Cards Still Need More From Big 3
Even with the back-to-back 5-0 wins in Toronto over the weekend, the 2014 Cardinals are still trying to find their way. Their pitching still projects to be fine; they still…
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Cardinals’ Offensive Funk Is Startling
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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,…
Cardinals Can’t Presume Cakewalk in NL Central
Most of the baseball media has anointed the Cardinals as National League Central champs, 100-game winners and even “the perfect team” before the 2014 season has even started. Yes, the…
It’s World Series Berth or Bust for 2014 Cardinals
In less than a week, the Cardinals will start workouts that will begin defense of their National League championship of 2013. As they get started, they’ve had a lot of…
Baseball Writers’ Logic Doesn’t Add Up for Molina, Matheny
The Major League awards season is complete, and the teams with the best records in each league, the two teams that ultimately met in the World Series, the Cardinals and…
Matheny Makes Right Calls After All
Many members of Cardinal Nation became incredibly upset early on Sunday afternoon when, with home-field advantage throughout the playoffs on the line, they saw Mike Matheny’s final-day lineup. It had…
Cardinals Can’t Away from Pittsburgh Soon Enough
I will be glad when the Cardinals finish their weekend series against Pittsburgh. This edition of the Redbirds simply has difficulty against teams with winning records. Not too long ago,…
Rapid Reactions to the Weekend in Sports
Even though it’s the Hall of Fame Game and we don’t see anybody’s No. 1 units for any period of time, it was great to see the NFL back with…
Molina’s Absence Makes Cards Even More Vulnerable
We’ve spent most of the first 100 games talking about catcher Yadier Molina being indispensable, and being the Most Valuable Player in the National League. Obviously, we’ll get a great…