St. Louis Cardinals: Evaluating the first half
(AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) The All-Star break is the best time to look back at the first half of the season and evaluate how well the St. Louis Cardinals have played thus far. Here is a grade for every...
View ArticleSt. Louis Cardinals: What to expect of Matt Carpenter
The 2013 St. Louis Cardinals had a great deal of success, winning 97 games and the National League Pennant, but it is very scary to think how different the season might have looked for the Cards if it...
View ArticleThe St. Louis Cardinals sign Matt Carpenter to a contract extension
The St. Louis Cardinals gave a contract extension to infielder Matt Carpenter worth $52 million over the next 6 years. The deal had been in the works for several days, and it certainly makes sense....
View ArticleHardball High Week 7 – Fantasy baseball disappointments
Hardball High It may seem merciless to keep you all in class over Memorial Day weekend but Fantasy Baseball takes no holidays. Well, not counting the offseason. And the All-Star break. In any case, if...
View ArticleSt. Louis Cardinals: Why Matt Carpenter has been the biggest surprise
Matt Carpenter, the St. Louis Cardinals’ starting third baseman has been coming through for the ball club at a very consistent rate in 2014. Carpenter currently leads the starting players with an...
View ArticleSt. Louis Cardinals: Predicting the second half
The first half of Major League Baseball has come and gone and the St. Louis Cardinals are where I believed them to be. Finishing second, one game back from the Milwaukee Brewers with a 52-44 record....
View ArticleSt Louis Cardinals: trip to LA a success
Despite being shut down by Zack Greinke and losing Saturday night to a late Matt Kemp home run, the Cardinals left Los Angeles with the NLDS tied, having beat the best pitcher on the planet. There are...
View ArticleSt Louis Cardinals: NLCS preview vs Giants
The St. Louis Cardinals are in their 4th straight NLCS, further proving their dominance over the national league. They will take on a familiar foe in the Giants, a team that knocked them out of the...
View ArticleSt Louis Cardinals: four bold predictions for 2015
With the Cardinals set to open the regular season on Sunday Night at Wrigley Field against the rival Chicago Cubs, they open the season in good shape as defending NL Central champs. Before Wainwright...
View ArticleCardinals take home-opening series from Brewers
The Cardinals shutout the Brewers, 4-0, on Thursday behind more fantastic starting pitching, this time from John Lackey. They moved to 5-3 on the season with two series wins and a split over three...
View ArticleWill lack of power hurt St. Louis Cardinals in 2015?
The St. Louis Cardinals opened the season with a win on ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball two weeks ago, and added another victory on the national telecast this Sunday. With their work in between, the Cards...
View ArticleSt Louis Cardinals: Offense heating up
The Cardinals took two of three from the Nationals in their mid-week series concluding with a 4-1 win over Max Scherzer on Thursday. The game marked a continued improvement by the Cardinals as they...
View ArticleSt. Louis Cardinals: Making winning look easy
The St. Louis Cardinals (22-7) are on a tear. Having won ten out of their last eleven games, the Redbirds are in rare form with the best record in the majors, getting production from every person on...
View ArticleSt. Louis Cardinals: Beating the best
The St. Louis Cardinals currently own the best record in the majors, but that’s about to be truly tested. Starting with Friday’s game against the Tigers, the Redbirds have a ten game stretch of games...
View ArticleSt. Louis Cardinals: Bringing back the power
For much of the season, the St. Louis Cardinals have struggled with run production. Despite having the major’s best record for a majority of the season, the Redbirds have struggled to provide run...
View ArticleSt. Louis Cardinals: The Garcia conundrum
Jaime Garcia’s 2015 started with plenty of doubt, as he worked to come back from injury. However, since his return, Garcia has pitched lights out, and has been a solid part of the St. Louis Cardinals...
View ArticleSt. Louis Cardinals: Who Will Step Up to Carry the Offense?
The St. Louis Cardinals have been off to a decent, but rather lackluster start to the 2016 season. The Redbirds carry the burden of being one of those franchises that has sky high expectations year in...
View ArticleSt. Louis Cardinals: Carpenter is the team MVP for June
The St. Louis Cardinals have averaged more than 4.5 runs per game in June, with still one more day to go. As a team, they have hit 33 homeruns this month, led by Brandon Moss (#37) with seven, and Matt...
View ArticleRanking the Top 10 first basemen in the MLB
Day two of this 10-part series. Today, I examine the 10 best first baseman in the MLB. There are some veterans along with some young guys who make the list heading into the 2017 season. So without...
View ArticleWhat we’ve learned from the St. Louis Cardinals’ Spring Training
We are well into the beginning of spring training for the MLB, and the teams are starting to really show their true colors at this point in the pre-season. Despite a lot of players being away for the...
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