By Kevin Reynolds (@deckacards) I spent a lot of time defending Matt Adams last year. Understandable. He’s a polarizing player, much like Chris Duncan was during his time in the Redbird dugout. Many fans wanted his playing time cut, his role reduced, and ultimately applauded the trade that banished him from Mike Matheny‘s lineup card. … Continue reading
By Kevin Reynolds (@deckacards) After Matt Carpenter‘s return to leadoff and the Cardinals’ clubhouse shakeup, offense hasn’t been a significant problem for the Busch Stadium boys. St. Louis is averaging over five runs a game since kicking off a dramatic homestand against the Phillies last Friday night. In fact, aside from the opening contest – which they won 3-to-2 … Continue reading
By Kevin Reynolds (@deckacards) Episode 2: The Voice of the Fan… (Apologies in advance for the quality…images were a bit rushed.) Kevin Reynolds has covered the Cardinals for About.com, Yahoo! Sports, and various other entities. He’s been writing and podcasting about the Cardinals since 2004 at Stl Cards ‘N Stuff. Follow him and chat baseball on Twitter (@deckacards), … Continue reading
By Kevin Reynolds (@deckacards) Mike Matheny occasionally tells the story of the first spring training camp he shared as the Cardinals’ veteran catcher with then-prospect Yadier Molina. “I just met the man who’s going to take my job someday,” he told his wife. I don’t know if Dexter Fowler felt the same when he reported … Continue reading
By Kevin Reynolds (@deckacards) The Cardinals are winning again, claiming victory in six of their last seven games to pull within two games of the first place Cubs. It must be because Mike Matheny made all those lineup changes we told him to, right? Think again. While benching Jhonny Peralta and Matt Adams was the right move, … Continue reading