I’m going to give you a slash line: .266/.365/.478 with 16 homers and 29 doubles.All of this done in 387 AB’s. Pretty good, no? Those stats belong to Matt Carpenter. I remember not long ago, everybody was freaking out about Carp, wondering what had happened to him. It’s called a slump people, even the good [...]
Red Schoendienst statue giveaway and the 2015 Cardinals HOF induction ceremony highlight the ninth homestand of 2015 ST. LOUIS, August 11, 2015– The Cardinals are back at Busch for a jam-packed nine-game homestand. Today kicks off a three-game series versus the Pittsburgh Pirates, followed by a weekend matchup with the Miami Marlins and a three-game [...]
The old saying is, of course, you can’t win if you can’t score. That works for both sides of the equation, though. THEY can’t win if THEY can’t score either. Given the Cardinal offense, it’s a good thing this pitching staff is as good as it is. As our regular commenter says, this is one [...]
I know, I know, two posts in a week, what’s this world coming to? ;) Did you know that there are other rookies in the National League other than the Cubs kiddies and Joc Pederson? It’s true! The national media’s obsession with those Cub rookies has obscured other good rookies in the National League, not [...]
30 games over .500. That’s not an easy mark to manage, especially in August. For reference, here’s how some of the more recent Cardinal teams stood after 108 games (which means just one-third of the season remains!) 2014: 57-51 (+6) 2013: 64-44 (+20) 2012: 59-49 (+10) 2011: 57-51 (+6) 2009: 58-50 (+8) 2006: 58-50 (+8) [...]
This will have nothing to do with baseball. A close friend of my family died Tuesday of breast cancer. She was 49. This hits home because she was my friend; she was about my age; and her youngest daughter is the same age as my oldest son. They were classmates once upon a time. She [...]
Well, if nothing else, Cincinnati’s not been able to shut out the Cardinals this time. A small comfort, to be sure. The Cards have also not lost any ground to the Pirates, winning when they win, losing when they lose, and just continuing to click off games on the calendar. Could be a whole lot [...]
The Cardinals’ game Saturday, Aug. 8 at Milwaukee will be televised nationally on FOX Sports 1. The telecast starts at 6 p.m. CTwith Aaron Goldsmith and Tom Verducci calling the action. The game will also be streamed on FOX Sports GO:http://foxs.pt/1eDILzB. FOX Sports 1 can be found on: Major video provider systems: AT&T U-verse 652 [...]
Fans can purchase tickets to upcoming series with San Francisco Giants for just $6 ST. LOUIS, August 5, 2015 – The St. Louis Cardinals are teaming up with Famous Footwear to present a special discounted ticket promotion when the San Francisco Giants visit Busch. During the special ticket sale, [...]
Where it stops, nobody knows. I’m not typically one to harp on lineup construction. An individual complaint here or there, sure. Twitter tends to take care of the rest, anyway. But with the recent return of Matt Carpenter to the leadoff spot, combined with the never-ending merry-go-round of placement for guys like Jason Heyward, Kolten Wong, [...]
Look, a new Conversations and it didn’t take me two months to record it! Got the chance to talk with Nate and Ben of Talking About Birds and had a wonderful time doing it. Give it a listen and be sure to subscribe to their podcast as well!
