And so the journey begins today for the Cardinals. It’s the busiest schedule they’ve ever encountered, with 162 games in 186 days against the 29 other MLB teams. They’ll play ball in 14 states plus the District of Columbia. They’ll even play ball in London, England....
Opening Day is on the clock. The countdown is moving fast. Cardinals vs. Blue Jays, Thursday afternoon, and a scheduled 3:10 p.m. first pitch at Busch Stadium. The ballpark will be packed to capacity and saturated in red. Voices will carry. Hearts will beat in one...
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...
Two weeks to go until Opening Day for the Cardinals. With the fellers cantering through the final days of spring training, I’ve been thinking about what we’ve seen so far. Reasons to be excited. Reasons to be disappointed. And also understanding that things can change...
Should Lars Nootbaar bat leadoff for the Cardinals in 2023? Yes. And he will. But that doesn’t mean Noot will be a constant presence at the top of the lineup. I’d be surprised if manager Oli Marmol fastened one player into the leadoff role and kept him there. Marmol...
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....
In 2022, first-year manager Oli Marmol did a superb job of coordinating the traffic at the designated hitter spot. At the end of the regular season the St. Louis DH crew led the National League in homers (29) and ranked sixth or better in the majors in RBI, slugging...
