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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It ain’t over ’til it’s over
A guy approached me at the grocery store on Sunday and announced, “you know, this Cardinal series is over.” While submitting to the idea that being down 2-0 to Washington…
Despite injuries, Braves will be a tough out for the Cards in NLDS
St. Louis and Atlanta. Here we go again. For the fourth time, the Cardinals and Braves will play in the post-season, and the Cardinals have a pretty distinct edge…so far. …
This Cardinal playoff team has been greater than the sum of its parts
Sunday concluded a phenomenal weekend for the Cardinals, a weekend in which they broke the backs of the Cubs and the hearts of their fans by winning four straight one-run…
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…
5 Ways The Cardinals Can Win 95 Games in 2019 (And Get to the Postseason)
Another Cardinal season has concluded without a spot in the post-season. The 2018 edition, like the 2016 and 2017 teams, went to the final week with a chance to make…
Monday From the Betting Window: Will Brewers-Cards Fall Under the Betting Total?
Last week stunk. I tweeted three MLB plays last Thursday, all of which lost, and then I went 1-3 with my college football plays on Saturday. It happens. It’s over….
A Funny Thing Happened on Waino’s Goodbye Tour
The greatest thing about sports is its unpredictability. A young player stepping to the fore and becoming a superstar, like Albert Pujols did in 2001, or a hardworking yet pedestrian…
Monday From the Betting Window: 4 MLB Totals Plus a VA Tech-FSU Pick
Yesterday was fun. By the top of the fifth inning in the Brewers-Nationals matchup, the two teams had already cashed the over 9.5. But my other over, Twins-Rangers, looked bleak…