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Bernie Miklasz: Early Season Overreactions To The Cardinals: Truth, Or Trap?
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…
2 months ago -
Are The Cardinals Taking a Risk By Having Only One Lefty Reliever In The Bullpen?
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…
2 months ago -
Figuring out the Cardinals fifth starter competition
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…
3 months ago -
Bernie Bits: More Carlos Martinez Drama, Cards Have Pitching Depth, Blues Odds Improving
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…
3 months ago -
Healthy Wainwright optimistic heading into season for Cards
ST. LOUIS (AP) — At 37, Adam Wainwright remains confident in his ability to still be effective on the mound for the Cardinals. Wainwright made just eight starts in an injury-plagued 2018 season, giving up…
4 months ago -
Bringing Wainwright Back Is Fine, As Long As He Truly Earns A Roster Spot.
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…
8 months ago -
The 2018 Cardinals Weren’t Bad. They Just Weren’t Good Enough.
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…
8 months ago -
A Big Problem For the Cardinals In September: The Young Starters Are Struggling
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,…
8 months ago -
Yelich, Brewers dent Cards’ playoff chances with 12-4 win
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Milwaukee’s last NL MVP thinks he is about to get some company. Led by Christian Yelich’s silky smooth game, the Brewers are closing in on the playoffs. Yelich homered and drove…
8 months ago -
LEADING OFF: Astros, Cubs can clinch; Wright makes comeback
A look at what’s happening around the majors today: ON THE CUSP Houston can clinch its second consecutive AL West title — and a best-of-five playoff matchup against Cleveland — with a win at Toronto…
8 months ago