One Day Away
Pitchers and catchers “officially” report tomorrow. In actuality, almost the entire team is already in Jupiter or doing prep work before getting there. Still, sitting here with 19 degree...
View ArticleBack Against It
The biggest news from Cardinals camp yesterday didn’t come out of the matchup between the Cards and the Red Sox, between Chris Carpenter and Josh Beckett. Â The news of the day was made before the game...
View ArticleGarcia Makes a Statement
Even though the Cardinals lost to the Nationals yesterday, they were able to take something away from it. Â Jaime Garcia isn’t interested in Memphis. Garcia struck out seven batters in three innings,...
View ArticleDark Horse Comes Galloping Up the Stretch
The Cardinals had a pretty eventful weekend, even with their Sunday game being rained out. Â More data points for decisions were made and one possible move was revealed. Â Spring training is so much...
View ArticleCardinals Continue to Battle Injuries
Things were rolling along. Â Matt Holliday was back from his rib cage injury and starting to find his groove. Â Albert Pujols was back from his back, relieving a lot of worries in Cardinal Nation. Â...
View ArticleThe Cardinals’ Favorite Cheese
I’m not sure if he listed it amongst his many cheeses during his picnic with Libby two weeks ago, but Hurley really should have packed what is quickly becoming the cheese in Cardinal Nation. Colby...
View ArticlePitchin’ On The Dock Of The Bay
You knew, just looking at the matchups, two things about this weekend’s series. Â One, it was going to be darn tough for the Cardinals to keep their streak of not losing a series alive. Â The second...
View ArticleAnother Rally By The Redbirds
You know, it’s kinda nice to see these comebacks. Â Granted, I’d like to see them get a lead and then gradually increase it, but knowing that a team isn’t out of it is helpful. You have to give the...
View ArticleLaying An Egg
No, I haven’t fallen off the face of the earth or been thrown into some big glowing light on a remote island. Â My work schedule has made it tough to blog this week and the Cardinals’ play has keep the...
View ArticleSecond Rate
After the sweep by the Astros, the Cardinals needed a series win to stay ahead of the Reds in the division standings.  It didn’t happen. Friday (4-3 win) Hero: Ryan Ludwick.  Three hits, including a...
View ArticleCardinal Numerology
On a night when seven became three and five became four, it was seriously good that it all added up to six. Batting order probably is overrated and it is hard to know if the swap of Matt Holliday to...
View ArticleSigns Of Cardinal Life
It wasn’t a perfect weekend for St. Louis. Â Not that it was bad, mind you; anytime you win two of three it’s a pretty good set. Â However, the signs from this weekend indicate that as nice as this...
View ArticleCardinals Struggling In LA
You know, when the offense is clicking, you think things are just going to roll on forever. Â However, even with an offense like the Cardinals’, when you take out a couple of pieces, the Jenga tower...
View ArticleCardinals Continue To Roll
What’s been the most encouraging thing during this current Cardinal winning streak is that they keep winning in different ways. Â The first couple of games, they slugged. Â They’ve had good pitching...
View ArticleCardinals Keep Destroying Hope
I wonder if any of his old friends in Cincinnati have called Adam Dunn and said thanks for the help. Since his home run on Saturday, the Cards have scored a total of two runs in 31 innings. Â Since...
View Article2011 Pre-Season Preview: NL Central – St Louis Cardinals
Could 2011 be Albert Pujols’ last season in a Cardinals uniform? St. Louis Cardinals (2010 record: 86-76) As spring training got underway a few weeks ago, the Cardinals were a serious threat to win...
View ArticleTrying to Focus on the Positives
At his best Nyjer Morgan is a scrappy, prototypical lead off guy. Â Diminutive in size, he plays with grit and determination. He hurt himself sliding head-first into second base one too many times a...
View ArticleThe Final Eulogy on the 2011 Phillies
I do not know where to begin, mainly because I cannot believe that it has come to an end. A week ago I put up a post saying how Phillies’ fans needed to get behind the Yankees to make the World Series...
View ArticleClearing The Bases
The 2011 World Series is upon us with the Texas Rangers representing the American League, not a shock, and the St. Louis Cardinals doing the same for the National League, quite a shock. The Rangers...
View ArticleNot With a Bang
It is over: Alan Craig squeezes the fly in his mitt and at the mound the Cardinals, the team from out of nowhere, (yes, the Cardiac Cardinals, and why hasn’t someone used this tag already?) pile on....
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