07 June, 2018 by Brian Swope
On June 6, 2018, the St. Louis Cardinals lost the longest-tenured member of their organization. Red Schoendienst was more than a long time member of the Cardinals. Known simply as “Red,” he was the very embodiment of the Cardinal Way. Albert Fred “Red” Schoendienst came to the St. Louis Cardinals in the spring of 1942 […]
04 June, 2018 by Brian Swope
The biggest bright spot for the 2018 St. Louis Cardinals is the starting rotation. It has vastly outperformed expectations. Most of the rotation has been talked about all year, but there is one pitcher whose name has hardly been mentioned at all. It’s time that Michael Wacha was properly recognized. For obvious reasons, names like […]
13 May, 2018 by Brian Swope
The St. Louis Cardinals currently sit atop the NL Central Division. The biggest reason for that is their pitching. The offense has been terribly anemic. The Cardinals Hitting Coach John Mabry is not getting the job done. Maybe it is time for a change. This was supposed to be the year the St. Louis Cardinals […]
06 May, 2018 by Brian Swope
By all accounts, the St. Louis Cardinals were supposed to compete for the National League Central Division crown this season. After the Cardinals’ April, here’s what we know about this team so far. The Good The good news is that after the St. Louis Cardinals‘ April they are right where they were supposed to be. They […]
27 April, 2018 by Brian Swope
I was fortunate enough to sit in on a Q&A session with John Mozeliak and Team President Bill DeWitt III. When it was my turn to ask a question, there was only one thing I wanted more information on and that was the Cardinals’ international scouting department. One of the biggest head-scratching moves of the […]
29 March, 2018 by Brian Swope
Every spring fans all around the United States get geared up for a summer filled with home runs, double plays and stolen bases. Here’s why this writer loves America’s game, and especially Cardinals’ baseball. “World Series…Bottom of the 9th…two outs with a runner on first…we’re down by one…” I can remember those thoughts running through […]