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The St. Louis Cardinals felt like a team with nothing to lose when the 2026 season began, but an unexpectedly strong start has now vaulted them into a time where there suddenly seems to be greater expectations of what they can achieve. How they deal with this will tell us a lot about what kind […]
The St. Louis Cardinals began 2026 in a full-scale rebuild under new president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom, trading away veterans Sonny Gray, Nolan Arenado and Willson Contreras to restock a depleted farm system. The result is a rotation headlined by Matthew Liberatore, Dustin May, and Michael McGreevy, a functional but uninspiring group that lacks […] The post Cardinals’ perfect trade offer for Mets’ Freddy Peralta appeared first on ClutchPoints .
This week, I am joined by AAA RHP Ryan Murphy and his father, Chuck, for a special Father’s Day episode. So often on this site, we focus solely on the numbers and performance, but we lose sight of the human element to sports, and as we know, Tony La Russa used to famously quote, “Men, […]
The Kansas City Royals produced one of the season’s best defensive plays Friday night, with Tyler Tolbert and Michael Massey right in the middle of it. Their remarkable eighth-inning sequence helped preserve a 6-5 win over the St. Louis Cardinals at Kauffman Stadium. The play unfolded with Kansas City holding a slim lead and the […] The post Royals’ Tyler Tolbert, Michael Massey connect for unreal out vs. Cardinals appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Blair Kerkhoff writes that Tyler Tolbert came up big in the Friday win over the Cardinals. “You never know when your name is going to be called,” Tolbert said. “You just have to be ready.” That was the case throughout the game for Tolbert. In the sixth inning, after failing to get down a pair […]
The St. Louis Cardinals seemed destined for a rebuild after an offseason of limited adding to the roster. In fact, anything resembling a veteran player became a topic of trade discussion. Four contributors donned new threads by spring training. Right-handed pitcher Sonny Gray and first baseman Willson Contreras found themselves in Boston. Nolan Arenado, who […] The post Two Veterans Have Surprising St. Louis Cardinals Eyeing October appeared first on Just Baseball .
I really don’t know what to think about Andre Pallante. After a bad 2025 season, I was pretty ambivalent about him. Sure he showed some promise in 2024, but even when he is pitching well, he doesn’t get a ton of strikeouts or do anything overly flashy. Yet here we are approaching the midpoint of […]
The Royals hit eight doubles in last night’s game to dominate the Cardinals; they added five more tonight en route to another victory. This time, they won 6-5 over their cross-state rivals. Seth Lugo made his return from the 7-day concussion IL tonight, and it didn’t start great. He walked Iván Herrera with one out, […]
Michael McGreevy did not have his best game Friday night in Kansas City. His outing started decent, but the latter innings not so much. Unfortunately, the St. Louis Cardinals offense didn’t accomplish much either as the Royals were too much for them again. You wouldn’t know that Kansas City has the sixth worst record in […]
Matthew Liberatore lasted just 1.2 innings on Thursday as he got dominated by the Kansas City bats. He gave up seven runs on 48 pitches, making it his shortest and most expensive outing of the year. The St. Louis Cardinals ultimately lost in a massive 14-6 blowout. The Royals made contact on 19 of their […] The post “The Loss Is on Me” – 26YO Cardinals Pitcher Feels Dejected After Shocking Start Against Royals appeared first on EssentiallySports .
Before the season started, the Royals moved the fences in. The idea was that it would balance the offensive profile of Kauffman Stadium to be a bit closer to the league average. One thing that many people discussed was that it might lead to more home runs but fewer doubles. You would not have known […]
The St. Louis Cardinals will try to pretend Thursday’s game against the Kansas City Royals never happened as they’ll send Michael McGreevy to the mound for a hopefully different result. The Royals have Seth Lugo ready to go for Friday night’s game which will be watchable only on Apple TV+. First pitch is scheduled for […]
Kansas City Royals star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. exited the team’s game on Thursday against the St. Louis Cardinals with a knee injury. The Royals earned a 14-6 win, but all attention was on Witt’s injury after the game. Tricia Whitaker of Apple TV provided an update on Witt’s injury status on Friday before the […] The post Royals’ Bobby Witt Jr. gets ‘best case scenario’ injury update appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The San Diego Padres staved off the sweep against the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday. They still lost the series, but the offense outscored St. Louis eight runs to seven across the series. That’s mostly due to the Friars’ six run outburst in the series finale. That performance gives the offense some momentum heading into […]
Remember the other day, when Ryne Stanek pitched to 5 batters with a 7-4 lead, allowing 5 runs to score while giving up three home runs in that span of those five batters? Some called it a train wreck. Others referenced a dumpster fire (hence the lead in picture, which is NOT a parody of […]
The San Francisco Giants are struggling mightily in Tony Vitello’s first season as manager. Now, the franchise is ready to host a full blown fire sale. Amongst the players who could be dealt is third baseman Matt Chapman. And in terms of teams who could acquire him, MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand sees the St. Louis Cardinals […] The post MLB rumors: Cardinals, Phillies listed as potential Matt Chapman trade suitors appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The San Diego Padres have had their share of highs and lows this season, but the most recent lows against the St. Louis Cardinals in the first two games of their three-game series were pretty bad. Cardinals pitchers Dustin May and Andre Pallante combined to dominate the Padres offense and limit their opportunities to get […]
This is Part 2 of my exploration of some of the underlying details of Cardinal pitching prospects. The question I am trying to answer is… 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 be far enough into the […]
Just a few short months ago, the Mets, Red Sox and Tigers seemed like safe bets to reach the 2026 MLB postseason, while the Cardinals, Nationals and White Sox appeared destined to battle the Rockies for the worst record in baseball.
The San Diego Padres left on their current road trip three games over .500 and in contention for a Wild Card spot come playoff time. After the first six games of the nine-game road trip, playing against the Baltimore Orioles and St. Louis Cardinals, the Friars are three games over .500 and in contention for […]
Even during what is seemingly a successful night at the ballpark for the Kansas City Royals (30-45) and their fans, misfortune plagues Kauffman Stadium. Despite bombarding the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday, the home team was forced to remove its most important player, who also happens to be one of the best players in the […] The post Royals’ Bobby Witt Jr. exits Cardinals game amid injury concern appeared first on ClutchPoints .
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 […]
Hello, there. I have returned after a Thursday away in which Max took over writing duties. If you’ll recall, the last time I covered a Thursday, the Royals won. But that turned out to be an aberration as Max couldn’t keep the good times rolling. Now, I’m back to cover the Royals facing their cross-state […]
The St. Louis Cardinals were among the most overlooked teams in Major League Baseball at the start of the season. They appeared to be a team that would battle with the Pittsburgh Pirates to stay out of the National League Central cellar. The Cardinals did not have enough hitting. They certainly lacked pitching, and manager […] The post Cardinals must make this trade for Twins star Byron Buxton appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The St. Louis Cardinals have continued to upset expectations throughout the 2026 season. Jordan Walker has led the way with a breakout season, while a number of other players have stepped up. The ball club was rebuilding heading into the campaign, yet they have become a legitimate contender. Cardinals bench coach Daniel Descalso recently shared […] The post Cardinals coach reveals St. Louis’ secret sauce amid shocking season appeared first on ClutchPoints .