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A Stable of Stats, Part 2: Do The Splits, and other St Louis Cardinals Weirdness
Today I am here to talk about the Saint Louis Cardinals and their statistical idiosyncracies, subtle characteristics, and peculiar statlines that could give us a better idea of who that player really is. The devil is in the details. The story is under that last rock unturned. You get the picture. Hitting DH/C: Ivan Herrera […]
St. Louis Cardinals Bats Clobber the Big Apple Easily Beating the Mets
Dustin May tossed a gem and he finally got the run support he deserves as the St. Louis Cardinals and their bats made a loud entrance into the Big Apple as they beat the New York Mets Tuesday night. I’m delighted to tell you that it will take awhile to explain how the Cardinals jumped […]
Game Discussion for St. Louis Cardinals vs New York Mets Tuesday Night
After a successful homestand against the Cincinnati Reds, the St. Louis Cardinals begin a road trip in New York Tuesday night taking on the Mets. The Cardinals starter will be Dustin May while the Mets are expected to start Freddy Peralta. First pitch scheduled for 6:10pm central time with the TV broadcast being handled by […]
St. Louis Cardinals 2026 Draft Primer and Targets
The St. Louis Cardinals are set to be one of the big players at this year’s Amateur Draft. The Cardinals own 6 of the top 86 picks, including 13, 32, 50, 68, 72, and 86 overall. They also have amassed a war chest of 16,612,300, which is the 6th largest behind PIT (19.1 M), TBR […]
What Should the St. Louis Cardinals Do With & For Nolan Gorman?
Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. I think the St. Louis Cardinals have reached the point where they need to stop doing the same thing with Nolan Gorman while expecting something different than what we’ve seen for the past three seasons, but what should that thing be? If […]
The Viva El Birdos Podcast – Episode 68: Nootbaar’s Return
Yes, I know, it was supposed to be a “reader mailbag” episode. Yes, I know, it’s my own fault for surveying the same post as the mailbag episode, but I think I received a much more valuable return from you guys on what you want or are hoping for from the podcast moving forward. Therefore, […]
Looking at St. Louis Cardinals position player depth
I had been thinking of this idea prior to his article, but when ORSTLcardsfan looked at the hole in the development pipeline this past weekend, I realized I approach pitchers in the farm system differently than position players. With pitchers, it’s a famous saying, but that doesn’t make it not true: you can never have […]
St. Louis Cardinals Come from Behind to Sweep Cincinnati Reds Sunday
With a couple of exceptions, Michael McGreevy gave the St. Louis Cardinals a good start Sunday. Fortunately, the St. Louis Cardinals woke up in time to complete the sweep of the Cincinnati Reds Sunday. My fear is that the narrative of this game would be all of the runners the Cardinals stranded on base Sunday. […]
Game Discussion for St. Louis Cardinals vs Cincinnati Reds Sunday
The St. Louis Cardinals will wrap up a long homestand on Sunday against the Cincinnati Reds. Michael McGreevy is scheduled to make the start for the Cardinals while RHP Rhett Lowder will take the mound for the Reds. First pitch is scheduled for 1:15pm central time at Busch Stadium and the broadcast will be available […]
What do the Cardinals want from Lars Nootbaar?
The St. Louis Cardinals and the fans at Busch Stadium welcomed Lars Nootbaar back into action this weekend as he made his season debut. I, personally, was more ready for his return than I expected this offseason, as I simply hoped for a healthy return and a quick trade out of St. Louis. As this […]
100 Game Countdown: The Cardinals’ exciting rebuild
We zoomed through the first third of the season and now the St. Louis Cardinals have just 100 games to go in this rebuild season. Unlike most rebuilds, this one has been fun and honestly, maybe we are spoiled by being fans of the Cardinals. That was one of the topics of conversations on Cardinals […]
Clutch Lars Nootbaar Homer Leads St. Louis Cardinals Over Cincinnati Reds
Forrest Gump once said that life is like a box of chocolates because you never know which kind you’re going to get. The same can be said for Matthew Liberatore this season. Will you get good Libby or bad Libby? Saturday, the Cardinals ended up with both versions, but it would be more late inning […]
Game Discussion for St. Louis Cardinals vs Cincinnati Reds Saturday
The St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds will play the second game of the weekend series Saturday afternoon at Busch Stadium. For the Cardinals, it’s Matthew Liberatore on the mound as he’ll take on Reds starter Nick Lodolo. First pitch is scheduled for 1:15pm and the TV broadcast will be available on Cardinals.tv. Still no […]
The Cardinals’ Pitching Pipeline Is Trending in the Right Direction
Chaim Bloom and the Cardinals front office have spent the last year feverishly adding as much pitching talent to the farm system as possible. As ORSTLcardsfan noted in his article yesterday, this has been a “re-stock the pitching pipeline” year. I think most of us were happy with the pitchers and types of pitchers brought […]
St. Louis Cardinals and Reds Bullpen Wreck Cincinnati Big Time Friday
Kyle Leahy’s finish was better than his start and the St. Louis Cardinals bats were more than enough to overcome the Cincinnati Reds Friday night at Busch Stadium with an honorable mention going to the Reds bullpen for a big assist during the latter half of the game. Trying to explain what happened in both […]
Game Discussion for St. Louis Cardinals vs Cincinnati Reds Friday Night
After a much-needed day off, the St. Louis Cardinals open another home series Friday night versus the Cincinnati Reds. Kyle Leahy will make the start for the Cardinals while the Reds are scheduled to send Brady Singer to the mound. First pitch scheduled for 7:15pm central time at Busch Stadium. Broadcast being handled by Cardinals.tv. […]
How big is the donut hole in the St. Louis Cardinals development pipeline?
Whether you consider the Cardinals as rebuilding, retooling, resetting, competing, whichever word you like, the 2025 off-season was certainly a noticeable transition. One could even look at the 2025 draft as the kick-start to a process that looks an awful like how I’d imagine a rebuild. One that, in my view, in not nearly complete. […]
Lars Nootbaar’s Return Gives Cardinals Something Stats Can’t Track
We now know that the St. Louis Cardinals will finally have Lars Nootbaar back in the Major League lineup as he’s being activated for the homestand versus the Cincinnati Reds starting Friday night. There’s been a lot of discussion about what that will mean for the roster moving forward, but I’d like to focus on […]
How I went mad trying to find the end of a trade tree – beginning with a famous Cardinals trade
On March 20, 1993, Octavio Dotel signed as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic at 19-years-old. Nearly a decade later, Mark Teahan was selected with the 39th pick of the MLB draft by the Oakland Athletics in 2002. On July 2nd, 2005, Abraham Almonte had recently turned 16 and signed with the […]
Alec Burleson Leads St. Louis Cardinals 11-Hit Attack to Defeat Rangers
The St. Louis Cardinals needed a game like they had Wednesday night at Busch Stadium to turn around their recent downturn. Andre Pallante gave the Cardinals a great start and many bats in the lineup were productive including Alec Burleson, Jordan Walker and Nelson Velázquez as St. Louis beat Texas. The Cardinals did not waste […]
Game Discussion for St. Louis Cardinals vs Texas Rangers Wednesday Night
Andre Pallante will lead the charge Wednesday night as it’s game 3 of the St. Louis Cardinals series versus the Texas Rangers. MacKenzie Gore is scheduled to make the start for the Rangers. First pitch is scheduled for 6:45pm central time and the game broadcast will be available on Cardinals.tv. Note that JJ Wetherholt has […]
St Louis Cardinals Players’ Closest Comparisons
Today I would like to take a look at who Baseball Savant’s statcast evaluation style compares our current favorite baseball players to. We will use a Savant tool to show a Cardinal hitter profile, and see how it compares with the stats we use every day. wRC+ means weighted runs created, and the + means […]
Too Many Missed Opportunities Cost St. Louis Cardinals as Rangers Win
Dustin May did his part by giving the St. Louis Cardinals a quality start Wednesday night against Skip Schumaker’s Texas Rangers. Unfortunately, Nathan Eovaldi was just a little bit better. In the end, it would be so many missed opportunities that would cost the Cardinals dearly. A terrible relief effort in the top of the […]
Game Discussion for St. Louis Cardinals vs Texas Rangers Tuesday Night
The St. Louis Cardinals and Texas Rangers will tangle again Tuesday night as Dustin May will try to match his excellent last start for the Cardinals while Nathan Eovaldi will take the mound for the Rangers. First pitch is set for 6:45pm central time at Busch Stadium. Game broadcast will be handled by Cardinals.tv. The […]
St. Louis Cardinals 2026 Mid-Season Reader Mailbag
As we enter the month of June, the Cardinals remain above .500 and squarely in the wild card race as the “early” portion of the season has concluded. As always, this week’s episode is dependent upon your input and the most pressing questions you have about the Cardinals! Please ask your questions in the comments […]
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