This pennant race loss is squarely on the manager
Every manager must go through his first pennant race, and at times nearly impossible decisions need to be made, for better or worse, when a team faces adversity. Cardinals manager…
Carlos Martinez
The Cardinals Need the Hardest Thing to Find in Baseball…A Superstar
When the Cardinals fired manager Mike Matheny and replaced him with Mike Schildt, both Chairman Bill DeWitt Jr. and President of Baseball Operations John Mozeliak said they wanted to make…
Randy’s Cardinals Report Card: Not Great, but Not Terrible
One of my favorite coaches or managers in any sport, ever, was Bill Parcells. He had a way of simplifying the game, of taking the long view, and had sayings…
Cardinals: Here Are 4 Common Complaints That Don’t Add Up
While there are lots of things to complain about with the Cardinals, I’ve heard and read some that don’t seem to jibe with what the facts appear to show. Here…
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…
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…
Mozeliak’s Trade Deadline Plans Shouldn’t Involve Alex Reyes
Three years ago, the rumor mill had the White Sox rejecting a deal that would have sent Carlos Martinez to Chicago in exchange for shortstop Alexei Ramirez. Could you imagine? Carlos…
Five Big Second Half Questions Facing the Cardinals
Major League Baseball has reached the All-Star Break and thus, Cardinal fans will have a short reprieve from riding the hellish roller coaster the club has subjected them to every…
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…