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PHOENIX — Friday night’s loss to the St. Louis Cardinals was the kind of game Arizona Diamondbacks fans will want to forget, but probably won’t. The Diamondbacks dropped a frustrating matchup where almost everything that could go wrong did. Defensive miscues, costly baserunning mistakes and missed opportunities at the plate combined to let a winnable […]
Most MLB draft analysts loved the St. Louis Cardinals' choices in the 2026 draft, but The Athletic's Keith Law was less enthused with their picks than many others were.
St. Louis Cardinals fans took a show from barstool Sports' Brandon Walker. Fortunately, Adam Wainwright came to the rescue, and he didn't hold back.
Do the Cardinals have enough pitching to make a deep playoff run if they make it to the postseason? Most people, myself included, would say “no” without much hesitation. Even the most optimistic fans will quickly dismiss the idea that the Cards could make noise in October if they snag a wild card spot. Sure, […]
Riley O'Brien's All-Star debut was marred by an unfortunate, errant pitch that hit Junior Caminero in the hand, but the Cardinals can't afford for him to be shy on the mound as a result.
Game Summary The Diamondbacks made their return from the All-Star Break with a series that feels like it will mean a lot in the direction of this season. Our beloved Serpientes entered the night behind several teams in the chase for a Wild Card slot, one of them being tonight’s opponent, the St. Louis Cardinals. […]
It feels so good to be able to say we have real meaningful baseball games to play again. The St. Louis Cardinals begin their post-All Star Game schedule in Arizona Friday night. The Diamondbacks will give Merrill Kelly the ball. MLB.com says Michael McGreevy will start for the Cardinals. First pitch is scheduled for 8:40pm […]
The St. Louis Cardinals are ahead of schedule in their rebuild, which means Chaim Bloom needs to thread the needle between win-now aspirations and long-term planning.
Today’s Lineups CARDINALS DIAMONDBACKS JJ Wetherholt – 2B Ketel Marte – 2B Ivan Herrera – DH Geraldo Perdomo – SS Alec Burleson – 1B Corbin Carroll – RF Jordan Walker – RF Gabriel Moreno – C Lars Nootbaar – LF Max Kepler – LF Masyn Winn – SS Lourdes Gurriel – DH Nathan Church – […]
The Cardinals announced they’ve acquired minor league reliever Trey Pooser from the Rays. He’s the player to be named later from last month’s deal that sent middle reliever Chris Roycroft to Tampa Bay. Pooser, a 6’4″ right-hander, was the Rays’ 10th-round pick in 2024. The University of Kentucky product was a senior sign who landed a $72K […]
The St. Louis Cardinals just lost left-handed reliever JoJo Romero due to appendicitis, and his injured list stint will bring him right up to the week of the trade deadline. This makes a trade more complicated and gives Scott Blewett a chance.
The Cardinals announced that they have selected the contract of right-hander Scott Blewett. He takes the active roster spot of left-hander JoJo Romero, who has been placed on the 15-day injured list with appendicitis, retroactive to July 14. Catcher Yohel Pozo has been designated for assignment to open a 40-man spot for Blewett. Romero, 29, […]
The St. Louis Cardinals arguably have the most momentum of any team that did not have a game in the past week as the second half of the season begins today. With Jordan Walker stealing national headlines after putting on a show at the Home Run Derby, more eyes could be on the Cardinals than […]
The St. Louis Cardinals are entering a pivotal time in their rebuild as the second half of the 2026 season kicks off. These 6 storylines will be important to watch down the stretch.
The St. Louis Cardinals were one of MLB's most surprising teams in the first half. Can they keep it up? What's on the horizon in the second half? Lars Nootbaar, Joshua Baez, Quinn Mathews, and more could factor in.
Let’s see. What to write about? Jordan Walker and the HR Derby? JJ Wetherholt and his extension or MVP run or ROY run or all three? How about noting that the Cardinals as a team are exactly where they were this time in both 2024 and 2025 (although they got here a different way)? What […]
The St. Louis Cardinals released their 2027 schedule today and it starts with a long road trip, but ends with opportunities. The first 6 games for the 2026 MLB campaign starts with the Cardinals on the road to play the Reds for the first game of a 3-game series in Cincinnati on Thursday, March 25, […]
St. Louis Cardinals slugger Jordan Walker taught us all the virtue of patience. Which MLB "busts" can follow in his footsteps and reach stardom a few years in?
The NL Wild Card Race. At the All-Star break, the Diamondbacks are fighting the Cardinals and the Pirates over which team will be in best position to contend with the Marlins for the third Wild Card position in the NL. The following table shows the games back for each team and how many games the […]
This week’s MLB Mailbag will tackle several Cardinals questions from readers, in addition to quandaries on the Pirates’ lineup and trade targets, the Mariners’ pitching staff and lineup needs, the Mets’ deadline approach, and Dalton Rushing‘s future in Los Angeles. (Note that questions are lightly edited for clarity.) I’ve grouped a bundle of Cardinals-related questions […]
Jake Woodford has been outrighted by the Chicago Cubs after just one outing, potentially ending the former St. Louis Cardinals pitcher's trip throughout the NL Central.
Bligh Madris, Matt Koperniak, and Jeremy Rivas were released from the Memphis Redbirds and create new everyday opportunities for Cardinals prospects to standout.
The St. Louis Cardinals had plenty to be excited about over the past week or so. With JJ Wetherholt inking an extension and Jordan Walker making history, the draft almost took a back seat to everything else over the All-Star break. That could have been the case if it were not for the Cardinals receiving […]
We all owe Jordan Walker a big thank you. His performance in the Home Run Derby was the most emotional I have been for a St. Louis Cardinals moment than I can remember. More than Pujols, more than Waino, and ahead of the two of them walking off the field with Yadi. People outside of […]
Heading into the second half, four American League teams have 50+ wins (Rays, Yankees, White Sox, Guardians). In the NL Central alone, four teams have already reached that mark (Brewers, Cubs, Cardinals, Pirates). 1. MLB schedule resumes The regular season restarts tonight with the Phillies taking on the Mets in the first game out of the […]