Brian and Kyle return to the subject of injuries to pitching prospects, as Sem Robberse became the fourth Triple-A starter on the shelf. That led to a discussion of system depth, not only with starters, but also with relievers and position players. Against the...
The Return of the Sauls-Bag! I answer the hard questions that only people on my Facebook feed are brave enough to ask. My Cardinals positivity barrel was nearing empty, so I reached out to my baseball support system on the world wide web for questions, comments, and...
Tekoah Roby toes the rubber in Springfield tonight, 627 days after he was traded by the Texas Rangers at the MLB trade deadline in 2023. The 21-year-old Roby had caught the eye of a Cardinals’ organization desperate for dynamic arms by recording 50 strikeouts over ten...
Brian and Kyle discuss the recent injuries to pitching prospects Cooper Hjerpe and Quinn Mathews and potential impacts. Josh Kross’ Florida State League Player of the Week award is noted and several recent standouts at each level are highlighted. They close with a...
“How did you go bankrupt?” “Two ways. Gradually, then suddenly.” ― Ernest Hemingway, The Sun Also Rises Mr. Hemingway could have been talking about how the Cardinals 2025 season went from “Hell yeah!” to “What the hell happened?” I can tell you from watching...
Imagine if you will, a twenty-four-year-old pitcher wearing a St. Louis Cardinals uniform. Picture him starting twenty-four games and appearing in another twenty-eight. He throws a total of 226.1 innings compiling a record of 21-9 with an ERA of 2.74. On top of that...
Brian and Kyle discuss St. Louis pitching including Matthew Liberatore as well as two potential bullpen reinforcements/replacements. Kyle explains why Cade McGee and Josh Kross may be important to the future of the farm system. Pitchers reviewed include Michael...
Max Rajcic reported early to Cardinals’ spring training in late January, but first the mafia movie buff took a pilgrimage to Italy. The food and countryside left an impression and Rajcic returned wearing a mustache in the style of Robert De Niro’s young Vito Corleone...
Springfield Cardinals new skipper Patrick Anderson observed batting practice on Field 6 at the Cardinals’ spring training complex in Jupiter when he noticed something odd. It was time to gather the balls scattered around the outfield – a chore that normally falls to...
