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Liberatore Implodes as Kansas City Royals Rock the St. Louis Cardinals
If only the first half-inning counted, Thursday night’s game would have gone well for the St. Louis Cardinals. Unfortunately, the other 8 1/2 innings were terrible as Matthew Liberatore had one of his worst starts of the year and the Kansas City Royals took advantage of that easily beating the Cardinals in the first game […]
Game Discussion for St. Louis Cardinals vs Kansas City Royals Thursday
After taking two out of three against the San Diego Padres, the St. Louis Cardinals kick off a weekend I-70 series against the Kansas City Royals Thursday night. Matthew Liberatore gets the start for the Cardinals while the Kansas City Royals will send Noah Cameron to the mound. First pitch at Kauffman Stadium is set […]
Despite great first half, Joshua Baez should stay in Memphis for now
I have to give a hat tip to two commentators for writing my post for me, essentially. Vesuvius looked at AAA hitters with a 30% K rate in the past and was not terribly enthused with the list and then country stuff added in hitters with a fairly low BB rate with that 30% K […]
St. Louis Cardinals continue to scuffle on getaway day, losing to Padres
Game Summary Kyle Leahy battled spotty command in the early going. He ends up working through to a quality start with 6 IP, 3 runs allowed with 7 strikeouts. But the Cardinal offense musters but a single run on a ground, losing multiple runners on the bases in a game where there weren’t a lot […]
Game Discussion for St. Louis Cardinals vs San Diego Padres Wednesday
The St. Louis Cardinals wrap up their short homestand vs the San Diego Padres Wednesday afternoon. Kyle Leahy will start for the Cardinals while the Padres will send Bradgley Rodriguez to the mound. First pitch is scheduled for 1:15pm at Busch Stadium.
St. Louis Cardinals WAR Reinforcements for 2026
One of the main problems last season was that the Cardinals were in R&D mode and in budget-aging-vet pitcher mode simultaneously, resulting in negative WAR value output from several players. From the testing of developing players standpoint, a brigade of suck was in effect from enough players that it created a siphoning effect that spoiled […]
Andre Pallante Sharp as St. Louis Cardinals Edge San Diego Tuesday Night
Andre Pallante was nearly unhittable for the first half of the game while the St. Louis Cardinals offense was just good enough to beat the San Diego Padres again at Busch Stadium Tuesday night. One pre-game moment worth mentioning. JJ Wetherholt’s 5th grade teacher Mrs. Ingoldsby threw out the ceremonial first pitch to JJ. She […]
Game Discussion for St. Louis Cardinals vs San Diego Padres Tuesday Night
The St. Louis Cardinals will continue their brief homestand against the San Diego Padres Tuesday night as Andre Pallante will answer the bell for the Cardinals. RHP Michael King is scheduled to start for the Padres. First pitch is scheduled for 6:45pm at Busch Stadium.
St. Louis Cardinals Rotation Shuffle On the Horizon?
Cardinals President of Baseball Operations Chaim Bloom has been much more aggressive over the last couple of weeks in churning through young players on the roster than was originally expected. Victor Scott II, Nolan Gorman, and Yohel Pozo are currently in AAA Memphis, and Catcher Pedro Pages has been relegated to backup as Chaim Bloom […]
Dustin May Nearly Perfect as St. Louis Cardinals Blast Past Padres
You really can’t ask for more than Dustin May delivered Monday night at Busch Stadium. The San Diego Padres had no answer for him and the St. Louis Cardinals bats were sufficient to pull off a victory from the Californians who seemed only half-aware that they were supposed to play a baseball game tonight. Let’s […]
Game Discussion for St. Louis Cardinals vs San Diego Padres Monday
The St. Louis Cardinals return to Busch Stadium Monday night as they’ll host the San Diego Padres. Dustin May will make the start for the Cardinals while the starter for the Padres is to be determined. First pitch is scheduled for 6:45pm at Busch Stadium and the TV broadcast will be available on Cardinals.tv.
The Viva El Birdos Podcast: Episode 69 – Minor League Roundup with Andy Carroll and Alex Coil
This week, we were joined by ScoopswithDannyMac.com reporter Andy Carroll and AAA Memphis Play-By-Play man Alex Coil to talk about all things Memphis and Springfield! Many names were discussed this week, including Josh Baez, Leo Bernal, Jimmy Crooks, Liam Doyle, Jurrangelo Cintje, Chase Davis, Rainiel Rodriguez, and MORE! During the survey, several of you indicated […]
St. Louis Cardinals minor leaguers great at one stat (or more!)
On the heels of a frustrating loss and a frustrating series, let’s look for positivity today. To achieve this, I will look towards the minor leagues. Instead of my usual minor league update – I’ll probably wait for the first half to be over – I will instead share great performances. Any hitter or pitcher […]
Wetherholt, Burleson Homers Not Enough as Cardinals Lose to Twins Sunday
After the homer-happy St. Louis Cardinals blasted past the Minnesota Twins on Saturday, the bats were relatively silent in Minneapolis on Sunday afternoon until later in the game, but it wasn’t enough to win the series against the Twins. Both starters did their teams big favors on Sunday by going deep into the game. Michael […]
Game Discussion for St. Louis Cardinals vs Minnesota Twins Sunday
The St. Louis Cardinals will wrap up their stay in Minneapolis with a Sunday afternoon game against the Twins. Michael McGreevy will get the start for the Cardinals while the Twins will send Taj Bradley to the mound. First pitch is scheduled for 1:10pm central time and the game TV broadcast will be available at […]
Who are the internal replacements for Cardinals trade chips?
Midway through June, I believe it is time we can all believe that the postseason is a real possibility for the St. Louis Cardinals this year. FanGraphs agrees, putting the Cardinals above a 50% chance to play in October, but we would still be smart to temper overall expectations for this season. The overall strategy […]
Herrera, Walker & Jordan Power Up St. Louis Cardinals for Win over Twins
The St. Louis Cardinals struck early Saturday afternoon, but the Minnesota Twins offense responded. It ended up being a back-and-forth affair in Minneapolis, but the bats of Iván Herrera, Jordan Walker and Blaze Jordan would be the difference makers. The St. Louis Cardinals offense would come out of the gate firing in the top of […]
Game Discussion for St. Louis Cardinals vs Minnesota Twins Saturday
The St. Louis Cardinals continue their weekend in Minneapolis as it’s game 2 versus the Minnesota Twins Saturday. Matthew Liberatore will make the start for the Cardinals while LHP Connor Prielipp will be on the mound for the Twins. First pitch is scheduled for 1:10pm central time at Target Field and the broadcast will be […]
Power Is Carrying the Cardinals’ Position Player Development So Far
Last week, I did my best to quantify how the Cardinals’ minor league pitching talent was developing so far this year. When looking at both team level statistics and individual breakouts, I concluded that 2026 has been a net positive for the pitching pipeline. Today, I want to do the same review for the Cardinals’ […]
Blaze Jordan Has Multi-Hit Game, But Cardinals Bullpen Blows Lead Late to Twins
Friday night’s game in Minnesota was a turning point of sorts for the St. Louis Cardinals after several roster moves one of which was the debut of Blaze Jordan. He contributed along with a bomb from Alec Burleson, but the St. Louis Cardinals bullpen would blow a lead late as the Minnesota Twins beat the […]
Game Discussion for St. Louis Cardinals vs Minnesota Twins Friday
After taking 2 out of 3 from the New York Mets, the St. Louis Cardinals travel to Minnesota to take on the Twins. Friday night, it’s Kyle Leahy on the mound for the Cardinals as he’ll do battle with Joe Ryan, the starter for the Twins. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10pm central time at […]
St. Louis Cardinals Pitching Prospects – A look under the hood at some Low-A guys
Since most of the conversation lately seem to have zigged towards the Nolan Gorman question and somewhat the Riley O’Brien question, I decided to zag in another direction. My curiosity? Of the minor leagues prospects we’ve been watching, who has the most interesting pitch shape metrics (ie. the under the hood stuff)? We seem to […]
St. Louis Cardinals close series against New York Mets with a Loss
Game Summary The Mets take a see-saw game as Juan Soto doubles and scores a run to tie the game and homers to bring in the winning run as the Mets with 5-4. Hunter Dobbins gave up 2 homerun and 3 runs in the first inning for a rough start. The Cardinals tagged 3 home […]
Game Discussion for St. Louis Cardinals vs New York Mets Wednesday
The St. Louis Cardinals will continue their joyride in New York Wednesday afternoon as Hunter Dobbins will get the start for the Redbirds. The New York Mets will hope Christian Scott can pull off a miracle as he will take the mound for the metros. First pitch is scheduled for 12:10pm central time and the […]
Looking at the St. Louis Cardinals starting pitch depth
On Monday, I covered the position player depth. My bad on not including Thomas Saggese at shortstop. Even though I think I’m lower on his defense there than most, the Cardinals do clearly consider him SS depth, so he should have been listed. Today, I want to address the pitching depth. I’ll take a different […]
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