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The comments St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol made about outfielder Tyler O’Neill not giving maximum effort while running home, which then led to him being benched, has brought to light an interesting generational debate. Old-school baseball minds probably saw no problem with a skipper calling out a player for not hustling enough. That was […]

The St. Louis Cardinals will travel to take on the Milwaukee Brewers in a Friday night MLB matchup at American Family Field. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Cardinals-Brewers prediction and pick, laid out below. St. Louis has long been one of the better franchises […]

After a base running disagreement, St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O’Neill and manager Oliver Marmol got into a bit of a verbal spat. O’Neill has had time to think about what he said to Marmol, and while they may be striving for the same goal on the Cardinals, the outfielder isn’t backing down. Following that […]

Drama in St. Louis? The Cardinals seem to have differing opinions on a recent Tyler O’Neill controversial play from St. Louis’ Tuesday 4-1 loss against the Atlanta Braves. Cardinals’ manager Oli Marmol questioned O’Neill’s hustle on Tuesday, while the Cardinals’ outfielder said he’s “not there to dog it, at all.” Marmol made a big decision […]

The St. Louis Cardinals lost to the Atlanta Braves and now have some tensions to heal in the clubhouse. Tyler O’Neill got called out by manager Oliver Marmol for his “unacceptable” effort on a key play. Down 4-1 with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning, O’Neill ran to home from second base after […]

Sometimes. there’s nothing else one can do but tip their cap and just say it wasn’t their night. St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Steven Matz had to do just that after a subpar outing against the Atlanta Braves, but that will probably be an unsatisfactory consolation prize for a fan base hoping to see a […]

The Atlanta Braves are on the road to take on the St. Louis Cardinals in game two of their series Tuesday night at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. So let’s check out our MLB odds series, which includes our Braves-Cardinals prediction and pick. Atlanta (3-1) took two of three from divisional foes Washington Nationals […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have started out their season with an average 2-2 record. The Cardinals will now have to try and improve on that record without one of their more promising young outfielders. Lars Nootbaar has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a left thumb contusion. In a corresponding move, Juan Yepez […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are off to a strong start so far in 2023, but they have already dealt with a number of injury concerns. C Willson Contreras, RP Giovanny Gallegos, and OF Lars Nootbaar are among the Cardinals players who’ve missed time due to injury to open the season. Contreras returned to action on […]

The Atlanta Braves (2-1) visit the St. Louis Cardinals (2-1) on Monday night! First pitch is slated for 7:46 p.m. ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Braves-Cardinals prediction, pick, and how to watch. Atlanta couldn’t secure the sweep but still took their opening series against the Nationals 2-1 in Washington. After […]

St. Louis Cardinals’ SP Jack Flaherty had a historic outing on Saturday. The 27-year old shutout the Toronto Blue Jays over five innings while allowing no hits in his performance. However, he also walked seven batters. According to Sarah Langs, Flaherty is the 16th pitcher since 1901 to record seven-plus walks while allowing no hits […]

Lars Nootbaar and Giovanny Gallegos will both be unavailable for the second game of the St. Louis Cardinals’ season against the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday, according to The Athletic’s Katie Woo. “Lars Nootbaar is unavailable today. He jammed his thumb sliding into a base in Thursday’s opener. Hope is he’s back Sunday,” wrote Woo. […]

St. Louis Cardinals’ pitcher Jack Flaherty was once regarded as one of the best hurlers in the game. Flaherty, however, has dealt with injury concerns over the past few years, limiting his all-around playing time. He’s healthy heading into the 2023 campaign, though, and recently shared a Joker-inspired hype video before making his season debut […]

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras suffered a scary knee injury on Opening Day versus the Toronto Blue Jays. Fortunately, Contreras seems to have avoided a significant injury. He’s being listed as day-to-day with a right knee contusion, per the Cardinals’ Twitter. St. Louis won the National League Central last season with Nolan Arenado and […]

St. Louis Cardinals fans were treated to a very special and bittersweet moment Thursday when beloved pitcher Adam Wainwright stepped on the field for the final Opening Day of his career. He made it count with a memorable rendition of the National Anthem that induced goosebumps all throughout Busch Stadium. It was just as surreal […]

It was a rough Opening Day to the 2023 MLB season for the St. Louis Cardinals. Not only did they blow a ninth-inning lead in a 10-9 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays, but more importantly, the team lost star catcher Willson Contreras to injury. St. Louis’ big free agent signing left the game after […]

St. Louis Cardinals‘ pitcher Adam Wainwright is officially playing in his last MLB season. On Opening Day Thursday, he surprised his teammates and all of Busch Stadium by performing the national anthem, via Sportsnet. The @Cardinals’ own Adam Wainwright (@UncleCharlie50) sings the U.S. anthem for #OpeningDay! pic.twitter.com/rZ6wtN2RRi — Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) March 30, 2023 It was […]

The Toronto Blue Jays will travel to take on the St. Louis Cardinals in an Opening Day matchup on Thursday afternoon at Busch Stadium. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Blue Jays-Cardinals prediction and pick, laid out below. Toronto finished their season in second place […]

Thursday will be a start of a new era of St. Louis Cardinals baseball, as they are now in the post-Yadier Molina/Albert Pujols era. And for his regular-season debut for the Cardinals, which will take place on Opening Day against the Toronto Blue Jays at home, catcher Willson Contreras will be wearing a special pair […]

St. Louis Cardinals’ top prospect Jordan Walker is preparing to make his major league debut. If Walker is in the Cardinals’ Opening Day lineup versus the Toronto Blue Jays, he will become the youngest Cardinal to make his MLB debut in an Opening Day lineup, per MLB.com’s Shanthi Sepe-Chepuru. Albert Pujols, who was 21-years old […]

Baseball season is upon us, and there are many rookies to look forward to watching. Check out our MLB odds series as we hand out our National League Rookie of the Year prediction and pick. Some really good players have won Rookie of the Year in the past. The recent National League winners include Michael […]

The St. Louis Cardinals will be heading into a brand new era in 2023 without Yadier Molina behind the plate. Thankfully, they’ve found quite the replacement in Willson Contreras, who signed a five-year, $87.5 million deal with the franchise in the winter. With a roster that’s packed with no shortage of talent, the Cardinals will […]

Spring Training is coming to a conclusion, which means roster and position battles are meeting their end as well. One big decision on one of the top prospects in the game was recently made by the St. Louis Cardinals, as they opted to have Jordan Walker begin the season in the majors on the team’s […]

Elite prospect Jordan Walker will be there with the St. Louis Cardinals on Opening Day of the 2023 MLB season. The Cards have announced that Walker has made the cut, which is already quite an achievement for the 20-year-old outfielder, considering that he hasn’t even played a single Triple-A game. Before Jordan Walker’s move to […]

MLB Opening Day is right around the corner, and this season has plenty of storylines. However, the St. Louis Cardinals’ busy offseason has come to an end with a much-anticipated contract extension for Miles Mikolas, according to Jesse Rogers of ESPN. “The Cardinals have agreed to a 2-year, $40 million extension with starter Miles Mikolas, […]

Just days after returning to Spring Training camp from the World Baseball Classic, veteran Adam Wainwright has suffered an injury. The St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Adam Wainwright is dealing with a groin strain and will begin the season on the IL, manager Oli Marmol said on Thursday morning in Jupiter, as reported by John Denton. […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are preparing for the 2023 MLB season. With Opening Day right around the corner, St. Louis has their sights set on winning another NL Central title. Superstars such as Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado will lead the charge once again. However, the Cardinals are still dealing with some uncertainty. Without further […]

Team USA is back in the World Baseball Classic final, looking to repeat as champions. A major reason why is Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner. Turner smacked two home runs in the Semifinal against Cuba, bringing his home run total for the tournament to four. The Americans put in a demolition job, beating the Cubans […]

St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado exited Team USA’s World Baseball Classic game against Cuba after getting hit on the wrist with a pitch. Fortunately, he went to get a X-rays, and they came back negative, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Nolan Arenado exits the game after being hit in the hand […]

For grumps and cranks, the World Baseball Classic is a silly, dangerous distraction from the actual important games, like a mid-April series against the Cincinnati Reds. To the players and fans, though, these games have been a revelation, a reminder of how fun and vital baseball can be. While the World Baseball Classic has been […]

St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Paul DeJong went into Spring Training looking to make an impact and show he’s still the type of player who can contribute on a regular basis. And with more opportunities to play SS with Tommy Edman at the World Baseball Classic, it looked like the perfect time to show he can […]

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge and St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Goldschmidt made each other better during the many times they crossed paths in the past, according to a Tuesday article from the Athletic. “I felt like I was reaching out to him, trying to get together and just hit,” Goldschmidt said, “spend a […]

Adam Wainwright has played with multiple All-Stars and future Baseball Hall of Famers over his ongoing run with the St. Louis Cardinals, including Nolan Arenado. Wainwright has watched Arenado blossom with the Cardinals, and he had a front-row seat to see him shine for Team USA on Saturday. Arenado led Team USA to a 6-2 […]

The St Louis Cardinals were lagging behind the Milwaukee Brewers for a lengthy time in 2022, but they eclipsed the Brewers and won the NL Central crown. However, they were upset by the Philadelphia Phillies in the NL Wildcard last season via a 2-0 sweep. The mix of veterans and youth is an admirable facet […]

St. Louis Cardinals top prospect Jordan Walker could be dealing with injury concerns after exiting a Spring Training game against the Houston Astros with a shoulder strain, according to The Athletic’s Katie Woo. The 20-year-old had been on an absolute tear this spring, batting .438 with three home runs. It was just a 10-game sample […]

St. Louis Cardinals’ SP Adam Wainwright was announced as Team USA’s Game one starter for the World Baseball Classic, per Jon Morosi. Wainwright, a former All-Star who’s preparing for his final season in the big leagues, is set to make his WBC debut. Team USA will battle Great Britain to kick things off on Saturday night […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have question marks at shortstop. Miguel Rojas is expected to take over shortstop duties following Gavin Lux’s season-ending injury. Rojas even dropped out of the WBC to focus on handling an everyday shortstop role for the ball club. However, a recent report suggests that the Dodgers may opt to acquire outside […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are preparing for the 2023 season as they go through Spring Training games under manager Oliver Marmol. While they no longer have retired slugger Albert Pujols to depend on, they just may have found a new potential star in Jordan Walker. The 20-year-old is doing quite a bit to alter the […]

St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado had an arduous decision to make following the 2022 season. Arenado had an opportunity to opt out of the eight-year, $260 million extension deal that he signed off on in 2019 while with the Colorado Rockies. In the end, the nine-time All-Star decided against hitting free agency, electing […]