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Photo by Dustin Bradford/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images This post is probably not for Michael Siani fans In my memory writing for this site and probably in the years before writing for this site, I have entered every offseason with a clear set of needs or desires. When Yadier Molina retired, that offseason was focused on catching. Last year, the focus was on getting … [Read more...] about The Cardinals weird offseason

Photo by James Drake/Getty Images Let’s look at some pictures! This is going to be a short one, my friends, but I think a fun post, nonetheless. Viva El Birdos has recently joined Bluesky. While I was on there trying (and failing) to figure out how to automate posting links to our articles, I saw a post I liked and I thought you all might too: Ok I want to see your … [Read more...] about Some iconic St. Louis Cardinals photos

Turns out, power is important Ideas about why this offense was so inept at scoring. And that pesky boxplot returns. What is with that? One day late in the 2024 season, the Cardinals were experiencing another miserable day getting runs home. They ended up a whopping 2-for-19 batting with Runners In Scoring Position (RISP) and lost 4-3 in extra innings to Toronto. Of … [Read more...] about The Mysteries of hitting with RISP

Photo by Matt Aguirre/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Cardinals have a crucial offseason ahead of them. We know it’s going to be the most fun offseason since they’ve already confirmed they’re going to have a lower payroll and likely won’t sign any free agents. What is comforting is knowing that Sonny Gray and Willson Contreras want to stay in St. Louis. But while Nolan … [Read more...] about Not trading Ryan Helsley would be a huge mistake

Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images Another route to getting a need On Monday, I searched for right-handed outfielders that the Cardinals might trade for (and some options that they won’t trade for). I concluded the easiest solution was just to sign a right-handed outfielder out of free agency. Might as well stay on that track and look for free agent outfielders … [Read more...] about Right-handed outfielders: the free agent route