This Cardinal playoff team has been greater than the sum of its parts
Sunday concluded a phenomenal weekend for the Cardinals, a weekend in which they broke the backs of the Cubs and the hearts of their fans by winning four straight one-run…
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The Cardinals Need the Hardest Thing to Find in Baseball…A Superstar
When the Cardinals fired manager Mike Matheny and replaced him with Mike Schildt, both Chairman Bill DeWitt Jr. and President of Baseball Operations John Mozeliak said they wanted to make…
Veteran Leadership Could be the Cardinals’ Ticket to the Playoffs
During the Blues’ 2016-2017 season, coach Ken Hitchcock was grating on his team. Hitch is a taskmaster, and his drive was wearing on the players. Veteran Troy Brouwer recognized this…
Four Months Into a Long, Strange Trip for the Cardinals
The 2017 baseball season turns four months old this week, and it’s been a wild ride for the Cardinals. Their opening day starting eight has been decimated, their bullpen has…
If Molina Wants to Retire as a Cardinal, He Has to be Reasonable
Over the course of the last week, Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina and his brother Bengie have said, among other things, that; 1) Yadier wants to end his career as a…
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…
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,…
Cardinals Have What It Takes to Win Pennant in 2015
Another baseball season is upon us, and as the Cardinals get ready to try for a fifth consecutive trip to the NLCS, they have the ingredients to succeed again. With…
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…
Cruz Is Good, But He’s No Molina
When I mentioned last week that the Cardinals were finished when it was announced that All Star catcher Yadier Molina would miss eight to 12 weeks with surgery for a…