1. The Cardinals will win 89 games and the NL Central division. But it will be closer than expected, with the Brewers finishing only two games behind the Redbirds. Milwaukee’s edge in starting pitching will keep the race tight. But I have a caveat: if the St. Louis...
After playing their final springtime exhibition game Monday afternoon, the Cardinals vacate Florida and head to St. Louis to face the truth. Face the truth? What do I mean by that? The annual spring-training ritual is a time of hype, hope and speculation. It is a safe...
I enjoy and respect the analysis at FanGraphs and usually learn something every time I go to the site. FanGraphs has completed its positional rankings for the 30 teams. I wanted to share them with you. If you keep reading, you’ll see how the Cardinals ranked at...
Nine thoughts on Adam Wainwright’s strained-groin injury, and what it means for the pitcher and the Cardinals. 1. It’s unfortunate. Wainwright, 41, plans to retire after the 2023 season. The hope for the final year was to see Wainwright pitch his way through a solid...
As a young pitcher, Adam Wainwright was blessed with a powerful right arm that could throw 95 mph fastballs. He was gifted with a killer curve that was as fine as any we’ve seen in major-league baseball. At his peak, he finished in the Top 3 of the National League Cy...
The Cardinals will be leaving the summery weather of Jupiter to head back to their Midwest home for the regular-season opener at Busch Stadium on March 30. And this ritual transfer is happening fast, with only 17 days between now and Game 1 of the 2023 season....
Too many of my columns are overly long, and I don’t want you to work so hard when reading them. I plan to compensate by dropping in some shorties on a regular basis. Let’s go skimming … Here are my early-spring impressions of the five-member rotation. As a bonus, I’ll...
The Cardinals and starting pitching and injuries. It goes something like this … A couple of guys are sore but it’s OK, everything is fine, nothing to worry about, don’t know why the media is making a fuss over this, we’re just being careful, just holding the...
We haven’t talked about starting pitching for a little while, so let’s revisit the Cardinals’ plans for their rotation and take a look at the projections from FanGraphs and Baseball Prospectus. This won’t surprise you, but the outlook isn’t encouraging. Many Cardinals...
