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St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina may only have one year left on his contract, but that doesn’t mean he plans on retiring. According to Derrick Goold of The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Molina’s representatives have informed the Cardinals that the veteran plans on playing beyond 2020, and St. Louis seems to have interest in bringing […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have re-signed right-handed starting pitcher Adam Wainwright to a one-year deal, per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. This hardly comes as a surprise, as Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak said earlier this month that the club was working on bringing Wainwright back. Wainwright is coming off of a bounceback 2019 campaign […]

When it comes to free-agent hurler Gerrit Cole, the Los Angeles Angels and New York Yankees are generally considered the two most likely destinations, but it might not be so cut and dry. Michael Shapiro of Sports Illustrated has written a piece detailing the potential landing spots for Cole this offseason, and among his dark […]

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Marcell Ozuna is unlikely to accept the qualifying offer from the Redbirds and will instead elect to test his market in free agency, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network: Word is, Marcell Ozuna very unlikely to take the $17.8M qualifying offer. Middle of order hitter believed to have nice market. […]

While it may be hard to envision third baseman Anthony Rendon in a different uniform, that same thought was had about outfielder Bryce Harper, and look at what happened. If the Washington Nationals were to prioritize other elements of their team, like resigning starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg, then Rendon could be left out in the […]

It doesn’t look like lifelong Cardinal Adam Wainwright will be going anywhere. St. Louis Cardinals president John Mozeliak said at his season-ending press conference that the team is negotiating a new contract with Wainwright, one that would obviously prevent him from hitting free agency this winter, per Jeff Todd of MLB Trade Rumors. Mozeliak added […]

The Kansas City Royals have tabbed Mike Matheny to be their new manager for the 2020 season, the team announced Thursday morning: We have named Mike Matheny the 17th manager in franchise history. #AlwaysRoyal pic.twitter.com/vAmBUz3B1a — Kansas City Royals (@Royals) October 31, 2019 Matheny — who was also a Gold Glove catcher for 13 years […]

The Washington Nationals are finally going to the World Series for the first time in franchise history, sweeping away the St. Louis Cardinals thanks to a 7-4 victory in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series at Nationals Park. The Nationals almost did what the Cardinals did to the Atlanta Braves just a series […]

On their way to securing their first National League Central division title since 2015 and their 15th in franchise history, the St. Louis Cardinals have relied on certain players to carry the load in 2019. With Jack Flaherty holding down their starting rotation on his way to putting together his best season as a starter, […]

Throughout the course of the 2019 MLB season, the American League and the National League proved to be two very different entities. While the AL boasted some of the best records in baseball, the league was also extremely top-heavy. The NL, on the other hand, had far more parity from start to finish. Numerous teams […]

The St. Louis Cardinals earned each of their two NLDS victories against the Atlanta Braves by coming from behind, but they were not taking any chances with their season on the line in Game 5 on Wednesday afternoon. The Redbirds set a Division Series record by hanging 10 runs on the Braves in the first […]

The Atlanta Braves and St. Louis Cardinals may have been two of the more overlooked teams in the National League during Spring Training. While most writers and fans were focused on the plethora of trades and signings–ahem, Bryce Harper–made by the Philadelphia Phillies in the NL East and ability for the Chicago Cubs to bounce […]

Although the Cubs could possibly help the Milwaukee Brewers win the National League Central by playing their best lineup for the upcoming three-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals, Cubs manager Joe Maddon is hardly ready to prioritize winning meaningless games over the health of his own players: With Cubs out, Maddon isn't playing his […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have assured themselves a spot in the playoffs, but they have some injury concerns heading into October. Starting pitcher Michael Wacha will undergo an MRI on his right shoulder after leaving Wednesday’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks in just the second inning. According to to Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, […]

The St. Louis Cardinals all but eliminated the Chicago Cubs from playoff contention on Sunday afternoon with yet another come-from-behind victory, and clinched their own playoff spot in the process. St. Louis scored two runs off Yu Darvish in the top of the ninth inning to win the game 3-2 and complete a four-game sweep […]

With just over 10 days to go until the end of the 2019 MLB regular season, the narrative in the National League Central division seems to be a fight to the death between the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs. The two bitter rivals have seven games in hand against one another, starting with a […]

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Dexter Fowler made a phenomenal catch to rob Washington Nationals second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera of a home run on Wednesday afternoon. With the Cardinals leading the Nats 5-1 in the eighth inning, Cabrera strolled to the plate against St. Louis left-hander Andrew Miller with a pair of men on base. Cabrera […]

The St. Louis Cardinals currently lead the National League Central by 2.5 games over the Chicago Cubs and 7.5 games over the struggling Milwaukee Brewers. To get to this point, the contributions of both Paul DeJong and Yadier Molina cannot go under-appreciated. DeJong just broke his own franchise record for home runs in a season […]

The 2019 MLB season has been full of captivating storylines and spectacular performances. However, cream rises to the top, and three teams in particular have asserted themselves as the best teams in the league. Both the Houston Astros and New York Yankees have dominated a top-heavy American League, while the Los Angeles Dodgers have rampaged […]

CLUTCH SUMMARY: Having had one of the most consistent seasons in the National League Central, the St. Louis Cardinals have the pieces in place to win the division. Even with not making any big additions at the trade deadline, this team is built for the playoffs already. The keys to getting to the playoffs, then […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired infielder Jedd Gyorko from the St. Louis Cardinals, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Gyorko is currently on the 60-day injured list as a result of a back injury and will likely be sidelined until September. He also had wrist surgery and was dealing with a calf issue. […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have had a roller-coaster of a season. After going 18-7 in April, the Redbirds stumbled to a 9-18 record in May. Despite playing mostly .500 baseball since then, the Cardinals find themselves in the thick of the Wild Card race because of some very underwhelming performances from teams like the Phillies, […]

Currently positioned at the third-best team in the National League Central division as the end of June grows closer and closer, the St. Louis Cardinals are keeping their postseason chances close enough to still see for now – but not close enough to actually grasp. Having just found out that their fireballer closer Jordan Hicks […]

The first two months of the 2019 season have concluded, which means the regular season is nearly 40 percent complete (crazy, right?). Whereas April can provide a number of pleasant and unpleasant surprises, May often separates the contenders from the pretenders as teams around the league prepare to dive headlong into the summer months. From […]

Headlined by older players looking to cash in on their final big money deals, the 2019 MLB free agency class is not as strong as 2018 but still is stocked full of veterans who can make big impacts for whomever they end up signing with. A plethora of arms, both as starters and in the […]

Four out of the five teams that are a part of the National League Central are currently over .500 entering play on May 9th (sorry Cincinnati), and all five teams are competitive to open the season too, so the NL Central division is shaping up to be a doozy in 2019. While this was a […]

Even only being one full month into the MLB season, there are teams that are already hitting the eject button on the 2019 season and looking forward to 2020. Teams that have a longer-term plan for how to bring their franchise back from many seasons of missing their goals still do not see 2019 as […]

In all of the offseason predictions, one thing seemed to ring throughout all conversations: that the National League Central would boast one of the best spreads of teams in the entire league for the 2019 season. While backed up by strong facts and solid opinions in the offseason, those NL Central facts are far from […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are coming off of consecutive National League pennants. With a core group of young, emerging stars and wily veterans, the Dodgers have once again stormed out to 15-10 record entering play on Apr. 24. So as the reigning league champions and with (mostly) the same roster intact, they would seem to […]

The current standings for the American League East have a surprising team leading the charge: the Tampa Bay Rays. A surprise to most, but not necessarily a shock to those on the team or directly involved with the rebuilding franchise. Last season, the Rays put up a staggering amount of victories in the AL with […]

The youth movement that has progressively taken over the sport of baseball is at it again in the 2019 season, as more top prospects, late bloomers, and interesting youngins are all vying to take home the honors of being the best rookie in their respective league. This article will focus on those prospects that are […]

In a league that is dominated by superstars and up-and-coming prospects looking to make an impression on the game, the game of baseball is spoiled rotten with its talent. Through drafting, signing, scouting, and analytics, franchises are able to make the most out of what they have while staying within their means, financially. Not every […]

After months of toiling away at your favorite MLB writers’ Twitter accounts for free agency updates, reading about the growing tensions between the league offices and the MLBPA, and– wait, they aren’t really changing the distance between the mound and the plate are they??? (no, not yet)– hearing about some crazy propositions for changing the game and […]

In 2018, the National League Central division had its fair share of tough battles down the road, as the Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs battled back and forth for the right to win the divisional crown. With 162 games not being enough, a tiebreaker was needed to solve the tie. The Brewers, after going down […]

The list of star players signing big extensions continued on Thursday afternoon, as St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt agreed to a five-year, $130 million contract to stay with his new team: #STLCards close on an extension with 1B Paul Goldschmidt, sources tell The Athletic. Deal will be for at least five years and at […]

For eight seasons, Paul Goldschmidt was like a gunslinger stranded in the desert. Despite being one of the best players in the game and ranking fourth in total fWAR from 2012-18, Goldschmidt was one of the lone bright spots on an Arizona Diamondbacks team that made the playoffs just once during his tenure. Goldy was […]

The St. Louis Cardinals were one of the most polarizing teams in baseball last season. After a 47-46 start, manager Mike Matheny was fired and replaced by bench coach Mike Shildt. The Cardinals would go 6-7 in Shildt’s first 13 games as interim manager before getting red-hot in August, finishing with a 22-6 record in […]

Mariano Rivera is–without a doubt–the greatest relief pitcher in the history of baseball. But, a young, up-and-coming St. Louis Cardinals flamethrower in Jordan Hicks has the potential to give him a run for his money. The legendary New York Yankees closers finished his career with the most regular season saves (652) and postseason saves (42) in […]

Widely seen as the league’s best division coming into 2019, the National League Central is going to be an absolute treat to watch this season, as three teams have a real chance at not only making the playoffs but all making some noise. Whoever wins this division should immediately jump to the top of the […]