By Kevin Reynolds (@deckacards) In baseball terms, when a hitter is swinging too late to hit the fastball but too early to hit the off speed stuff, that hitter is said to be “caught in between.” The lingo could be applied to the St. Louis Cardinals. In their herky-jerky way, the Redbirds have been unable to significantly … Continue reading
Things sure got heated in St. Louis this week, and I’m not talking about the 90-plus temperatures in Redbird country. If you missed it — and I’m sure you didn’t — Matt Holliday got plunked, yet again (that’s three times in five games), on his left arm. The Cardinals and Shelby Miller responded by throwing … Continue reading
Well…we saw that coming, right? After being forced to throw Shelby Miller and Adam Wainwright on the same day in that day/night doubleheader on Saturday, the Cardinals were already in a bind. It was either start Waino or Miller on short rest, or start Joe Kelly out of the ‘pen. To make matters worse, the … Continue reading
Sure, it’s just one game…and yes, fans are prone to overreacting at the beginning of the season. But it’s day two of the Cardinals’ young campaign, so one game is all we have to work with here on the blog. That said, what the hell was wrong with our team last night against the D-backs? … Continue reading
Chris Carpenter’s potential retirement got me thinking, “What would his career have looked like with just half the injuries?” Would he have put together a Hall of Fame (HOF) career on the mound? Considering his ability to squeeze effectiveness out of every so-called healthy season, I have to believe it’s fairly likely. And whenever I … Continue reading