When last I wrote, things were looking up. The Cardinals had held their own against the division leading Cubs as they dealt with the aftereffects of the COVID outbreak. They were dealing with the Reds, who had struggled this year after being expected to contend. They had Kansas City and Pittsburgh on the horizon. Life [...]
FERNANDEZ & SOSA ACTIVATED; SETH ELLEDGE ADDED AS 29TH MAN ST. LOUIS, Mo. – August 27, 2020– The St. Louis Cardinals have placed left-handed pitcher Andrew Miller on the 10-day Injured List with left shoulder fatigue retroactive to August 24 and activated right-handed pitcher Junior Fernandez from the Injured List to join the Major League roster. Infielder Edmundo Sosa was activated [...]
Photo Credit: Associated Press — — — — Hey there, been awhile. Between a lack of baseball, discouraging baseball news, a two week stretch without Cardinals baseball, and my own personal case of writer’s block — it’s been quite a while since I contributed to this blog. So here’s a little something to break the [...]
ST. LOUIS, Mo., August 24, 2020– St. Louis Cardinals President of Baseball Operations John Mozeliak issued the following statement this afternoon: “Given our experience with the outbreak, we have to be extra vigilant as we fight the coronavirus with the three basic principles of social distancing, wearing a mask, and proper hygiene. The Cardinals as [...]
It’s a rare week, of course, that sees seven baseball games at all, much less between Monday and Friday. We spent a lot of time without the Cardinals and now, it’s almost like we can’t get away from them! This weekend is more normal and there’s only one doubleheader next week, so maybe we’ll catch [...]
The Cardinals’ game vs. the Reds on Friday, Aug. 21, will be televised on FOX Sports Midwest Plus because of overlap with Game 6 of the Blues’ first round playoff series on FOX Sports Midwest. Cardinals Live pregame starts at 6:30 p.m. CT, with first pitch from Busch Stadium scheduled for 7:15 p.m. Channel numbers [...]
JAKE WOODFORD ANNOUNCED AS 29TH MAN FOR DOUBLEHEADER CHICAGO, Ill., August 17, 2020 – The St. Louis Cardinals announced right-handed pitcher Nabil Crismatt was selected from the Alternate Training Site in Springfield, Mo., and added to the active roster, while right-handed pitcher Roel Ramírez was optioned to the Alternate Training Site, but will remain with the team on the Taxi Squad [...]
Cutouts On Sale Now Exclusively at cardinals.com/cardboard; Proceeds to Benefit Cardinals Care ST. LOUIS, Mo., August 17, 2020– The St. Louis Cardinals have announced CardBOARD Nation, a new way for fans to cheer on the team at Busch Stadium while physical attendance inside the stadium remains restricted. CardBOARD Nation allows fans to take and submit a [...]
After all the stops and starts, the Cardinals actually took the field this weekend. They did so in double masks, without touching anyone, and even masked up in Zoom calls after the game. No one can say they aren’t taking this seriously, because another stoppage would put an end to their season. (Sadly, their reworked [...]
Three rookies had memorable debuts yesterday with already three more wearing the Birds on the Bat with multiple innings to go today. A total of eight Cardinals could altogether join the St. Louis ranks before ever making it to the other side of Chicago. While not a normal situation for sure, the Cards can really [...]
2020 will be remembered for many different things – most bad or at least forgettable without a doubt. Now that the Cardinals have resumed their season, let’s highlight a couple of positive outcomes. St. Louis had the entire sports world dissecting their every move for over two weeks so it would not have been a [...]
Today feels like Opening Day 2.0 for many reasons, but it is a pair of 3’s that everyone who follows the Cardinals will be watching more than anything else. Dylan Carlson got his MLB debut out of the way in the top of the first although St. Louis is much happier to take the early [...]
