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...
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...
Jordan Walker batted third for the Cardinals in Wednesday’s game against the Marlins. Undoubtedly looking to heat up, the rookie went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts. Uh-oh. This looks like a slump. The talent-packed outfield prospect entered the ballpark with a .340...
Undefeated St. Louis City SC continues to rise in the weekly MLS Power Rankings. Their swift ascension is pretty remarkable for an expansion team, and City continues to be a delightful story. — After City’s 3-0 shutout of San Jose, SoccerAmerica’s Paul Kennedy moved...
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...
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....
What a fantastic time for St. Louis sports. As usual the Cardinals are the core, but there’s plenty of space for other teams to build a strong identity, foster a loyal audience and rouse excitement. Guided by the impressive leadership of first-year basketball coach...
It’s time for an updated version of the Cardinals’ outfielder rankings. My second edition of the spring. These are through Friday morning, March 10. All stats were through March 9. 1. Lars Nootbaar: I had him at the top spot in my first rankings, and there’s no reason...
