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DeJong, Carpenter homer as Cardinals beat Reds 12-5
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Paul DeJong closed out a rough August with two big swings. It’s another positive sign for the rolling St. Louis Cardinals. DeJong hit a three-run homer and a two-run single for…
6 months ago
Cardinals Have a Tough Schedule the Rest of the Way, and That’s a Good Thing
The computers are still spitting out nasty numbers on the Cardinals’ playoff chances. Both Baseball Prospectus and Fangraphs give the Cards a 14.2% shot at returning to the postseason for the first time since 2015.…
6 months ago
Matt Carpenter Is a Great Leadoff Man. Why Does This Make So Many People Cray Cray?
Matt Carpenter is the Cardinals’ leadoff hitter. He should bat first in the lineup. Unless, of course, the Cardinals are trying to weaken that lineup and lose more games. Carpenter is the No. 1 hitter.…
6 months agoLEADING OFF: Cards’ Carpenter hot, Fiers debuts for A’s
A look at what’s happening around the majors today: MATTY WOODWORK Matt Carpenter has four homers in five games heading into St. Louis’ series finale against Miami. Carpenter hit his 30th home run in a…
6 months ago
As Pujols Approaches 3,000 Hits, STL Fans and Former Teammates Wonder ‘What If?’
Albert Pujols entered Friday just six hits shy of 3,000 and those paying attention in Cardinal Nation continued to wonder ‘what if’ when considering how great it would have been had he remained in St.…
10 months ago
Bird Bytes: Here’s a Vote For Ray Lankford, Who Should Be in the Cardinals Hall of Fame.
Time to serve up some Bird Bytes. Let’s do it … 1. The Cardinals are out with the fan ballot for their 2018 Hall of Fame voting. What a fun list. An entertaining list. Outfielders Vince…
1 year ago
California Dreaming? Stanton Should Talk to Ozzie, Big Mac and Jimmy Baseball
Once upon a time California dudes loved playing baseball for the Cardinals. Oh, they weren’t necessarily thrilled to be traded from their Pacific Coast teams to the staid and dowdy and wholesome Midwest, but that…
1 year ago
Tommy Pham’s Historically Good Year Is Getting Lost in the Shuffle
You’ve been watching the Cardinals so you already know Tommy Pham is putting together an incredible season…and it’s still been underrated. He hasn’t just been good. He’s been historically great even compared to the historically…
1 year ago
FLASHBACK WEEK: Remembering Jim Edmonds’ CF Heroics From Throughout the 2000s
No fanbase should abide poor defense, but a big reason Cardinal Nation has so much trouble doing so is we’ve been spoiled over the years. We watched Ozzie Smith cover half the infield for years…
2 years ago
FLASHBACK WEEK: Waino K’s Beltran and Mike Jones Makes ‘The Tackle’…My Favorite ’00s Sports Memories
It’s flashback week on 101 ESPN, and all week long we’re looking back at the five most recent decades. I have favorite moments from each, and today we’re “tackling” the 2000s. The 2000s “The Tackle”: On…
2 years ago