Matheny Haters Are Searching for a Reason to Complain
The Cardinals won again Sunday night, knocking off San Francisco 6-3 to take two of three from the Giants over the weekend. The wins weren’t notable stylistically for the Cardinals,…
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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…
Cubs Have More Fun; But Cardinals Have Better Starting Pitching
Forget it, Cardinal Nation, it’s over. The Cubs have wrapped it up, and the Redbirds won’t be able to catch them. Whatever adjustment Mike Matheny makes, whatever success Adam Wainwright…
The 2015 Cardinals are Among the Best Teams St. Louis Has Seen in 50 Years
Like a lot of Cardinal fans, I look at this 2015 edition of the Redbirds, the first team since the 2005 White Sox to hit the 50 win mark in 74…
The Four Keys to the Cardinals’ Success So Far in 2015
The Cardinals took 3-of-4 from the Dodgers, their biggest threat in the National League, over the weekend. The only Redbird defeat came at the hands of the incomparable Clayton Kershaw on…
Several Factors Favor Garcia to be Cardinals’ 5th Starter
With every start he makes this spring, Jaime Garcia seemingly takes another step closer to becoming the Cardinals’ fifth starter heading into the regular season. That’s not to insinuate that I…
Cardinals’ Pitching Depth Remains in Question
The Washington Nationals have scheduled a press conference Wednesday afternoon for a “major baseball announcement.” That announcement will be the signing of free agent Max Scherzer, who will join an…
Cards’ Five Keys to Beating Dodgers in NLDS
So after all of the ups and downs of the regular season, after injuries, trades, Major League injuries and disappointments, minor-league call-ups, and enough calls for Mike Matheny and John…
Mozeliak’s Patience Paying Off in Cards’ Time of Need
Where would the Cardinals be without John Mozeliak and his outstanding scouting department led by Dan Kantrovitz? Probably somewhere between “Panic City” and whatever hole the Cubs have been hiding…