Remember last year right before Thanksgiving, John Mozeliak pulled the unthinkable and signed PED inflicted Jhonny Peralta to a 4 year pricey deal. People were mad, perplexed and oddly pleased by the urgency of the deal. Eventually, Peralta proved to be hungry to forget about the past and carved out a fine spot at shortstop [...]
Dear Jason and Jordan, Welcome! I know this all happened fast, but sometimes the best things do. I must say, the news of your addition to the Cardinals roster struck like lightening this morning… but then again, what news doesn’t in the age of new media? The reaction has been exceptionally positive for a fan [...]
One of the things I was looking forward to next season was seeing what Stephen Piscotty could do in the big leagues. Well, unless he comes up and plays off the bench, that won’t happen as we just acquired Jason Heyward. Don’t get me wrong, I like Jason Heyward. I love his glove, and I [...]
Every November, there comes a time where the United Cardinal Bloggers uncoil a table full of awards and honors. Some for the players, a few for the local media and a section where we take a look in the mirror and see how far we have come as bloggers and informers. Let’s get this show [...]
Well, then. Never sleep on John Mozeliak. Last winter, we knew that Mo would have to deal a pitcher or clear up that first base/outfield logjam. Instead, he swapped David Freese and Fernando Salas for Peter Bourjos and Randal Grichuk. Coupled with signing Jhonny Peralta, Mo swooped in, got things done, and kept most of [...]
GOLD GLOVE OUTFIELDER JASON HEYWARD & PITCHER JORDAN WALDEN ACQUIRED IN DEAL FOR PITCHERS SHELBY MILLER & TYRELL JENKINS ST. LOUIS, Mo., November 17, 2014 – The St. Louis Cardinals announced today that they have agreed with the Atlanta Braves on a four-player trade that will bring outfielder Jason Heyward and right-handed pitcher Jordan Walden to [...]
Every year about this time, the United Cardinal Bloggers do their year-end awards. We look at what happened on the field and in the blogosphere over the last season and vote on what we think was the best. You can see our ballot over here. The last few years, we’ve let the fans do a [...]
