And we’re back! I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and got everything you were hoping for. We’ve done a little over 175 accounts so far, now let’s start taking a look at the ones you voted as the very best accounts in 2024. Here goes!
Number 25: CardsPlayerDev
Official account for @Cardinals Player Development/Minor League news & updates. Affiliates:@memphisredbirds | @Sgf_Cardinals | @peoriachiefs | @GoPBCardinals
On Twitter since: December 2019
Number of Tweets: 6,584
Following: 194
Followers: 25,650
Total points: 656
Average: 8.519
Number of ballots: 77
Maximum: 10
Minimum: 1
% that were 10: 45.45%
% that were 1: 1.30%
Ranking history: 175 (2022), 28 (2023)
It’s an official account, which means that most all of you are probably familiar with it. If not, this is where you will find out a lot about what prospects are doing in the minor leagues, either through special features or retweeted items from the team accounts. Given the change in focus for the organization as a whole, this is probably an account to keep an eye on.
Number 24: OnlyCardsFans
your step-dad’s favorite site. #stlcards
On Twitter since: October 2022
Number of Tweets: 15.6K
Following: 453
Followers: 1,265
Total points: 689
Average: 7.830
Number of ballots: 88
Maximum: 10
Minimum: 3
% that were 10: 34.09%
% that were 1: 0.00%
Ranking history: 27 (2023)
An account steeped in history, sarcasm, and cynicism. OCF had a great series going this summer when he followed the day-by-day results of the 1964 team, which you can find at his site. He’s also not one to let things go by unchallenged or unremembered. If you like your Cardinals with a bit of an edge, you’ll find it right here.
Number 23: Sgf_Cardinals
Official Twitter of the Springfield Cardinals, Double-A affiliate of the 11x World Series Champion St. Louis @Cardinals.
On Twitter since: March 2009
Number of Tweets: 25K
Following: 1,788
Followers: 55,737
Total points: 694
Average: 8.165
Number of ballots: 85
Maximum: 10
Minimum: 1
% that were 10: 41.18%
% that were 1: 1.18%
Ranking history: 51 (2019), 41 (2020), 33 (2021), 26 (2022), 24 (2023)
The official account of the AA squad is, like most of the minor league accounts, a fun and frolicking way to keep up with the prospects at that level, plus see how the organization is interacting with the community. You’ll also get ticket specials, giveways, and the like announced here as well. The account continues to gradually work its way up our list as well!
Number 22: StewStilez
low-quality baseball tweets • pro-bat-flip • baseball cards • scorebook guy & game recaps @birdsontheblack • #forthelou
On Twitter since: November 2011
Number of Tweets: 69.7K
Following: 580
Followers: 3,695
Total points: 697
Average: 8.500
Number of ballots: 82
Maximum: 10
Minimum: 1
% that were 10: 46.34%
% that were 1: 1.22%
Ranking history: 36 (2018), 36 (2019), 50 (2020), 25 (2021), 17 (2022), 17 (2023)
It’s always fun when I get to see Stew at the annual Blogger and Podcasters Day in St. Louis. One of these days we should make him sit down and score the game for us so we can see the artistry in real time! Stew’s a fun account to follow with humor leavened through looks at the current news. Humor has been something sorely needed the last couple of years!
Number 21: sarahanne1212
I’m just kidding… • Guinness Book of World Records Holder for Paul Goldschmidt’s Biggest Fan •
On Twitter since: January 2012
Number of Tweets: 71.2K
Following: 311
Followers: 6,174
Total points: 713
Average: 7.276
Number of ballots: 98
Maximum: 10
Minimum: 1
% that were 10: 25.51%
% that were 1: 7.14%
Ranking history: 24 (2021), 13 (2022), 13 (2023)
Sarah was a part of the There Is Crying In Baseball podcast until she had to step away earlier in the year. Now, she spends time waiting for the UPS guy, stalking Nate Bargatze, and keeping up with the Cardinals and Diamondbacks since she’s an Arizona native. Never take anything she says too seriously except the fact that she tends to bring out the real winners in the replies to her posts.
All right, that’s the first chunk! We’ll look at 16-20 coming up later today!
