Cardinals Lineup Ranks Highly According to MLB Network, Pitchers Not So Much.
MLB Network completed their “Top 10 right now” series last weekend, and if pitching wasn’t such a big deal in baseball, the Cardinals would have to feel pretty good about…
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Veteran Leadership Could be the Cardinals’ Ticket to the Playoffs
During the Blues’ 2016-2017 season, coach Ken Hitchcock was grating on his team. Hitch is a taskmaster, and his drive was wearing on the players. Veteran Troy Brouwer recognized this…
Other Teams’ Trades Have Put the Cardinals Behind the NL Pack, but They Can Still Deal
The big question surrounding the mediocre Cardinals has been “should they be buyers or sellers at the trade deadline?” On the Bernie Miklasz show last week, club chairman Bill DeWitt…
Adam Wainwright is Losing His Battle with Father Time
From childhood on, I’ve always been a guy that roots for athletes to stave off the onset of time. I’ve come to realize that the sports adage that Father Time…
Carpenter Keeps Ninth-Inning Rally Alive, Bryan Price Deserves a Thank You Card
The Cardinals were down to their final out, trailing 4-0 in the bottom of the ninth, and Reds manager Bryan Price employed a no-doubles defense. Why? Well what Price was…
Two Major Improvements Help Cardinals Flex Muscle, Sweep Pirates
All of a sudden, the Cardinals have won five games in a row and have taken over the National League wild card lead. It would seem many of the problems…
Matheny Haters Are Searching for a Reason to Complain
The Cardinals won again Sunday night, knocking off San Francisco 6-3 to take two of three from the Giants over the weekend. The wins weren’t notable stylistically for the Cardinals,…
Peralta’s Return Will Tighten Cards’ Defense, Memorial Day Should Tighten Rotation
The Cardinals have been the definition of average, of mediocrity, just past the 2016 season’s quarter pole. They’ve played like a .500 team. Their record is 23-21. Among those 23…
The 2016 Cardinals Are an Ever-Changing ‘Psycho Front’ in Several Ways
There’s a concept defensive coordinators like to use in football called a “psycho front.” This is where the defense has one, two, or even zero defensive linemen with their hands…
Cubs Have More Fun; But Cardinals Have Better Starting Pitching
Forget it, Cardinal Nation, it’s over. The Cubs have wrapped it up, and the Redbirds won’t be able to catch them. Whatever adjustment Mike Matheny makes, whatever success Adam Wainwright…