As a boy in Havana, Cuba, Springfield Cardinals’ first baseman Malcom Nuñez launched home runs from his backyard and the balls – or more often, objects that substituted for them – landed hard on nearby homes. Neighbors who complained quickly learned that Nuñez’...
Brian Walton takes a look at the mid-season Cardinals minor league teams with us today. He details the prospects in the system moving around to start the second half and the players recently drafted. How do the experts grade the Cardinals drafts overall in recent...
Memphis’ left-hander Connor Thomas got an early start to his All-Star break itinerary during the Redbirds’ series in Nashville last week. After tossing five innings to help the Redbirds beat the Sounds 3-2 last Wednesday night – Thomas’ fifth victory of the season –...
We dig into the All-Star and Futures games with Brian Walton. Brian says the ASG was a bit too slow-paced and the Futures game, unfortunately, inaccessible to fans wanting to watch since it was only on the Peacock Network. We also take a look at the Cardinals draft...
Home game No. 44 for the Springfield Cardinals was a blockbuster. Spiderman roamed the concourse and fans came early to collect Captain America bobbleheads. Two of the Cardinals’ own crusaders had gone missing; shortstop Masyn Winn and third baseman Jordan Walker were...
Springfield Cardinals’ manager Jose Leger has a sign for baserunners when he doesn’t want them to steal. He won’t be using it much with his new leadoff man. Mike Antico was promoted to Double-A Springfield on Friday and the speedy outfielder that swiped 37 bases at...
Legends Field is the beautifully renovated home of the Kansas City Monarchs of the American Association – an independent minor league for players not under contract with an MLB organization. At Legends Field, the Monarchs play host to the Milwaukee Milkmen, Sioux...
The Cardinals have a solid 39-31 record and are tied for first place in the NL Central as they play the Brewers on Wednesday night in Milwaukee. Question: What would the record – and the team – look like without their rookie players? Well, I don’t think the Cardinals...
We dive into Jack Flaherty’s performance last night as well as Brendan Donovan’s incredible presence so far this year. Also, Brian Walton talks about how his organization has re-ranked the Cardinals prospects now that so many players have been called up...