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As of mid-June, the St. Louis Cardinals are currently 27-40, good for last place in the NL Central. That does not, however, mean that 2023 is doomed for the Cardinals quite yet. The NL Central is the tightest division in baseball and the Cardinals are 8.5 games behind the first-place Milwaukee Brewers. While an 8.5 game deficit may sound like a lot, it has happened before-just … [Read more...] about Cardinals Prospects That Could Contribute Now

St. Louis Cardinals closer Ryan Helsley has been placed on the 15-day IL with a right forearm strain. The move is retroactive to June 10. In a corresponding move, right-hander Jake Woodford has been promoted from Triple-A Memphis. #STLCards RHP Ryan Helsley on his forearm strain: “I’ve been battling some forearm tightness management & felt fine for a couple of weeks & … [Read more...] about Ryan Helsley Heads to IL

Nolan Gorman Breakout: A Deep Dive Expectations were high when the St. Louis Cardinals selected Nolan Gorman with the 18th overall pick in the 2018 draft. Somehow, Gorman has managed to exceed those expectations nearly five years later in his second MLB season. The 23-year-old infielder has been arguably the most productive Cardinals hitter this year, leading the club in OPS+ … [Read more...] about Nolan Gorman Breakout: A Deep Dive

 A short time ago, we covered an extensive series on the greatest comebacks in Major League Baseball history. While that was an intensive look at the broader spectrum of things around the league, this writer would like to make things a little more personal and a lot more focused. That’s why, beginning with this and going over the next five weeks, we will be diving into the … [Read more...] about Top Five Atlanta Braves Comebacks: #5

Now that we have concluded business in the MLB Sweet Sixteen, naturally, it’s time for the MLB Elite Eight. There are a lot of teams here that belong here, but perhaps some that don’t. The 15-seeded 1998 Atlanta Braves squad is attempting an amazing Cinderella run to be crowned the greatest MLB team of the last century. There are also the plucky 12-seed 2019 Houston Astros. In … [Read more...] about The MLB Elite Eight