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…
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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…
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…
Opinion: Are We Sucking the Fun Out of Baseball With Such High Scrutiny?
We had a conversation the other day on The Fast Lane about how the proliferation of analytics has affected the way people enjoy the game. It wasn’t too long ago…
Six Reasons Why Signing Dexter Fowler Makes Cardinal Sense
The Cardinals signed Dexter Fowler last week, and upon hearing of the $82.5 million deal over five years, I asked myself if this makes sense. The more I looked, the…
Cards’ Injury Woes Are Common With Every NL Wild Card Contender
The Cardinals appear to have found their way for the umpteenth time this season. In splitting four games at Chicago, the Cardinals were terrible in the first two losses, and…
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…
Wong Playing Like He’s Planning to Stay
How good was Kolten Wong on Tuesday night vs. the Yankees? So good that I didn’t even realize he was 0-for-4 at the plate. Wong has played with more confidence,…