It’s been a great start to the season for St. Louis Cardinals Masyn Winn, who is making the case to be the team’s permanent solution at shortstop going forward.
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How exactly frustrated should we be with some players?
The latest tradition of looking at the small sample of an ex-Cardinals player having a hot week and making grand declarations about the failure of the front office has motivated me to look back and really judge those “misses.” I am going to do this in maybe an unconventional manner. Instead of analyzing the trades, I’m going to do something simpler: how justified are Cardinals fans in being...
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After winning the first two of a three game set, the Cardinals lost the series finale to the Oakland Athletics by a score of 6-3 Wednesday afternoon in the Oakland Coliseum.
Steven Matz took on the A’s Paul Blackburn who entered the game with a 19.1 inning scoreless streak. While Matz went pitch for pitch with Blackburn through the first two innings, it was the Athletics who struck first with a two-run home run by recently recalled Esteury Ruiz in...
The St. Louis Cardinals opened the 2024 campaign without the vast majority of their starting outfield. Each of Lars Nootbaar, Tommy Edman and Dylan Carlson kicked off the season on the injured list.
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The St. Louis Cardinals take on the Oakland Athletics in game three of their series this afternoon at 2:37 pm CST.
Right-hander Paul Blackburn will attempt to continue his American League Pitcher of the Month candidacy when he and the Oakland Athletics host the St. Louis Cardinals in the finale of a three-game series on Wednesday afternoon.
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Smallball backed a strong Lance Lynn effort
Let’s start with the most important news of the day, which is the passing of Hall of Fame Cardinals manager Whitey Herzog at the age of 92. Most Cardinals fans are probably aware of the legacy Herzog left with the organization; his unique strategy of taking advantage of the infamous Astroturf playing surface that was a staple of 80s baseball parks by focusing on speed, defense, and pitching would forever be...
Lance Lynn combined with two relievers on a five-hitter, Masyn Winn and Jordan Walker hit consecutive sacrifice flies in a go-ahead sixth inning, and the St.
game 18
The St. Louis Cardinals take on the Oakland Athletics in game two of their series this evening at 8:40 pm CST.
Hall of Fame manager Whitey Herzog has passed away at 92.
Legendary former MLB manager Whitey Herzog has died.
Whitey Herzog, the Hall of Fame manager of the 1982 World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals, died Tuesday at the age of 92. "On behalf of the entire St.
Former St. Louis Cardinals Manager and Hall of Famer Dorrel Norman Elvert “Whitey Herzog” has passed away at the age of 92. Herzog led the Cardinals to the World Series in 1982, 1985, and 1987 including a title in ’92.
The St. Louis Cardinals announced Tuesday that former manager Whitey Herzog died. "The entire Cardinals family is heartbroken to learn of the passing of Hall…
Lance Lynn attempts to trace the footsteps of fellow veteran righty Sonny Gray and break into the win column as the visiting St. Louis Cardinals go for a second straight victory over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night.
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A number of Cardinals pitchers are trading fastballs for sliders in a sign that the Cardinals may be modernizing their pitching strategy.
Last year, about 11 months ago, I wrote an article titled “The Cardinals Throw Too Many Fastballs” (you can read that here). The premise of that piece was that in a league where fastball usage is declining, the St. Louis Cardinals haven’t followed suit, throwing fastballs at nearly the same rate every single season. In...
There may be a new rivalry brewing in baseball: St. Louis Cardinals manager Oli Marmol versus Oakland A’s security guards.
Nolan Arenado had a strong game both offensively and defensively, leading the Cards to victory. | Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports
The team’s second west coast swing this month
Pre-game notes
On the medical front, there isn’t much new to report. MLB.com (among others) reports that Liberatore has been down with the flu and was sent home this weekend (he lives in the Phoenix area). Not that it’s fun to be sick, but at least he was sick at home and not stuck in some hotel room. ...Sonny Gray celebrated a happy homecoming with six shutout innings, Willson Contreras doubled in a run and scored another, and the St. Louis Cardinals opened a three-game road series with a 3-1 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Monday night.
game 17
The St. Louis Cardinals take on the Oakland Athletics in game one of their series this evening at 8:40 pm CST.