Attention all Cardinals fans, the panic room is now open. Starting this evening, everybody can secure a spot in the Cardinals Panic Room for the minimum price of one outrageous trade proposal. It’s July 2nd, and the reason to panic in the heat of summer is nearing. Radio call in’s are getting nastier. Fan forums are [...]
Calling air traffic control, the kid is on his way back! Oscar Taveras is coming back up to the Majors. He will join the team in San Francisco. What does this mean? What can fans expect? My quick takeaways begin below. 1.)Oscar is going to play at least 5 times a week and possibly every [...]
Every sensible Cardinals fan knew going into this series against the Dodgers that a split would be just fine. After Sunday’s one sided Clayton Kershaw infused beatdown, the Cards were left with a 4-6 road trip and losers of 3 out of 4 at Chavez Ravine. After splitting the first two games via hardened pitching [...]
A consistently popular topic in baseball is the efficiency of closers. The way they take the mound, attack hitters without hesitation and fire heaters at the plate like a gunslinger. Since the position was invented, everybody has their take on it. Some prefer a closer by committee and others like the idea of one man [...]
When you think of bloggers, the idea of ground floor scrappy scribes instantly comes to mind. You think of 9-5 pushers by day hitting the keyboard by night. Unlike the paid professionals who write whenever they want, bloggers have to fit in their writing when the time is right on all fronts and that comes [...]
When The Cardinals acquired Jhonny Peralta in November around Thanksgiving, fans didn’t immediately look at him like a hot delicious looking turkey. They were skeptical and had a right to be. Peralta was suspended for the use of performance enhancing drugs in 2013 and missed 50 games while with the Detroit Tigers. He carried a [...]
With the loss of Michael Wacha and Jaime Garcia from the rotation, the team is making the same bold strokes they made in 2013 and moves that are becoming signature Cardinal tactics. Lose two key young arms and General Manager John Mozeliak will call on 2013 first round draft pick Marco Gonzales to make the [...]
As Blogger Day wrapped up at Busch Stadium and the United Cardinal Blogger members celebrated a well played hard fought 5-3 win that earned the home team a split in the Philadelphia series, nothing seemed to be wrong. There were smiles, handshakes, and plenty of chest bumping comments about a solid day of festivities that [...]
Good evening folks, As Cardinal Nation currently experiences a rain delay, allow me to ramble on about this team while the tarp settles onto the playing field at Busch and the thunder surrounds the city. When the rain stops play, The Buffa Household starts to truly spin. Laundry is switched over, dishes are engaged in [...]
One of the biggest hobbies in St. Louis sports right now is the center field situation of the Cardinals. Who is playing it and when? Mike Matheny writes up his lineup card and Cardinal Nation seems to cock the trigger and prepare to fire. Here are the three parties. *The Bourjos Redeemers *The Jay Supporters [...]
Talking about the Cardinals has become nearly second nature to me. Whether it’s discussing their troubles via the written commentary on various sites or interacting with a fellow Cards addict in public, this team has a stranglehold on my soul and it’s not just a seasonal thing. It’s a 365-24-7 march that never ends. The [...]
