Austin Gomber

The Cardinals are slow-playing the starting-pitching market, and I guess my reaction would best be described as a shrug. Why? Because the Cards don’t profile as a big spender in this market. And that’s especially…

The Cubs made a smart and timely hire this week by tabbing former Cardinals’ draft director Dan Kantrovitz as their new VP of scouting. Kantrovitz, a St. Louis native, worked in Oakland’s baseball ops department…

The Cardinals (2-3) have played five games, and time is running out! Well, no. Time is not a factor now. Maybe for an NFL team, which plays 16 real football games each year. Every NFL…

The Cardinals will open the season with only one lefthander, the esteemed  Andrew Miller, in their bullpen. Rather than carry a second lefty reliever — the marginal Tyler Webb — the Cards went with righthander…

The Cardinals have one of the most remarkable problems imaginable at spring training in Jupiter, FL.  With Carlos Martinez out with an injured shoulder that will likely keep him out for the beginning of the…

Bernie Bits for Tuesday,  Feb. 19… As you’ve undoubtedly heard by now, Carlos Martinez has been shut down for two weeks to work on strengthening his right shoulder. Here we go again. The drama has…

The Cardinals and Adam Wainwright are extending their relationship for a while longer, with the beloved veteran agreeing to a one-year contract that’s packed with incentives. And this is fine. This isn’t a long-term deal…

Let’s go full Tony La Russa here and play a hard nine. Nine reasons why the Cardinals failed to reach the postseason for the third consecutive season: 1. They weren’t good enough. Sometimes we sit…

After going double ugly and losing the first two games to the Brewers, the Cardinals have an 11-12 record in September. From the first day back from the All-Star break until the end of August,…