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The St. Louis Cardinals are hanging on to the NL Wild Card hunt by a thread, and it’s thanks in large part to everyday shortstop Masyn Winn’s contributions that they have been able to do so. On Tuesday night, the Cardinals faced the Tampa Bay Rays in a battle between two playoff hopefuls and came […]

The St. Louis Cardinals caught a tough break on Sunday when they had to place center fielder Michael Siani on the injured list due to an oblique strain. The last thing the Cardinals need in the middle of a heated hunt for a wild card spot is an injury to an everyday player, and it’s […]

It was an exciting win for the St. Louis Cardinals as star Nolan Arenado connected on a two-RBI single that ended up being the game-winning hit to put away the Chicago Cubs Saturday night, 5-4. Arenado spoke after the game to talk about his reaction to the clutch hit in the eighth inning while also […]

In the first game of Saturday’s doubleheader between the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs, St. Louis erupted for nine runs in the first inning. That offensive explosion helped pace a twin-bill sweep by the Cardinals, 11-3 and 5-4. After the game, St. Louis manager Oliver Marmol spoke out on that decisive first inning, per […]

Salvador Perez homered in both games and MJ Melendez added a solo shot in the nightcap to help the Kansas City Royals sweep the St. Louis Cardinals inday-night doubleheader on Wednesday. After the 6-4 and 8-5 losses, Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol spoke out on St. Louis’ performance, per Bally Sports Midwest: Marmol: “This one ticks […]

The St. Lious Cardinals engaged in an uphill battle against the Washington Nationals on Saturday. St. Louis fell 14-9, and Oliver Marmol provided insight into some of his players’ behaviors during the blowout. “I mean, we’re down nine and our dugout is as lively as it’s been all year. Fighting back and figuring out a […]

The Miles Mikolas problem seemed to be a thing of the past following a red-hot stretch in June, but the veteran starting pitcher could not finish the month without reverting to his bad habits, as he dug the St. Louis Cardinals into a massive hole they could not escape in Thursday’s 11-4 loss to the […]

Every MLB team goes through good and bad stretches throughout a grueling 162-game season. The good overtaking the bad feels more satisfying when it’s a collective effort and the St. Louis Cardinals are going through one of their best spans of 2024 following their latest series win. St. Louis has won 10 of its last […]

Oliver Marmol’s headaches are getting bigger in the St. Louis Cardinals system. The Milwaukee Brewers are pulling away with the NL Central lead while their pace has yet to pick up. Now, they also have to deal with a big injury concerning Nolan Arenado. The third baseman went down in the eighth inning against the […]

The St. Louis Cardinals finally lost a game to the Chicago Cubs this season, falling 5-1 on Saturday. The Cardinals jumped in front of Chicago on Nolan Arenado’s sacrifice fly in the fourth inning, but the Cubs responded with two runs in the bottom half. Cardinals manager Olivar Marmol pulled pitcher Andre Pallante with one […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are slowly but surely climbing towards relevancy in the NL Central. On Wednesday, the Cardinals took care of business against the struggling Cincinnati Reds, 5-3, to reach .500 (27-27) on the season. However, that win did not come without cost. One of their most productive players, right fielder Lars Nootbaar, had […]

Oliver Marmol and the St. Louis Cardinals may have just found their new ace. After Steven Matz suffered a back injury earlier in the month, this pitching core wasn’t quite doing the job. They sank below .500 and the Milwaukee Brewers took advantage to rise in the NL Central. Now, it looks like the Cardinals […]

Creeping up back towards .500, the St. Louis Cardinals are trying to work their way back towards contention. But if the Cardinals want to have any shot of making the playoffs, they need Nolan Arenado at the top of his game. On Tuesday, Arenado showed a glimmer of promise towards a turnaround. In a 7-1 […]

The St. Louis Cardinals pulled off the win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday. However, all of the attention is on Oliver Marmol after his surprising ejection midway through the contest. Now, Marmol breaks his silence about what transpired in Sunday’s game. As it turns out, Oliver Marmol has no hard feelings toward the umpires. […]

The St. Louis Cardinals were hoping that the 2024 campaign would be different from their disappointment of a season in 2023. Yet with 37 games already in the books, this season is beginning to feel eerily reminiscent of the team’s struggles from the prior season, and the pressure is beginning to mount on Oliver Marmol […]

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras broke his left forearm when he was hit by a swing during Tuesday night’s game against the New York Mets. Contreras got hurt with J.D. Martinez at the plate in the second inning. After he was clipped by Martinez’s swing, the three-time All-Star tumbled over in obvious pain and […]

After suffering a 6-5 loss in extra innings last Saturday against the Chicago White Sox, the St. Louis Cardinals tasted yet another defeat versus the same team in a series finale at home on Sunday to the tune of a 5-1 score. The Cards’ offense just couldn’t muster significant production at the plate, while their […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have gotten off to a mediocre start this season as star Nolan Arenado has struggled to get going at the plate. Now, after a brutal extra innings 6-5 loss to the Chicago White Sox that saw Arenado break out with a big game, Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol shared his thoughts on […]

The St. Louis Cardinals had an uncharacteristically down 2023 season, finishing in the cellar of the National League Central with a 71-91 record. Cardinals Manager Oliver Marmol’s team is preparing for better days in 2024. Twenty-seven-year-old second baseman Brendan Donovan is expected to be a big part of the Cards’ 2024 campaign despite nagging injury […]

The St. Louis Cardinals finished with their worst record in 28 years last season, finishing in last place in the NL Central for the first time in franchise history amid a 71-win campaign. Expectations haven’t changed for 2024 though as the Cardinals have their sights set on a division title, something that will be more […]

There was some drama within the St. Louis Cardinals organization during the 2023 season after manager Oliver Marmol called out outfielder Tyler O’Neill for not hustling. It turned into a bit of a fiasco that eventually led to O’Neill being traded to the Boston Red Sox. Now, the star outfielder looks back on his relationship […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are looking to turn things around after their disastrous 2023 performance. But even though there are high hopes surrounding the Cardinals, Oliver Marmol has heard the hot seat rumors surrounding his name. Marmol’s contract expires after the 2024 season, meaning St. Louis could move on with another poor campaign. While the […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have been uncharacteristically awful during the 2023 season, but even during their lackluster campaign, there have been a few bright spots. On Friday night, there was one glimmer in a season full of triggers when Willson Contreras hit an impressive 440-foot moonshot that sent the fans in attendance at Great American […]

The St. Louis Cardinals kicked off their series against the Atlanta Braves with a 10-6 victory. St. Louis is trying to play the role of spoiler. However, the Los Angeles Dodgers also lost, which is notable since LA is chasing Atlanta for the best record in the National League. Despite the defeat, it’s clear the […]

Adam Wainwright finally pitched well enough to pick up his 199th career victory. The St. Louis Cardinals’ offense didn’t show up. Despite giving up just one run in six innings, Adam Wainwright was credited with a loss in the Cardinals’ 4-1 defeat at the hands of the San Diego Padres Monday night. Padres starter Blake […]

Adam Wainwright has dealt with injury concerns in 2023. He’s also struggled when healthy. Still, the Cardinals have stuck with Wainwright as his retirement looms. That may change soon though if the veteran right-hander can’t find his footing soon. “We sat down, we talked through it, like: ‘Listen, we’re going to take your next start […]

St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol might have to make an uncomfortable decision regarding Adam Wainwright. Needing just two more victories to achieve the 200th win of his MLB career, Adam Wainwright is as bad as any starting pitcher in the National League. For the season, the Cardinals’ starter has an 8.78 ERA and a […]

Miles Mikolas played innocent after he hit Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ with a first-inning pitch Thursday night, but Major League Baseball was not buying that explanation and delivered a 5-game suspension to the St. Louis Cardinals right-handed pitcher. St. Louis Cardinals starter Miles Mikolas was suspended 5 games for intentionally hitting #Cubs Ian Happ […]

Things got heated Saturday in the St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs game at Wrigley Field. With Nolan Arenado up at the plate in a tie game in the 6th inning, the home plate umpire called a strike on Arenado that appeared to be a little bit below the knees. Cardinals’ manager Oliver Marmol was […]

Perhaps the last thing St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol would have to do at the moment is to hop on the internet and check out why his name is trending on Twitter following his team’s 5-4 road loss to the Miami Marlins. Cardinals fans are particularly livid about Marmol’s decisions on the usage of […]

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright sure hopes that he reached rock bottom with his last start. Wainwright failed to make it out of the second inning of what turned out to be a 14-0 loss against the Houston Astros Thursday. Wainwright was so bad that he made sure to address the outing with Cardinals […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have been consistent at one thing during their disastrous 2023 season: blowing leads. After losing to the Houston Astros Wednesday, the Cardinals lead the National League with 25 blown leads in 79 games, according to MLB.com’s John Denton. The Cardinals had a chance to defeat the defending champion Astros. St. Louis […]

This weekend’s two-game London series between St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs has serious playoff implications. Both teams have a chance to rebound from a losing record in the first half of the 2023 MLB season to win the National League’s weakest division. Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol is certainly not giving up hope, despite St. […]

The St. Louis Cardinals were expected to be the top team in the National League Central this season, but instead, they find themselves sitting in last place in the division with a 28-43 record. It’s safe to say this isn’t nearly good enough for St. Louis, and as a result, questions about manager Oliver Marmol’s […]

Just when it looked as though the St. Louis Cardinals were finally going to wake up from their nightmare, their spirits got crushed yet again on Wednesday when they blew a lead and lost to the San Francisco Giants at home, 8-5. With that loss, the Cardinals were swept at Busch Stadium by the Giants […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Spring training has been sprinkled with some controversial flavor recently when St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said that umpire CB Bucknor refused to shake his hand. Marmol also said afterward that Bucknor “has zero class.” The MLB is conducting a review of that particular situation, but while that’s ongoing, Marmol and Bucknor were seen […]