Miller, Wainwright Allow Matheny to Reset Bullpen

by Nick April 23, 2013

Shelby Miller: 6.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 8 K Adam Wainwright: 8.1 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 9 K Three total innings of relief in two games. This is an opportunity for the much-maligned Cardinals bullpen and their manager to reboot. Reset expectations. Survive and advance […]

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Ty Wigginton Spray Chart – 04.19.2013 at Phillies

by Nick April 21, 2013

Oh, you thought it was going to be of hits?

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Want a Shot at $50k Playing Fantasy Baseball?

by Nick April 1, 2013

[Ed. Note – the following post is sponsored by PH8 Partner DraftKings.com – we encourage you to visit their site and participate in this fantastic contest that offers our wonderful readers the opportunity to win $50,000!  Thanks for reading.] Baseball season is here and that means one thing—fantasy baseball is upon us! We know you’ve […]

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Win a Cardinals egraph from EGraphs.com!

by Nick February 19, 2013

Have you ever wanted a personalized message from a big-league ballplayer?  From one who plays for the Cardinals, at that? Nevermind asking a Cardinal to write a treatise to how cool you are on their latest baseball card or a fresh horsehide from the team store – now you can get a personalized voice message […]

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Michael Wacha talks about learning from Cardinal veterans on TexAgs Radio

by Nick February 18, 2013

Michael Wacha was a guest on TexAgs Radio in late January, with fellow former Aggies Barret Loux and Brooks Raley, both members of the Chicago Cubs organization. There’s obviously a lot of chatter about the latter two throughout the video, but Wacha gets his time to talk about going to Cardinals camp in Jupiter and […]

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Ballpark Village 101

by Dennis February 8, 2013

With 47 custom shovels at the ready to commemorate the event, a small army of Burberry-clad townsfolk braved the chilly weather in downtown St Louis.  They gallantly stepped outside of their luxury automobiles long enough to break ground for the first phase of Ballpark Village (BPV).  While this day has been long in the making, […]

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Mariners Extend King Felix, Wainwright Dances

by Dennis February 7, 2013

USA Today Sports has reported that the Mariners have been somehow leveraged into a 7 year, $175M contract extension for Felix Hernandez, because you can never pay too much to be a solid 4th place ahead of the Astros.  Granted, that shouldn’t be viewed as the floor for an Adam Wainwright extension, but even seeing […]

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Drugs, More Drugs, and Other Druggy Things

by Dennis February 7, 2013

As long as games exist so too will cheaters that target those games.  Taking a legislative approach to prevent cheating accomplishes a lot, but it comes with some inherent limitations. Primary among those limitations is that the system is necessarily a reactive mechanism much like the criminal court system in America.  MLB can educate, inform, […]

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Rock the MLB FanCave Vote

by Josh February 5, 2013

While today’s news about Carp certainly dampens the mood, there are still some positive St. Louis baseball activities happening. Personally, I look forward to Spring Training as a way to escape Winter in the Midwest, so even stories about packing up the gear gets me excited. One new wrinkle to add fun again this February […]

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CARPe Dammit!

by Dennis February 5, 2013

“…very unlikely that he will pitch in 2013.” – John Mozeliak, Cardinals GM (about 20 minutes ago) “Well, FU*%!” -Me, just now If it looks like a duck and sounds like a duck, then it’s probably forced retirement in the near future.  Grrr.

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