The ‘Underdog’ Label Could be the Best Thing to Happen to the Cardinals
Oddsmakers are rarely right when they pick a team as the favorite to win the World Series. That’s what people tell you this time of year. They almost brag about…
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With Pace of Play Changes, MLB is Fixing a Problem That Doesn’t Exist
Major League Baseball has a pace-of-play problem, but not in the way you’re probably thinking. In efforts to reduce downtime during games, MLB implemented rule changes last season requiring batters…
Mozeliak’s Approach to Young Players Keeps Cardinals in Contention
John Mozeliak is truly compelling. His approach, I mean. His strategy, the tactics that he utilizes to acquire talent, and his overall philosophy on how to build a roster. Every…
While Not Flashy, Leake Relieves Uncertainty for the Cardinals
If you wanted David Price, your disappointment will not dissipate. If you’re still angry that Jason Heyward is a Cub, this will not bring contentment. But the reality is that…
Five Reasons Why Heyward Leaving the Cardinals Isn’t the End of the World
There was much consternation throughout the Cardinal fan base over the weekend due to Jason Heyward’s departure to the Chicago Cubs. While I don’t want to minimize the loss, it’s…
Seven Offseason Priorities for the St. Louis Cardinals
As the Cardinals watch the NLCS between the Mets and Cubs and prepare for the off-season, they have major moves to make to insure they’ll be a playoff-quality team in…
Mozeliak’s Trade Deadline Moves Help Make the Cardinals World Series Favorites
The Cardinals finished off their 12-of-14 at home, post All-Star break stretch with an 8-4 record at Busch and a 10-4 mark overall, good for a .714 winning percentage. During the stretch,…
The Downside in Calling Up Piscotty? There Isn’t one.
The Stephen Piscotty experiment has begun, maybe a bit earlier than some expected. Bernie Miklasz summed up the Cardinals’ first base situation perfectly last week, although in doing so he had to…
Five Players Who Could Make Sense for the Cardinals
Major League Baseball’s trade deadline is on July 31st, and if there’s one thing we re-learned in the recent series versus the Mets, it’s that the Cardinals need one more bat to…
Five Reasons the Cardinals Should be Better in the Second Half
If most of us somehow knew before the season the circumstances the Cardinals have faced up to the 2015 All Star break, we wouldn’t have pegged the team as the leaders in…