Last season the Cardinals had a spotty performance by their left-handed relievers. Overall their bullpen lefties posted a 4.19 ERA that ranked 23rd among the 30 left-handed reliever groups in the majors. And their poor 18 percent strikeout rate was 27th. STL’s lefty...
BERNIE BITS The MLB lockout won’t stop me from talking ball. At some point the lockout will be over, and we’ll be talking about moves the Cardinals should make, or not make, to upgrade the roster. If, in fact, the Cardinals are serious about improving the roster...
BIRD BYTES 1) Pitching isn’t the only reason why the Cardinals have fallen behind the Brewers and the Cubs in the NL Central. The Cubs and the Brewers have benefited from increased depth, mostly stemming from low-cost additions before and during spring training. ...