How Cardinals Got Jim Edmonds From Angels

Convinced center fielder Jim Edmonds would depart for free agency, the Angels were willing to deal him for the right offer.

RetroSimba

How Cardinals Pursued Trade For Ken Griffey, Jr.

The Cardinals had visions of featuring a lineup of Ken Griffey Jr. and Mark McGwire.

RetroSimba

Cardinals' Uneven Offense Caught Watching As Rallies Fizzle, Slugging Slumps; Minor Matters; Jake Woodford, Etc

A root problem with the Cardinals’ uneven offense – it goes big or it doesn’t go home – has not been generating the potential for rallies. It’s how often they let those opportunities pass by.

Post-Dispatch

Rangel Ravelo Hits A Homer To Extend Hitting Streak To 19 Games, One Shy Of Franchise Record Set By Adam Kennedy

Memphis Official Twitter

Michael Wacha Sent To The Bullpen; Alex Reyes Will Make Another Start For A-Advanced Palm Beach; Worth Noting

Rob Rains Twitter

Rob Rains Twitter

Two days after Cardinals manager Mike Shildt acknowledged the need to consider changes for a team stuck in a month-long rut, he made some.
St. Louis Official Site

Besides making a change at their lead-off spot, the St. Louis Cardinals have also adjusted their starting rotation.
STL Baseball Weekly

Carlos Baerga Played The Heavy In Cardinals Second Base Saga

The Cardinals took a chance on Carlos Baerga, hoping the second baseman could revive his career, but the experiment didn’t last long because they couldn’t wait for him to lose weight.

RetroSimba

Ben Johnson Played A Sneaky, Important Role In Albert Pujols Legend

Within that 2000 season that hinted at the arrival of a generational talent in the Cardinals organization and ended with a dramatic flourish at Class AAA Memphis, there was a wrinkle in Albert Pujols’ advance through the minors.

Bird Land

The Career Of Chase Utley

Joining Joe Mauer and David Wright in the “retiring stars” category: Los Angeles Dodgers infielder and former Philadelphia Phillies anchor Chase Utley. Here’s a look at what he was like as a prospect and how his career stands in context.

Minor League Ball

Best All-Time General Managers: No.9 Walt Jocketty

The #9 GM on our countdown of the best all-time general managers designed one of the great organizations in baseball before attempting to do the same with one of the game’s first ever franchises.

Call To The Pen

How Felipe Lopez Revived His Career With Cardinals

Looking to boost his sagging career, Felipe Lopez joined the Cardinals and benefitted from being tutored by Jose Oquendo.

RetroSimba

Cardinals' Players Are The Problem, Not A Lack Of Spending

Between the end of the 2016 World Series and the opening week of the 2017 baseball season, the Cardinals handed out five contracts worth more than $257 million. For the most part, those deals worth more than a quarter of a BILLION dollars have not worked out.

101 ESPN

How Kent Bottenfield Became Cardinals Starter

The Cardinals thought they were getting a short-inning reliever when they signed free agent Kent Bottenfield. Instead, much to their surprise, they got a pitcher who transformed into a starter and eventually became a big winner for them.

RetroSimba

California Dreaming? Giancarlo Stanton Should Talk To Ozzie Smith, Mark McGwire, & Jim Edmonds

Once upon a time California dudes loved playing baseball for the Cardinals.

101 ESPN

Worst Free Agent Moves Of Bill DeWitt Era

Columnist Ben Frederickson reviews the Cardinals' worst free-agent signings under chairman Bill DeWitt Jr. (1996-2017).

Post-Dispatch

How Cardinals Gambled On Rick Ankiel In 1997 Draft

Every club in the major leagues knew Rick Ankiel was a pitching prospect worthy of being taken early in the 1997 draft. Many, though, thought it would cost too much to sign him. The Cardinals decided to take a chance.

RetroSimba

Vodka, Pot, & The Cinderblock Wall: How Rick Ankiel Tried To Deal With The Yips, Anxiety

The following is excerpted from The Phenomenon: Pressure, the Yips, and the Pitch that Changed My Life by Rick Ankiel and Tom Brown Copyright © 2017. Available from PublicAffairs, an imprint of Perseus Books, LLC, a subsidiary of Hachette Book Group, Inc.

Sports Illustrated

Sobering Tragedy: The Death Of Josh Hancock

Six months after experiencing the euphoria of winning a World Series championship, the Cardinals plunged into despair when relief pitcher Josh Hancock was killed in a highway accident.

RetroSimba

Twenty Years Of Memphis Baseball

The Memphis Redbirds’ 20th season begins (unofficially) this Thursday, when the St. Louis Cardinals visit for an exhibition game at AutoZone Park. (Memphis opens the regular season April 6th at New Orleans. The home opener is Tuesday, April 11th.)

Memphis Flyer

Masters Of The Low-Hanging Fruit

If you came here hoping for a negative attack on the shrewd ways of the St. Louis Cardinals’ front office then you are going to be thoroughly disappointed. I am a huge fan of John Mozeliak and the entire operation that he spearheads.

Redbird Daily

Loveable Brayan Pena Proved To Be Swing & Miss For Cardinals

Baseball's happiest man no longer plays for the Cardinals.

BenFred