Growing at Last
In St. Louis, we’ve spent much of the last two major league seasons espousing the virtues of Yadier Molina’s ability. If he wasn’t the best catcher in baseball, he certainly…