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Cardinals Remain in the Hunt for the Postseason Under New Leadership

Aug 15, 2018

Opinions & Predictions, St. Louis Cardinals

It has been exactly one month since former manager, Mike Matheny, was fired by the St. Louis Cardinals following a loss to the Cincinnati Reds. As a result of the loss, the Cardinals record fell to 47-46 at the...

Kolten Wong Voices Frustration

Cody Goggin

Mar 27, 2017

Opinions & Predictions, St. Louis Cardinals

In an interview with the St. Louis Post Dispatch early Sunday, St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Kolten Wong made apparent that he would rather be traded than platoon at second base. (He later softened his sta...

Terry Collins Deserved the Manager of the Year Award

Glenn Brewer

Nov 18, 2015

New York Mets, Opinions & Predictions

Last night Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon was named the National League Manager of the Year for the 2015 season. Maddon and St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Matheny were both deserving candidates, but Terry Co...

A Call to Action: Matheny for Manager of the Year

Jack McNeil

Sep 16, 2015

Features, Headlines, National League, Opinions & Predictions, St. Louis Cardinals

On January 13, 2013, the public became aware just how scary Mike Matheny's financials were. The news broke just a few months after his first season with the St. Louis Cardinals, which resulted in an 88-win seas...

Red Sox Prospect Tate Matheny Forges His Own Path

Gershon Rabinowitz

Jul 22, 2015

Features, Interviews, Minor League Baseball, Prospect Reports

Establishing a legacy takes a considerable amount of blood, sweat, and tears filled with long days and more prolonged nights. A greater challenge for any person is valiantly attempting to follow in their father...

The State of MLB Managers

Kevin Pittack

Oct 17, 2014

Opinions & Predictions

It has become a trend over the course of the last few NBA seasons for teams with head coaching vacancies to hire players just wrapping up their playing careers regardless of the fact that they lack any coaching...

All-Star Teams Announced for the 2014 All-Star Game

Rachel Chisholm

Jul 6, 2014

American League, National League

On July 15th, the best of the best will take the field for the 85th All-Star Game at the dazzling Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, home of the Minnesota Twins. Baseball fans have been submitting their...

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