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Cardinals reliever Andrew Miller battled coronavirus before spring training
St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Andrew Miller of Gainesville, FL battled coronavirus before attending training camp according to Rick Hummel of the St.
The Cardinals fielding practice gets mic’d up... with fantastic results 
This is delightful. Who knew watching pitchers fielding practice could be so entertaining? At least, it is now thanks to Cardinals coach Bryan Eversgerd and his relentless dunking on his players.
A Forgiving Look at the Steve Carlton Trade 49 Years Later
The trade was disastrous, but didn’t look that way at the time Yesterday marked the 49th anniversary of the most infamous trade in Cardinals history. On February 25th, 1972, the Cardinals sent their lefty wünderkind, Steve Carlton, to the Phillies in exchange for righty starting pitcher Rick Wise.
How Far Would a Home Run Travel on Mars?
We’re back with more pseudo-science and quasi-math to find out how far a Paul Goldschmidt home run would travel if he hit it on Mars. Why? Because we can.
A Couple of Answers From Mo
The Cardinals have been pretty good over the last half-decade or more of letting the bloggers submit questions to John Mozeliak during the offseason and, at some point, Mo will answer some of them. (I always try to list out 8-10 questions so as to more likely get 1-2 answered.) This year, we sent in ...
The Cardinals ideal lineup by the numbers
Going by The Book, what should the Cardinals lineup be? When Blake posed the question on who should bat leadoff for the Cardinals, it got me thinking about the rest of the lineup.
Just a bunch of Cardinals Spring Training tweets
Hey Spring Training! It seems weird, but Spring Training has began! I must admit it snuck up on me this year, what with the whole global pandemic and then apocalyptic snowfall we saw leading up to it.
AL MVP Jose Abreu among players who tested positive for COVID-19
GM Rick Hahn said that Abreu is asymptomatic and “believes he contracted a mild case of the disease in January, which is reinforced by the presence of COVID antibodies in additional testing.”
Who Should Bat Leadoff for the Cardinals
With the acquisition of Nolan Arenado, the St. Louis Cardinals lineup has improved a decent amount from last season. Additionally, by acquiring Arenado, the Cardinals seem to have a clear plan for the starting lineup.
Context for the Cardinals’ new corner infield duo
How Goldschmidt and Arenado stack up against great 1B/3B combos Good morning, all. Less than one week to go until the Spring Training schedule gets underway and we have actual games to talk about.
The Cardinals are reportedly a little interested in Jake Odorizzi
Just a little. After acquiring Nolan Arenando and re-signing Adam Wainwright and Yadier Molina, it had been reported the Cardinals were likely done spending.
Predicting the 2025 Cardinals Opening Day lineup
Pointless, yes? Fun? Eh. Let’s play a game. I have run out of things to write so I am forced to play a game. The game is to imagine a future St. Louis Cardinals roster.
Ask the Experts: Nolan Gorman and Second Base
Gorman is working out at second base. Let’s hear from some prospect experts on whether he can stick there. When the Cardinals acquired Nolan Arenado, it immediately brought into question the future of another Nolan – Nolan Gorman, one of the top third base prospects in the minors.
Finding a Nolan Arenado Comp
How have other superstars rebounded from down years? As you’ve surely heard, the Cardinals made one of the most impactful deals of the off-season a few weeks ago when they acquired third baseman Nolan Arenado from the Rockies.
Minor leaguers in Cards system are closer than they appear
A good 2020 season that never happened doesn’t mean they’re still stuck where they were at the end of 2019. I recently completely a fantasy baseball auction - don’t worry this post is not about fantasy - and in that auction, Keegan Akin was drafted.
Nolan Arenado doesn't intend to use opt-outs: 'I plan on being a Cardinal'
The Colorado Rockies traded Arenado to the Cardinals earlier this month. The eight-time Gold Glover signed his eight-year, $260 million deal with the Rockies before the 2019 campaign.
The delicate calculus of when to buy a player’s jersey
Your team has acquired a new player. When do you wear their jersey? For the last week or so, my Twitter has blown up with pics of fans receiving their Nolan Arenado Cardinal jerseys.
Cardinals’ interest in Odorizzi is legitimate but not aggressive?
Odorizzi is arguably the top free agent available.
Kolten Wong pens touching goodbye to St. Louis and NO, YOU’RE CRYING
Devastating. “In the end, I just hope that I made you proud.” It is the final line of Kolten Wong’s written goodbye to St. Louis, but the message is peppered throughout the entire letter as the thesis.
Will Carlos Martinez Overperform or Underperform His Projections?
Currently, it appears that Carlos Martinez will be the fifth starter for the St. Louis Cardinals in 2021. There are plenty of pitchers competing for the job, but it seems likely that the Cardinals will see if Carlos Martinez can have a bounce back year in 2021.
Transaction Special: Justin Williams Might Be Eligible for a Fourth Option in 2021
As Spring Training approaches, we’re having our seemingly annual conversation about the composition of the Cardinal outfield. The trade of Dexter Fowler
A plan for the Cardinals outfield
How should the Cardinals apportion playing time in the outfield? Once upon a time, the Cardinals had a normal outfield. They had three above average regulars with a capable fourth outfielder.
Who Will Be the Cardinals Utility Infielder?
The St. Louis Cardinals have their starting infield locked down after the acquisition of Nolan Arenado. This also means that Matt Carpenter will likely be the primary bench bat.
Jack pot! Flaherty wins arbitration case against Cardinals
Flaherty will receive the $3.9M salary he was seeking in 2021, as opposed to the $3M offered by St. Louis.
Yadier Molina will reportedly return to Cardinals
After some modest speculation that Yadier Molina might actually leave the St. Louis Cardinals, it appears that it was nothing but chatter.
Joe Maddon shares why he wanted Dexter Fowler on Angels
Maddon managed Fowler in 2015 and 2016 with the Cubs, seasons when Chicago reached the NLCS and won the World Series, respectively.
Report: Blue Jays in contact with nine-time All-Star catcher Yadier Molina
Molina has spent his entire 17-year career in St. Louis, slashing .281/.333/.404. During the pandemic-shortened campaign, he hit .262 with four home runs and 16 RBI.
Nolan Arenado makes St. Louis Cardinals World Series contenders
Arenado is an overpowering and highly productive hitter from the right side. From 2015-19 he posted 199 home runs, 621 RBIs, a .300 batting average and a .937 OPS.
Yadier Molina has received one-year offer from Cardinals
Molina has spent his entire 17-year career with the Cardinals, slashing .281/.333/.404. During the pandemic-shortened campaign, he slashed .262/.303/.359 with four home runs and 16 RBI.
Adam Wainwright returning to Cardinals on one-year, $8M deal
Wainwright is a three-time All-Star who has finished top-three in NL Cy Young Award voting four times.
Three free agents the Yankees can pivot to if DJ LeMahieu bolts
Re-signing infielder DJ LeMahieu is the New York Yankees’ presumed top offseason priority. On the contrary, it’s January and the two sides haven’t reached a deal.
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