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Is Andrew Miller finished as a useful reliever?

May 21, 2020 Sam Cox 2

One of the biggest bullpen names in MLB celebrates his 35th birthday today. St Louis Cardinals lefty Andrew Miller has the 10th most bWAR of players born on 21st May in MLB history, behind Josh Hamilton, Matt Wieters and others.

St Louis Cardinals are a hard team to predict in 2020

March 9, 2020 John Dunham 1

How competitive will the Cards be in 2020?

St. Louis Cardinals need to go all in on Anthony Rendon

November 23, 2019 Teodor Tsenov 0

Many people might not see third base as a particular need or weakness for the Cardinals. The production that came from there, however, by Matt Carpenter could turn into a permanent hole, especially offensively, for a team that has lots of potential on the mound.

Five potential suitors for free agent third baseman Josh Donaldson

November 19, 2019 Teodor Tsenov 0

The Braves won their second straight NL East title, and offseason acquisition Josh Donaldson had his fair share of contributions on his way to hitting 37 home runs and leading the Braves into the postseason.

National League Division Series: Playoff baseball at its best

October 10, 2019 Sam Cox 0

The St. Louis Cardinals and Washington Nationals will meet in the National League Championship Series.

Carlos Martinez’s criticism of Ronald Acuna is laughable

October 4, 2019 Sam Cox 0

St Louis Cardinals ace-turned-closer Carlos Martinez took a dislike to Ronald Acuna's home run celebrations in the ninth inning of Thursday night's Division Series opener.

End of MLB regular season: Playoff race, permutations, predictions

September 27, 2019 Teodor Tsenov 0

Sadly, the time has come to face the ending moments of a very competitive 2019 season in Major League Baseball. But while much of the playoff picture has already been determined, a few crucial battles are yet to conclude.

Inside Jack Flaherty’s unbelievable second half

September 24, 2019 Teodor Tsenov 0

Jack Flaherty has overcome the odds, pitching his team into the heights of the National League with a historic second half performance. He has been the most piece that helped the St Louis Cardinals place themselves in pole position for the NL Central crown.

St Louis Cardinals being consistently competitive sees them too often forgotten

August 21, 2019 Sam Cox 0

The St Louis Cardinals hold a 0.5 game lead atop the National League Central. Should the Chicago Cubs overtake them, they have a cushion in the wildcard standings with the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies a couple of games back.

MLB post-trade deadline power rankings: Astros lead the way

July 31, 2019 Sam Cox 0

With 50 or so regular season games to play, here are our post-trade-deadline power rankings…

Carlos Martinez trade is key to successful deadline for the Cardinals

July 27, 2019 Teodor Tsenov 3

In addition, they recently got even stronger with the return of pitcher Carlos Martinez from a long injury, who immediately settled into the closer/late-inning reliever with mixed success up to date.

Bunched up National League Central presents front office challenges

July 8, 2019 Sam Cox 0

The National League Central is split by 4.5 games. The Chicago Cubs lead the way at 47-43, the Cincinnati Reds are sitting fifth just five games under .500 at 41-46.

Goldschmidt vs Yelich: National League Central showdown for MVP?

April 2, 2019 Sam Cox 0

Paul Goldschmidt and Christian Yelich shone for the Cardinals and Brewers respectively in the first series of the 2019 MLB season.

St. Louis Cardinals are a dark horse in the National League

March 16, 2019 Sam Cox 0

St. Louis Cardinals have been over .500 in each of the last 11 seasons. The streak is set to continue in 2019 after Paul Goldschmidt's arrival.

Arenado and Mikolas extensions highlight growing trend

February 28, 2019 Archie Banks 2

It may not be until 2021 that the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Players’ Union and Major League Baseball expires, but there is a definite shadow being cast by that deadline which can be observed throughout the game.