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
The Mysteries of hitting with RISP
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
Not trading Ryan Helsley would be a huge mistake
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
Right-handed outfielders: the free agent route
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
MLB Awards Week Coverage
Next up: Cy Young Award Here we go, it’s Awards announcement week! And I will do my best to cover that. The next major award announcement is the Cy Young Award. Until then, let’s take a look at the best AL and NL pitcher in each of these statistics: fWAR: Chris Sale and Tarik Skubal total IP: Logan Gilbert and Logan Webb K/9: Chris Sale and Cole Ragans; honorable mention to … [Read more...] about MLB Awards Week Coverage