Michael Girsch

The Cardinals seem to be doubling down on their intention to give young outfielders an opportunity to play in 2020. Not that this is anything new, per se. Agree or disagree with the outlook offered…

The Cubs made a smart and timely hire this week by tabbing former Cardinals’ draft director Dan Kantrovitz as their new VP of scouting. Kantrovitz, a St. Louis native, worked in Oakland’s baseball ops department…

The idea of continuity doesn’t bother me. Continuity, generally speaking, is an asset. And in the specific case of the St. Louis Cardinals, continuity has produced one of the most successful eras in franchise history.…

Catching up on the Monday-afternoon Cardinals news on what turned out to be a busy off day for the team. 1. The Cardinals finally promoted outfield prospect Randy Arozarena.  It’s about damn time. The Cardinals…

Here’s my assessment of the Cardinals at the break. Time to hand out the report cards… MANAGER: Mike Shildt has followed through on his vow to clean up the fundamentals. According to the metrics, the…

Losing Jordan Hicks to an elbow injury is a wallop of a punch to the Cardinals’ bullpen and the team’s chances of returning to the postseason. Members of the Cardinals’ bullpen have formed the most…

Andrew Miller is a big man, a big name, and a big-game hunter in the postseason. Assuming that the Cardinals and Miller finalize their free-agent contract, the Cards have added one of the more fearsome…

The Cardinals and Adam Wainwright are extending their relationship for a while longer, with the beloved veteran agreeing to a one-year contract that’s packed with incentives. And this is fine. This isn’t a long-term deal…

Let’s go full Tony La Russa here and play a hard nine. Nine reasons why the Cardinals failed to reach the postseason for the third consecutive season: 1. They weren’t good enough. Sometimes we sit…