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The 2020 MLB season is not even two weeks old. However, commissioner Rob Manfred is already facing a virus outbreak in two separate clubs: the Miami Marlins and the St. Louis Cardinals. Whether the blame rests on protocol-breaking players, naïve league administrators, or the country as a whole, the fact of the matter is that […] READ MORE
After a four-month wait, the St. Louis Cardinals will finally open their 2020 season this weekend. The Pittsburgh Pirates are a familiar opponent, but this Cardinals series will be like none before it. An empty Busch Stadium and numerous health protocols will give this shortened season a very different feel, but loyal Redbird fans are […] READ MORE
St. Louis Cardinals Season Preview 2020 With a 60-game season now agreed upon by both the MLB player’s union and the owners, the St. Louis Cardinals finally have a real opening day to look forward to. Despite the shortened length and edited rulebook, Mike Shildt’s club looks ready to make another deep playoff run. However, […] READ MORE
When Paul Goldschmidt arrived in St. Louis in December of 2018, expectations were high from the start. Coming over from the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for Luke Weaver and Carson Kelly, the perennial All-Star filled a big hole at first base for the St. Louis Cardinals. Keeping the slugger in Cardinal red was also crucial […] READ MORE
St. Louis Cardinals fans have been blessed with a successful organization for most of the team’s history. However, the new millennium marked a shift in culture, a new era for the historic franchise. Every Cardinals team following the 1982 World Series title had been clouded by both close calls and mediocre finishes. However, the hiring […] READ MORE
When young flamethrower Jordan Hicks went down with an elbow injury near the end of June 2019, Mike Shildt made it clear that the closer role was up for grabs. Many expected the red-hot John Gant or John Brebbia to fill the spot. However, the return of former no. 1 starter Carlos Martinez from injury […] READ MORE
The “Cardinal Way” has evolved over the years in praise of the many Cardinals draft success stories. From Albert Pujols to Matt Carpenter to Paul DeJong, numerous Cardinals draft picks have emerged as MLB stars despite being overlooked previously. In the shortened 2020 draft, the Cardinals front office will hope to continue their run of […] READ MORE
When Nick Frasso was coming out of Palos Verdes Peninsula High School in California, many questions surrounded him. Frasso had excelled as a multi-sport athlete in basketball and baseball. However, major league scouts determined that he was too raw to justify picking in the 2017 draft. After enrolling at Loyola Marymount in the fall, the […] READ MORE
Leading up to the 2017 MLB Draft, Zach McCambley was on many pitching-hungry teams’ radars. However, knee issues eventually hurt his stock, and the righty from Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania enrolled at Coastal Carolina in the fall. As a freshman, McCambley emerged as an effective weapon for Gary Gilmore’s staff, racking up 50 strikeouts in 48 ⅔ innings […] READ MORE
As Jared Shuster struggled throughout his first two seasons at Wake Forest, many pro clubs wrote him off. Shuster had shown a solid fastball-changeup combination and had improved in wood-bat summer leagues. However, the lefty from New Bedford, Mass. surprised many and shot up draft boards in his shortened 2020 season. MLB Draft Profile Shuster […] READ MORE