The Hot Corner: Colby Remains A Cardinal, Reds Beat Cards
It’s another episode of our favorite Video Blog, The Hot Corner. In this episode, the big man talks about Colby remaining a Cardinal and the team’s disappointing performance in Cincinnati.
View ArticleLuck, Momentum, And Credit Where It’s Due
The 2011 National League Central Division belongs to the Milwaukee Brewers. Sort of. I’m not saying they’ve clinched the division, or that there is absolutely no hope for the St. Louis Cardinals to...
View ArticleBreaking: Cards Sign Berkman
Details are thin at this point, but the official Cardinals Twitter account has posted the following: #bbpBox_116884482551840768 a { text-decoration:none; color:#0084B4; }#bbpBox_116884482551840768...
View ArticleCards Avoid Arbitration With McClellan
St. Louis, MO., January 17, 2012 – The St. Louis Cardinals announced today that righthanded pitcher Kyle McClellan has agreed to terms on a one-year contract with the club, thus avoiding salary...
View ArticleUnited Cardinal Bloggers 2012 Spring Roundtable
Straight from the horse’s mouth, here is what the UCB website has to say about this project: Didn’t we just leave this party? With a postseason that joyously ran long and a participation level that...
View ArticleMan down!
No, it’s not a leftover headline from 54 weeks ago, it’s a new one, but one that’s all too familiar. St. Louis Cardinals’ workhorse, Chris Carpenter hasn’t thrown from a mound in days, and it’s...
View ArticleTyler Greene: Now or never.
On Friday the St. Louis Cardinals announced Skip Schumaker has an oblique strain and will be on the shelf for a while. If there was ever a time for Tyler Greene to take advantage of a situation in...
View ArticleHow will Cards respond to adversity?
As I wrote last week in this space, everything was rainbow and lollipops in Cardinal Nation after such a fast start out of the gate, beating up on division foes. The St. Louis Cardinals were the...
View ArticleUnited Cardinal Bloggers Progressive Game Blog
Welcome back to the annual Progressive Game Blog. For the last four years, the United Cardinal Bloggers have come together to tell the story of an entire game from multiple voices on multiple sites....
View ArticleShortstop News Does Not Require Panic
The St. Louis Cardinals announced today that shortstop Rafael Furcal would require Tommy John surgery, ending his season before it starts. During the announcement, General Manager John Mozeliak seemed...
View ArticleIs a Trade Really Necessary?
Joe Strauss of the Post-Dispatch wrote an article that confusingly argued the Cardinals should pick up another starter. He claimed the Cards are a balanced team with a defense that is “short on...
View ArticleBike Spokes and Shoe Boxes – This Set’s For You
Today marks the annual ‘This One’s For You’ baseball game. This event honors all of the service men and women who bravely serve our country. To go along with this event, this week I will highlight a...
View ArticleThis One’s For You: Aaron Hooks of Cards Diaspora
In this month’s Esquire, the cover story on Matt Damon tells an antidote about the filming of his new movie Elysium and how he was such a valuable “target” that the movie studio had to hire a security...
View ArticleSt. Louis Cardinal Fan Catches Allen Craig’s Homer In Milwaukee
Allen Craig lifted his 12th homerun of the season this afternoon in Milwaukee, extending the St. Louis Cardinals’ lead to 7-0 at the time. The more impressive feat was that of the fan who covered a...
View ArticlePredicting the Rest of the Season and How it Looks Good For The Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are in first place. It’s where they belong, because as I detailed in this article, they are by far the best team in the NL Central. The Cards have a one game lead on The...
View ArticleThe St. Louis Cardinals Versus Left Handed Pitching
The St. Louis Cardinals struggle against left-handed pitching so goes conventional wisdom. I really can’t remember a time that this wasn’t said. During the 80’s, The Cards struggled against lefties...
View Article