Most Hyped LHP Prospects Of The Past 20 Years

Left-handed pitching is always something in high demand and often in short supply. Some of that is simply probability. Only about 10 percent of the world’s population is left-handed. The difficulty in developing pitching in general and keeping pitchers healthy whittles the numbers down even more.

St. Louis Official Site

Give-&-Take Between MLB Owners & Players Is Good Strategy, But It Hinges On Good Faith

Several years ago, Major League Baseball and its owners saw a clever trend that was reshaping the financial coastline that separated them from the players in arbitration.

Birdland

Despite 'Daunting Obstacles' & 'Disappointing' Proposal From MLB, Andrew Miller Sees Route To Baseball In 2020

Despite a financial proposal from Major League Baseball’s owners that landed with a thud Tuesday and drew sentiments of disappointment and frustrations from players, a veteran union rep still sees a way past “daunting obstacles” to save a 2020 regular season.

Birdland

Now Is The Perfect Time For The Cardinals To Trade For Nolan Arenado

If the St. Louis Cardinals were every seriously considering trading for Nolan Arenado, the slugging Colorado Rockies third baseman, there might not be a better time to try to make a deal for him.

Cheap Seats

John Mozeliak Thinks Jordan Hicks Can Be 'Key Member' Of Cardinals Bullpen

Making it clear Thursday he didn’t think it prudent to discuss the many sensitive issues being talked about by owners and the players’ association relative to the start of a baseball season, Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak didn’t mind reviewing the progress of reliever Jordan Hicks

Cardinal Beat

Not Knowing Where They Will Be If Baseball Returns Leaves Players Like Rob Kaminsky In Limbo

These are anxious times for all professional baseball players but for some, like pitcher Rob Kaminsky, the current situation is particularly nerve-racking.

STL Sports Page

Debate Between Owners & Players Will Take A While

For those who are expecting a quick, magical solution to such issues as common economic ground for the baseball owners and players ... this is going to take a while.

Post-Dispatch

Which Players Might Benefit From The Proposed Plan Changes?

Apparently there is traction on a plan that would allow the MLB to restart on July 1st. In this plan is a proposal to expand rosters to 30 players while keeping backup roster of 20 players ready to go in case of injury.

Viva El Birdos

Health, Fair Compensation On Players' Minds, Says MLBPA Board Members

If MLB players are going to put their health at risk if/when the season gets underway, they want to be paid their full, prorated salaries, according to several players who hold key leadership positions in the Major League Baseball Players Association.

ESPN

Cardinals Waiting, Planning For Present Unknowns Before Considering Next Season

Before the Cardinals can make moves to discuss future extensions or even consider what their 2021 roster might look like, there is a looming unknown in the way.

Post-Dispatch

Jordan Hicks Continues To Make Strides On Rehab, Readying For Return When Or If Games Do

While baseball waits and wonders about when games will resume, rehabs continue.

Birdland

It's A Good Thing The Cardinals Didn't Trade For Nolan Arenado After All

I was as excited as anyone when it appeared that the St. Louis Cardinals were close to trading for Nolan Arenado, the disgruntled Colorado Rockies slugger.

Cheap Seats

ML:B Players Say Pay Shouldn't Be Cut If They Play In Empty Ballparks

Major League Baseball players are upset over the prospect teams may seek additional pay cuts if games are played in empty ballparks due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Fox Sports Midwest

Bob Tewksbury Became 'Thinking Man's Pitcher'

Owing, in part, to the fact that his fastball was not very fast, 1990s Cardinals righthander Bob Tewksbury became known as a “Thinking Man’s Pitcher.”

Post-Dispatch

Which Cardinals Look Like Themselves On MLB The Show 2020?

We’re nearly a week into the month of April, which means we should also be a couple weeks into the new Major League Baseball season. We should be breaking down this weekend’s St. Louis Cardinals home opening series against the Baltimore Orioles, while gearing up for tonight’s game against the heavyweight Los Angeles Dodgers.

KMOV

John Mozeliak Talks Shutdown, Kwang-Hyun Kim, Injured Cardinals

On Thursday, the day the Cardinals were to have played their home opener, Busch Stadium wasn’t filled with fans wearing Cardinal red, and the Clydesdales didn’t trot around the warning track to “Here Comes the King.” Instead the team urged fans to stay home and stay safe during the coronavirus pandemic.
St. Louis Official Site

When baseball spring training camps closed officially about three weeks ago, at least some players on every team stayed around a while to work out, as best they could. But when they strongly were advised to go home, most of them did, either taking their families with them or to see their families.
Post-Dispatch

On what should have been the Cardinals’ home opening day Thursday, John Mozeliak needed only four words to describe what he thinks will happen with the game this season – “We just don’t know.”
STL Sports Page

Cardinals Argue They Have Pitching Depth To Staff Two Strong Teams. Let's Test That Theory

This began as a conversation beside a running bus — one ready, like us, for a quick getaway from whatever the Mets call the ballpark in Port St. Lucie, Fla.

Birdland

Andrew Miller Helps Forge Agreement With Owners & Continues Progress With His Arm

It’s been a good few days on a couple of fronts for Cardinals reliever Andrew Miller.

Post-Dispatch

Cardinals Optioned Genesis Cabrera, Junior Fernandez, Alex Reyes, & Andrew Knizner To Triple-A Memphis

Though baseball is on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic, clubs are still free to sort out rosters to prepare for when the season begins. The Cardinals made their second round of cuts since the regular season was postponed, optioning Génesis Cabrera, Junior Fernandez, Alex Reyes and Andrew Knizner to Triple-A Memphis on Thursday.
St. Louis Official Site

The trims to the active roster the Cardinals made Thursday afternoon would have been considered revealing had they happened leading up to opening day.
Cardinal Beat

Adam Wainwright, Cardinals Address Post-Camp 'Uncertainty'

Adam Wainwright had his best start of the spring Thursday against the Marlins, allowing two hits in five innings, striking out three and walking none. It was what the veteran starter needed to continue his ramp-up toward the season.
St. Louis Official Site

Thirty-eight-old Adam Wainwright spun by far his best game of the spring on Thursday when he worked five scoreless innings against the Miami Marlins. It will be his last spring training game for a while in what might be his last season.
Post-Dispatch