Nothing Can Replace Cardinals Opening Day, But A Tony LaRussa Pep Talk Ties For First On List Of Alternatives

The text message had barely reached Arizona when the phone rang back here.

BenFred

Tony LaRussa Defends Mark McGwire & Steroids Legacy, Laments His Own Personal Life, In TV Interview

Tony La Russa never was one to back down, as the manager of the Cardinals or two other big-league teams, and still is swinging away in his post-managerial life about a variety of topics in baseball and his sometimes rough private life.

Post-Dispatch

Top Five Canadian Cardinals Of All-Time

The election of outfielder Larry Walker to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2020 qualifies him as the top Canadian to play for the Cardinals.

RetroSimba

Bo Hart's Arrival In 2003 Cemented In Cardinals Lore

When Bo Hart lined a pitch into left field for his fourth hit of the Cardinals’ 13-9 win over the Royals on June 28, 2003, Cardinals pitching coach Dave Duncan looked over at bench coach Joe Pettini.

St. Louis Official Site

Nick Ahmed, David Peralta, Mike Leake, & Zack Greinke All Win Gold Gloves

There was plenty of golden hardware handed out to D-backs players on Sunday night, as shortstop Nick Ahmed, left fielder David Peralta and pitchers Mike Leake and Zack Greinke each won Rawlings Gold Glove Awards.

Arizona Official Site

Diamondbacks Retain Darnell Coles & Dave McKay, Luis Urueta Switches Roles

One day after the conclusion of the 2019 season, the D-backs shook up their coaching staff a bit by declining to retain pitching coach Mike Butcher and flipping the roles of bench coach Jerry Narron and extra coach Luis Urueta.

Arizona Official Site

Jonny Gomes Joins Diamondbacks As Guest Coach

Jonny Gomes, an outfield and baserunning coordinator in the D-backs organization, has joined the big league club as a guest coach.

Arizona Official Site

Paul Goldschmidt Felt At Home In A Hurry With Cardinals

One of the first long conversations Paul Goldschmidt had about St. Louis and the Cardinals happened over the course of several hours and several plates of Italian food at Dominic’s on the Hill. He and his wife, Amy, met Cardinals manager Mike Shildt for the meal in January, and it didn’t take long to realize they had the same taste in conversation.

Post-Dispatch

Tony LaRussa Plans To Be At Busch Stadium For Albert Pujols' Return This Season

It's always a treat to have Hall of Famer and former St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa on the KMOX airwaves. He ran threw a variety of topics with our sports director Tom Ackerman, which you can listen to in full here:

KMOX

Paul Goldschmidt, 'The Perfect Fit' For Cardinals, Says All The Right Things

The newest Cardinal, longtime Arizona star first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, said Friday during a press conference what Cardinals many fans would hope to hear.

Cardinal Beat

Tony LaRussa On Mike Shildt: 'I'd Never Met Anyone That Thirsty For Knowledge'

It’s been easy crowning Cardinals manager Mike Shildt the best thing since sliced bread because it really hasn’t been an exaggeration. He’s made the cliche come true; the proof is in the pudding.

101 ESPN

Mike Shildt's Talks With Tony LaRussa Reveal How Cardinals Manager Is The Sum Of Many Mentors

The Cardinals’ Class AA Springfield affiliate and its manager, with the help of seven shutout innings from young lion Carlos Martinez, had just won a playoff game and taken a step toward Mike Shildt’s third consecutive minor-league title when he walked from the clubhouse down the hallway toward his office. The light was off, as he left it.

Bird Land

Slumping Matt Carpenter Taking A Break To Reset; Coach Skip Schumaker; Balk Talk; Adam Wainwright's Sub Visit

What originally presented itself as a chance to get Cardinals’ infielder and struggling hitter Matt Carpenter an extra day to rest has instead become what he called “a reset.”
Post-Dispatch

A courtship more than a year in the making brought former Cardinals’ leadoff hitter Skip Schumaker back to the ballpark and into a uniform this season as first-base coach for the Padres.
Post-Dispatch

Cardinals Not Expecting Suspension For Yadier Molina After Sunday Scuffle

It's been more than 24 hours since Yadier Molina went chest-to-chest with Arizona Diamondbacks manager and pushed home plate umpire but the St. Louis Cardinals have yet to hear from Major League Baseball's discipline committee. Molina went after manager Torey Lovullo who used some un-repeatable language when talking about Molina.
KMOX

While there has been no official word from Major League Baseball, the St. Louis Cardinals are not anticipating any suspension for Yadier Molina stemming from yesterday’s incident with Arizona manager Torey Lovullo.
STL Baseball Weekly

Yadier Molina Shows The Passion That Fans Love

Over time, we’ll forget who won the game.

Hochman

Diamondbacks Add Luis Urueta To MLB Coaching Staff & Bring Back Dave McKay For Another Season

Narron promoted to bench coach, Urueta added to staff, and Crenshaw promoted to oversee new Sports Medicine & Performance department

Arizona Official Site

Note To Mike Matheny From A 'Bitter' Fan: You Aren't Managing The 2011 Cardinals

The Cardinals flubbed another series, losing two of three at Milwaukee even though STL pitchers gave up only nine runs in 25 innings.

101 ESPN

Bird Bytes 6-27-17: Cardinals Among MLB Worst This Season In Record Vs. Winning Teams

Here’s a Tuesday afternoon serving of Bird Bytes. Hope you enjoy reading them as much as I like writing them.

101 ESPN

Mike Shildt Keeping George Kissell's Ideas Alive

The little leather-bound black book that Mike Shildt revisits every day of the baseball season is embossed with George Kissell’s initials and imbued with the seminal Cardinals coach’s spirit. Coiled within the six-ring binder are notes Kissell kept on everything from playing second base to coaching third base to what it takes to be an “FBI Manager,” his phrase for a manager who is always investigating how to be better.

Post-Dispatch

The Cardinals: A Fundamental Mess. Hello? Does Anyone Plan To Clean Up?

If you were watching Michael Phelps and the Olympics instead of Mike Leake and the Cardinals on Tuesday night, well, you didn’t miss much. The big-league debut of pitcher Alex Reyes was something fresh and new and exciting … but that’s about it.

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