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Bernie: As Albert Pujols Returns, Let’s Appreciate What He Meant to the Cardinals. And Mourn What’s Been Lost.
I was privileged to have a prime seat for witnessing the best of Albert Pujols. He gave St. Louis and the Cardinals 11 seasons of excellence and intensity, fearlessness and ferociousness, pride and purpose, MVP…
3 weeks ago -
The Greatness of Opening Day in St. Louis: Red Jackets, Clydesdales, And The Red Sea.
The Cardinals’ annual home opener is a special event that never fails to delight and inspire. Friday afternoon the famous red sea inside Busch Stadium will roll with good times, carried happily by powerful undercurrents.…
3 months ago -
Seeking relief, A’s to start Hendriks in wild-card game
NEW YORK (AP) — Fittingly, Liam Hendriks wore his cap backward. A reliever is going to start a team’s postseason opener. A pitcher with no wins in the regular season. A pitcher cut from the…
10 months ago -
Astros top Angels 11-3, clinch a postseason berth
Yuli Gurriel hit a grand slam and a two-run homer on his way to a career-high seven RBIs, and the Houston Astros clinched a postseason berth by routing the Los Angeles Angels 11-3 on Friday…
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With the Cardinals Deep In Young Pitching, Yadier Molina Is More Valuable Than Ever
If you wanted to select one game to cite as the ideal example of Yadier Molina’s greatness, you wouldn’t go wrong by nominating Wednesday night’s 6-3 victory over Colorado at Busch Stadium. Molina was the…
12 months ago -
Cards Pitchers: Do You Swear By The Almighty Bob Gibson to Tell the Truth?
Oh, no. Say it ain’t so. Another Cardinals’ pitcher seems to have forgotten (ahem) to inform the team of the full extent of an injury-related issue. This isn’t right. It’s certainly no way to treat…
1 year ago -
You Don’t Have to Like It, but the Cardinals Have a Plan for Pitching
I’ve repeatedly expressed my concerns about the strength and depth of the Cardinals’ starting rotation for 2018. The word I keep coming back to is “vulnerable.” There’s no need to rehash the reasons. We’ve gone…
1 year ago -
Is There Hope For Adam Wainwright in 2018? Surprisingly, Yes.
If you’re looking for reasons to believe that Adam Wainwright, 36, can rejuvenate his career after two down seasons, I have a few things to submit for your consideration: 1. He’s been slapped by awful…
1 year ago -
If the Rotation is a Big Bust, a ‘Big Bat’ Won’t Save the 2018 Cardinals
As the Cardinals’ eternal search for a BIG BAT continues, it’s probably a good time to remind everyone of the most essential asset a team must have to be successful at winning baseball games. Good…
2 years ago -
Family, friends, teammates say final goodbye to Roy Halladay
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Two-time Cy Young Award winner Roy Halladay was remembered Tuesday as an amazing husband, father, friend and teammate who was one of the best pitchers of his generation but an even…
2 years ago