Projecting baseball is tough. You never know what you’re going to get.
As we approach spring training for the 2020 Cardinal season, a look back brings to mind the immortal words of one Forrest Gump, who said “life is like a box…
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Cards have now shown they have playoff ability
Last week I wrote a piece about my concerns about the Cardinals, primarily based on the lack of experience most of the roster has in the pressurized months of September…
The Cardinals are in first place. Why should I be upset?
We’ve had an interesting debate over the last week in The Fast Lane about how we feel about the Cardinals. Chris Rongey can’t be happy that they simply win games…
For us sports fans, patience might be a virtue
As sports fans in a society that lives for instant gratification, we’re naturally impatient. We are prisoners of the moment and can’t wait for the next thing, especially if the…
Five early items to keep an eye on with the Cardinals
Alright, let’s overreact to the first weekend of the MLB season, a weekend in which the Cardinals lost 3-of-4 to the Brewers. The Cards lost the opener when Lorenzo Cain…
Shildt’s ‘Inclusive’ Approach Should Be Refreshing for These Cardinals
Sometimes things just spiral out of control for a coach or manager in sports, and there’s no way of reeling things back in. That’s what happened to Mike Matheny. After…
Cardinals’ Players Are the Problem, Not a Lack of Spending
Between the end of the 2016 World Series and the opening week of the 2017 baseball season, the Cardinals handed out five contracts worth more than $257 million. For the…
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 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…
Four Months Into a Long, Strange Trip for the Cardinals
The 2017 baseball season turns four months old this week, and it’s been a wild ride for the Cardinals. Their opening day starting eight has been decimated, their bullpen has…