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The Best and Worst Trade of the Decade for the St. Louis Cardinals

Apr 22, 2020

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, St. Louis Cardinals

The St. Louis Cardinals have been one of the most successful teams of the last decade in the National League, making the playoffs six out of 10 seasons while also winning a World Series in 2011. St. Louis appea...

National League Central X factors for 2020

Robbie Stratakos

Mar 18, 2020

Hall of Fame, Major League Baseball, National League Central, Opinions & Predictions

What players can move the needle for their respective teams in the 2020 Major League Baseball season? Here are X factors for every team in the National League Central. St. Louis Cardinals: Harrison Bader The ...

Garry Templeton’s Disappearing — and Reappearing — Record

Jeff J. Snider

Feb 11, 2020

Baseball History, Features, St. Louis Cardinals, Statistics

UPDATE: We received word on April 17, 2020, that the stats at Retrosheet (and, at some point, Baseball-Reference) will be updated soon to reflect the research in this article. About three years ago, I wrote ...

Gerrit Cole vs. Hyun-Jin Ryu: Who Fits Where?

Joe Orsatti

Oct 17, 2019

Houston Astros, Major League Baseball, Minnesota Twins, Opinions & Predictions, Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals

Gerrit Cole is, without question, the top option on the free agent market this offseason. He's coming off a dominant 2019 season that has continued into October, and he will spend all of 2020 at just 29 years o...

NLDS Preview: Cardinals vs. Braves

Jason Kelly

Oct 3, 2019

Atlanta Braves, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Postseason, St. Louis Cardinals

It will be difficult to follow up on the tension, drama, and thrilling finish that took place on Tuesday night in the National League Wild Card Game between the Washington Nationals and Milwaukee Brewers. But t...

St. Louis Cardinals: Flaherty and Hudson Have Quietly Become an Elite One-Two Pitching Punch

Robbie Stratakos

Sep 27, 2019

Opinions & Predictions, St. Louis Cardinals

The St. Louis Cardinals pulled off a remarkable second-half comeback to make the postseason, and, in the process, saw right-handers Jack Flaherty and Dakota Hudson blossom into an elite one-two pitching punch. ...

The St. Louis Cardinals are the Most Dangerous Team in the National League Playoff Race

Robbie Stratakos

Sep 9, 2019

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, St. Louis Cardinals

The St. Louis Cardinals have underperformed and don't have a standout aspect of their ballclub, yet they're 81-62 and hold a four and a half-game lead on the Chicago Cubs for first place in the National League ...

Marcus Stroman Would be the Perfect Acquisition for the St. Louis Cardinals

Quinn Allen

Jul 13, 2019

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, St. Louis Cardinals, Toronto Blue Jays

According to MLB.com, the St. Louis Cardinals are the favorites to land Toronto Blue Bays right-hander Marcus Stroman before the July 31 Major League Baseball trade deadline. Other potential landing spots inclu...

The St. Louis Cardinals Have to Right the Ship Internally, There’s No Outside Savior

Robbie Stratakos

May 21, 2019

Opinions & Predictions, St. Louis Cardinals

The St. Louis Cardinals' slow start is the most overlooked part of the young 2019 Major League Baseball season. They're 24-23, in fourth place in the National League Central, are playing with inconsistency, and...

Weaving a New Narrative: Luke Weaver’s Resurgence in the Desert

Dustin Osborne

Apr 27, 2019

Arizona Diamondbacks, Features

Tumultuous would be but one apt descriptor of Luke Weaver’s 2018 season. Any statistician could cherry pick his numbers and tell you the same; his K/9 fell by nearly three to 7.99, his BB/9 rate was up by over ...

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