Cardinals To Jim Bouton: Hats Off On World Series Effort

Before he became a celebrated author with “Ball Four,” Jim Bouton was a power pitcher whose cap flew off with nearly every delivery.

RetroSimba

The Best & Worst Of Jaime Garcia

Columnist Benjamin Hochman takes us through the years of the up-and-down Jaime Garcia Experience.

Post-Dispatch

Cardinals & On The Run Announce $6 Ticket Offer

The St. Louis Cardinals are partnering with On the Run to provide fans with a special discount ticket offer. Starting today, fans can purchase $6 Pavilion and Terrace level seats to watch the Cardinals square off against division rival Cincinnati Reds on August 8-10.

St. Louis Official Site

NLDS Loss Stings, But The Cardinals Should Be Proud Of Their Season

Losing sucks, no matter what time of year it is. Each year 29 MLB teams go home disappointed.

101 ESPN

Cardinals Miss Carlos Martinez Even More Than Yadier Molina

After taking Game 1 of the NLDS in an outstanding performance from John Lackey, the Cardinals dropped three straight to the Cubs by scores of 6-3, 8-6 and 6-4. It’s not difficult at all to imagine a healthy Carlos Martinez swinging one of those games.

NBC Sports

Video: Stephen Piscotty Home Run Gives Cardinals Early Lead, Team Record

It didn't take long for the Cardinals to get on the board in Game 4 of their NLDS matchup against the Cubs. Matt Carpenter led off the game with a laser single to right field and then rookie Stephen Piscotty did this:
CBS Sports

The Cardinals did not waste any time showing they're not ready for their season to end. Two batters into Tuesday's Game 4 of the National League Division Series vs. the Cubs, rookie Stephen Piscotty hit a two-run home run.
St. Louis Official Site

John Lackey To Start Elimination Game Four On Short Rest

One game from elimination, the Cardinals are turning to John Lackey to keep them from going home for the winter. Lackey will return to pitch on three days' rest in Game 4 of the National League Division Series vs. the Cubs at Wrigley Field on Tuesday (4:30 p.m. ET, TBS).
St. Louis Official Site

It was silent in the Cardinals’ cramped clubhouse at Wrigley Field after the Cubs clobbered their way to an 8-6 win and a 2-1 lead in a National League division series Monday night.
Post-Dispatch

Faced with elimination, the St. Louis Cardinals will turn to John Lackey on short rest to start Game 4 of the NLDS on Tuesday.
STL Baseball Weekly

Cardinals' Postseason Past Offers Encouragement Vs. Jake Arrieta

The baby bears ate Cardinal for dinner Saturday night. Cardinal fans ate crow. Chicago taverns were much happier following NLDS game two than those in St. Louis, be it because of Jaime Garcia’s stomach bug or the Redbird offense’s failure to put anyone on base in front of three solo homeruns.

101 EPSN

Bengie Molina Talks About Yadier Molina's Demeanor In The Playoffs & How He Rubs Off On Others

Former World Series Champ Bengie Molina joined Kevin Wheeler to talk about both the Cards/Cubs, Yadier Molina's presence, Game 2 and how quickly it fell apart, Wacha going up against Arrieta, and the slide that has so many around baseball talking.

101 ESPN

Lance Lynn, John Lackey Both Potential Game Four Starters; Chase Utley's Slide Draws Attention; Jason Motte's Marathon; Extra Bases

The Cardinals added some predictable intrigue to the National League division series Sunday by backing off the pronouncement that Lance Lynn would start Game 4.

Post-Dispatch

Mike Matheny Keeping Game Four Pitching Options Open

Sticking to the script he used following the Cardinals' Game 2 loss to the Cubs, manager Mike Matheny remained non-committal on Sunday when asked about the team's Game 4 pitching plans.
St. Louis Official Site

With the possibility of either being eliminated or doing the eliminating in Game 4 on Tuesday at Wrigley Field, the Cardinals made their first public indication that they may veer from the stated plan of starting Lance Lynn.
Cardinal Beat

St. Louis Far Out-Rates Chicago Again In Series TV Ratings

St. Louis again trounced Chicago in ratings for the first-round playoff series involving the National League teams representing the cities. Nielsen, which measures viewership, says 23 percent of homes in the St. Louis market tuned in to the telecast of Game 2 on Saturday. The rating in Chicago for the contest, won by the Cubs 6-3, was 14.9.

Media Views

Injuries Starting To Catch Up To Cardinals

It’s 1-1 in the NLDS between the Cardinals and the Cubs and I don’t think there’s anyone in either city who’s totally surprised by that fact. The clubs combined for 197 wins in the regular season and finished with the first and third best records in Major League Baseball, respectively.

KMOV

Mike Matheny Interview On Cardinals' Workout Day

St. Louis Official Site

With the urgency of Game 4 still yet to be fully realized, St. Louis Cardinals Manager Mike Matheny isn’t ready to put his cards on the table just yet in terms of who will start what could be a win or go home game.
STL Baseball Weekly

Did Mike Matheny Mess Up By Letting Jaime Garcia Start?

I’ve always tried to give the managers the benefit of the doubt on their strategy decisions that don’t work out. I realize this is put of line with the modern hot-take sports culture, where so many feel a raging desire to to check in IMMEDIATELY with an assault on the manager’s intelligence.

101 ESPN

NLDS Celebrates Houses Divided

Just like at Game 1 of the NLDS on Friday, Saturday was party time for Game 2 at Busch Stadium.

KMOX

Randal Grichuk Out Of Line With Curtain Call

Branch Rickey's unwritten rules of baseball etiquette may have been violated Saturday at Busch Stadium when Cardinals pinch-hitter Randal Grichuk burst out of the dugout to take a curtain call.

Post-Dispatch

Video: Kolten Wong - Just Couldn't Get A Handle On Ball All Day

Kolten Wong homered for the Cardinals, but afterward he talked about his struggles in the field: "I couldn't get the ball in my glove all day."

Fox Sports Midwest

Jaime Garcia Disappointed After Game Two Start Derailed

About one hour before he was set to throw the first pitch of his first postseason start in three seasons, Cardinals Game 2 starter Jaime Garcia hesitantly walked into his manager's office.
St. Louis Official Site

By the time that news was shared many Cardinals fans were also dealing with stomach pains as their team trailed after the Cubs scored five times in the 2nd inning en route to a 6-3 victory to even the NLDS at one win per side.
STL Baseball Weekly

Lance Lynn Still In Line For Game Four, But Cardinals Have Options

Planning to watch Saturday's National League Division Series game from the home dugout, Lance Lynn found himself as an unexpected option out of the bullpen as the Cardinals scrambled to build a backup plan after finding out that Jaime Garcia wasn't feeling well just before he was to begin his pregame warmups.

St. Louis Official Site