We remarked a week or so that the Cardinals had fallen into a distressing pattern. Win one, lose three. Win one, lose three. Over the past week, though, the club has reversed that to a much more fun and acceptable arrangement. Lose one, win three. It started by dropping the finale in New York, then [...]
Can we talk about Carlos Martinez for a minute? The 2017 Opening Night starter. The heir apparent to Adam Wainwright as the staff ace. The crazy kid whose home run celebrations are worthy of their own bobblehead night. The young talent, whose potential stardom earned a five-year contract extension in the off season. The stud [...]
The Cardinals’ game on Saturday, April 22, at Milwaukee will be televised nationally on FS1. It’s the Cardinals’ first appearance on FS1 this season. Game coverage starts at 6 p.m. CT. The game will also be streamed on FOX Sports GO. Note: If the preceding game on FS1, Nationals-Mets, runs long, Cardinals-Brewers will air on [...]
Mo: “Jhonny, how are you feeling today? The trainer told me that you were feeling a bit under the weather.” Jhonny: “I feel fine, John Mozeliak. Really. Never felt better actually.” Mo: “Are you sure? Because I’m concerned about your physical and emotional well being. If you aren’t 100%, then I need to know what [...]
There was excitement, momentum, and a sense of optimism after the Cardinals swept the Pirates in Busch on Wednesday afternoon. There was this idea that things had turned the corner and that everything might just be all right after all. I really should have written yesterday morning. Instead, the Cards go off to Milwaukee, a [...]
Milwaukee, Wisc., April 20, 2017 – The St. Louis Cardinals announced that prior to tonight’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers they will place infielder Jhonny Peralta (upper respiratory) on the 10-day disabled list, retroactive to April 16. The Cardinals will activate left-handed pitcher Tyler Lyons (right knee) from the D.L. Lyons ended the 2016 campaign [...]
Exclusive Speaker Series Event with Hall of Fame Battery Mates Set for May 18 at Busch ST. LOUIS, Mo., April 20, 2017 – The St. Louis Cardinals will host an exclusive Speaker Series event with Hall of Famers Bob Gibson and Tim McCarver on Thursday, May 18, from 6:00-10:00 p.m. at Busch Stadium. As part [...]
To be honest, going into the Pirates series, the Cards had kind of sucked. If I were going to use weather phenomena to describe it, I’d use my local one and call it a hurricane. Missouri folks might call it a tornado. (Don’t worry about scale here people. The point is: disaster.) Well, one bright [...]
Mo: “Neal, Mo here. Heard the news about Marte. Thought I’d give you a call to offer my sympathies and a shoulder to cry one. I’d offer to be the big spoon, but you didn’t make it into town for this series.” Neal: “Great to hear from you, Moz. I sure appreciate you calling [...]
We talked yesterday about how the Cardinals had had a rhythm this year, though not one that was pleasing to the ear. A win, followed by three losses. A win, followed by three losses. A win, followed by three losses. Last night’s discordant note in that rhythm was sweet music to the ears. It again [...]
Thankfully, they kept to the pattern. Hopefully tonight, they’ll break it. As someone pointed out on Twitter Sunday night, the Cardinals have had three sets of games where they had a win followed by three losses. After being swept by the Yankees this weekend, the pattern said they were due for a win. It didn’t [...]
Somewhere beyond the Matheny bashing, hypothetical lineup construction machinations, and the usual angst one expects with a 3-9 team lies an unspeakable, horrific possibility. Maybe the window of opportunity for the Wainwright/Molina era teams has finally closed, and nobody knows it yet. Perhaps the level of baseball played through the first 12 games more accurately [...]
