Why Cardinals Chose Bobby Bonds To Replace Lou Brock

Bobby Bonds, expected to bring power and balance to the lineup, symbolized the dysfunction of the 1980 Cardinals.

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Win Vs. Cardinals Was Turning Point For Scott Sanderson

Scott Sanderson enhanced his status as a starter by pitching a 10-inning gem against the Cardinals before the largest crowd to attend a baseball game in Montreal.

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How Cardinals, Lou Brock Made Peace In Rough 1978

As Lou Brock neared the finish to his worst season with the Cardinals, he and the club could have decided to part ways. Instead, they agreed to stay together, with the Cardinals acknowledging Brock still had the skills to play regularly and Brock acknowledging he would do whatever the team needed.

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How Roger Freed Stunned Dodgers, Rewarded Mom

Capping a Cardinals comeback, Roger Freed burned the team he cheered for as a boy.

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The Day The Cardinals Fired Red Schoendienst

Concerned about the direction of a franchise that had gone eight consecutive years without qualifying for the postseason, the Cardinals pushed sentiment aside and fired manager Red Schoendienst.

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Cardinals Should Learn Lesson From Jose Cruz Mistake

Unable to supplant either Lou Brock, Bake McBride or Reggie Smith as an outfield starter, Jose Cruz left the Cardinals in 1974 and fulfilled his potential with the Astros. Forty years later, there appears to be parallels between Cruz and a highly touted 2014 Cardinals outfield prospect, Oscar Taveras.

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