Lance Lynn was drafted in 2008 in the 1st supplemental round. At the time of the draft, you would hear comments about how "polished" Lynn was or how he would be able to "move quickly" through the system. Often, and this was the case with Lynn, lines li... »
After today's game against the New York Metropolitans, the St. Louis Cardinals announced a group of roster moves that have cemented the club's roster for its opening game against the Miami Marlins on Wednesday. Ace reporter of the St. Louis Post-Dispat... »
Dispatches from Spring Training: 1911 Our own Alex Fritz reports for SB Nation St. Louis from West Baden, Indiana, with some Cardinals Spring Training updates. From 1911. »
On Sunday, the St. Louis Cardinals announced that the radiating pain that had sidelined 2011 staff ace Chris Carpenter for the past week was attributable to a bulging cervical disc. As the St. Louis Post-Dispatch headline states, this diagnosis is "a b... »
Word comes from the Post-Dispatch that Chris Carpenter will be alright in as much that a "bulging cervical disc" is a promising diagnosis. After Carpenter experienced radiating pain down both arms, Cardinal Nation immediately grew angsty about the proj... »
The long wait is over. After the St. Louis Cardinals intrasquad game was rained out in Jupiter on Sunday, Spring Training games begin today. The Cardinals face the new-look Miami Marlins in the first Roger Dean Project match-up of the season. The game ... »
Earlier in the week, Ken Rosenthal of FOX sports broke the news that the St. Louis Cardinals and catcher Yadier Molina had agreed in principle on a contract extension that would be 5 years in length and worth $75 million. All that remained was to iron ... »
All is once again right in the world of baseball as Ozzie Smith has joined the St. Louis Cardinals in Spring Training for the first time since his retirement in 1996. After being hired as Cardinals manager, Mike Matheny reached out to the Hall-of-Famer... »
Pitchers and catchers officially reporting on Saturday marked the beginning of not only Spring Training but the competition for the job of St. Louis Cardinals backup catcher that St. Louis Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak announced last fall. Fo... »
1. Treachery! Tony La Russa will apparently be unofficially assisting Jim Leyland for part of Spring Training in Detroit, proving that La Russa's apparent connection to every living 1980s coaching star works in both directions. 2. Wainwright, some more... »
Over the past few days, the inevitable Albert Pujols-centric advertising campaign for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim was rolled out. The opening advertisements are billboards around Orange County featuring a photograph of Pujols from the back in tha... »
It's not quite Brendan Ryan and Joe Mather—alas, what could be?—but I have to say that I'm enjoying the entire Cardinals squad's ongoing faux-celebration of World Series MVP David Freese, immortalized today in the Post-Dispatch and seen earlier in Matt... »
There's got to be a parallel dimension where Allen Craig is king of the St. Louis Cardinals. In that dimension, the 2008 Jim Edmonds trade with San Diego never happened. David Freese still broke both ankles there though. It's been a weird journey for A... »
I'm writing this Tuesday. I have some spare time and this is easier than trying to fit a post between things on Wednesday morning. So if something drastic has happened overnight you'll just have to discuss that amongst yourselves instead. I'm also writ... »
In a recent article posted on stltoday.com, Post-Dispatch writer Joe Strauss addressed the St. Louis Cardinals' intangibles entering the 2012 season against the backdrop of the 2011 and 2010 teams. Employing the verbage of "vibe," "chemistry," and "mix... »
