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2021 Cardinals Hall of Fame Ballot Nominees Announced 
Fans to Select One Former Cardinals Great to Join 2020 Class for August Induction Fan Voting Open Now Through April 17 at cardinals.com/HOF ST. LOUIS, Mo., March 1, 2021–The St.
A Few Thoughts About a Meaningless Game
“This is Cardinals baseball!” Dan McLaughlin intoned as the camera gave us our first real views of the 2021 St. Louis Cardinals. At least, I assume he did–12:05 starts on a Sunday usually mean I miss the early part of a game due to church. However, I got to watch some of the first half of the ...
How fast are the Cardinals?
The Cardinals have some speedy players, but how do they stack up to the rest of baseball? Sometimes, I think of an article on my own and sometimes I have to actively search for something to write about.
Cardinals announcers roast Angel Hernandez for questionable call
The announcers joked that Hernandez “is in midseason form.”
What Should the Expectations Be for Andrew Miller in 2021?
Andrew Miller bounced back in 2020 after a difficult 2019 season which saw him allow a career high home run rate (1.81 HR/9) while also experiencing a drop of more than half a mile per hour from the previous season.
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.
Can John Gant Be a Starter Again?
The last year that John Gant started a game in the majors was 2018, when he started 19 of the 26 games that he appeared in. He also started seven of 20 games in the previous year with the Braves, while also spending his entire minor league in the rotation.
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.
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.
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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