Photo by Bruce Bennett Studios via Getty Images Studios/Getty Images Were those of you following along with this silly series wondering who I would pick for number 3? I thought over a few a different options; according to Baseball Reference 26 different players have worn the number, the most recent being Dylan Carlson and the first being Ray Blades. Me being a child of … [Read more...] about 3 days until pitchers and catchers report!
The Cardinals farm system is ranked last in the Central, but that is totally fine
Photo by Rob Tringali/MLB Photos via Getty Images It is fine! Totally fine! I’m not worried about it at all! Kiley McDaniel posted their annual farm system rankings at ESPN and the St. Louis Cardinals were not ranked quite as highly as this Cardinals fan might have hoped. The Cardinals came in at number 18, which, while an increase from 20 in 2024, is the lowest ranked … [Read more...] about The Cardinals farm system is ranked last in the Central, but that is totally fine
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Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/MLB Photos via Getty Images Featuring my favorite moment from #4 himself. Yadier Molina was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the fourth round of the 2000 MLB Amateur Draft. On June 3, 2004 at the age of 21 Molina made his MLB debut where he went 2-4 with a double and one run scored. It was the beginning of what would be a 19-year career … [Read more...] about 4 days until pitchers and catchers report!
Each MLB team’s off-season exploits
The prize of the 2024-2025 off-season goes to? Who else? The Dodgers. | Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images Encapsulated in 3000 words This article will wander into what other teams are doing with their off-season. My curiosity is just a sense of winter boredom, since the Cardinals appear to be hamstrung by their large, underperforming contracts that are chock full of No … [Read more...] about Each MLB team’s off-season exploits
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Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images It is... not as serious a number, but still pretty serious. Back on March 28, 2022, just ten days before Opening Day on April 7, the St. Louis Cardinals signed Albert Pujols to a one-year contract, allowing El Hombre to finish his career where he started: back in the ‘Lou. His season got off to an unsurprisingly start. He was a … [Read more...] about 5 days until pitchers and catchers report!