How Worried Should The Cardinals Be About Paul Goldschmidt?

The Cardinals reached the 2019 NLCS on the strength of their pitching and defense, as the team’s offensive efforts could best be described as middle of the pack. After letting Marcell Ozuna leave in free agency and trading Jose Martinez to the Rays, St. Louis did more to subtract than add from the lineup during the offseason, as Brad Miller and the re-signed Matt Wieters were the only position players inked to Major League contracts.

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MLB Players Team Up, Offer Kids Millions Of Meals

Children’s hunger has become a dire situation, and an initiative by Major League Baseball to address it now during the pandemic came about after a chance encounter between Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright and country music superstar Garth Brooks on social media.

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Luke Weaver Finding Groove

Luke Weaver got in three innings of work during a backfield game on Sunday morning at Salt River Fields.

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Mike Leake Fans Five In Simulated Game

Back at Salt River Fields, Mike Leake threw 68 pitches over four innings in a simulated game behind a screen, with a trainer catching return tosses from touted catching prospect Daulton Varsho. Leake -- who is still sporting a cast for his recovering left wrist fracture -- will next need to begin catching baseballs to increase the impact his wrist can withstand.

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Luke Weaver: 'Jitters Out Of The Way' In Spring Debut

Luke Weaver acknowledged that what he was about to say was a well-worn cliché, but really it was true -- the most important thing he had to do in his spring debut Wednesday was get his work in and have his arm feel healthy.

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Mike Leake Has Left Wrist Fracture, Hopes To Be Ready For Season

Diamondbacks right-hander Mike Leake has a fracture in his left wrist, an injury he hopes won’t keep him from making the Opening Day roster.

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After Making A Smart Trade, Do The Cardinals Have Another Card To Play?

Interesting trade between Tampa Bay and St. Louis. Very interesting. And the deal comes with multiple layers.

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Here We Go Again: Exploring The Possibility Of Nolan Arenado To The Cardinals

Welcome in everybody, it's Nolan Arenado rumors season. But then again, when is it ever not?

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Dylan Carlson, Angel Rondon Named 2019 Cardinals Minor League Player, Pitcher Of The Year

The St. Louis Cardinals announced today their 2019 Minor League Player and Pitcher of the Year selections, honoring outfielder Dylan Carlson and right-handed pitcher Angel Rondon (pronounced ahn-hell) for their accomplishments on the field.
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The spoils of the Chicago Cubs’ winter spending to win the 2016 World Series could share the same field as Cardinals during the pennant race of 2020.
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Is A Trade To St. Louis In The Cards For Mookie Betts?

In a recent piece for The Athletic, Jim Bowden did what many baseball fans and media do this time of year. He speculated about a blockbuster trade.

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Bernie On The Cardinals: The Cubs Make A Timely Front Office Hire That Could Change The NL Central

The Cubs made a smart and timely hire this week by tabbing former Cardinals’ draft director Dan Kantrovitz as their new VP of scouting.

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Diamondbacks Shut Down Luke Weaver & Zac Gallen

With their playoff hopes officially dashed, the Diamondbacks went about finalizing their rotation for the final weekend of the season, a plan that includes shutting down right-handers Luke Weaver and Zac Gallen and a potential return for right-hander Taijuan Walker.

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Luke Weaver Retires Six Straight In His First Start Off Injured List

For the record, the D-backs beat the Padres, 4-2, on Saturday night, but the biggest development at Petco Park for the visitors was the fact Luke Weaver was back on the mound.

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Former Cardinals Playing In MLB 9-21-19: Oscar Mercado Hits A Two-Run Homer; Luke Weaver Strikes Out One Over Two Scoreless Innings; Albert Pujols Singles, Doubles, Walks, & Drives In One Run

Ya boy's locked in.#RallyTogether pic.twitter.com/JRSlpIkPf7

— Cleveland Indians (@Indians) September 22, 2019

Randal Grichuk (former St. Louis-Toronto) started in right field and batted fifth.  1-for-4 with one double, one run, and one strikeout.

New York-A beat Toronto 7-2

Jason Heyward (former St. Louis-Chicago-N) started in centerfield and moved to right, batting seventh.  0-for-2 with one RBI, one walk, one sac fly, one strikeout, and one outfield assist.

St. Louis beat Chicago-N 9-8

Magneuris Sierra (former St. Louis-Miami) started in centerfield and batted leadoff.  1-for-5 and one outfield assist.

Washington beat Miami 10-4 in 10 innings

Tommy Pham (former St. Louis-Tampa Bay) started in left field and batted second.  0-fo-3 with one walk and two strikeouts.

Tampa Bay beat Boston 5-4 in 11 innings

Sam Tuivailala (former St. Louis-Seattle) entered in the seventh and pitched 1.2 innings.  He allowed one hit, two earned runs, one home run, one walk, and struck three out.  (p-s:29-17)(ir-s:1-0)

Seattle beat Baltimore 7-6 in 13 innings

Albert Pujols (former St. Louis-Anaheim) started at first base and batted third.  2-for-4 with one double, one RBI, one run, one walk, and assisted in one double play.

Anaheim beat Houston 8-4

Ian Kennedy (former 2003 draft selection-Kansas City) entered in the ninth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck one out.  (p-s:13-10)(g/f:1-0)

Kansas City beat Minnesota 12-5

Oscar Mercado (former Memphis-Cleveland) started in centerfield and batted second.  1-for-4 with one home run, two RBIs, one run, and two strikeouts.

Philadelphia beat Cleveland 9-4

Kyle Barraclough (former Springfield-San Francisco) entered in the eighth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, and one walk.  (p-s:14-9)(g/f:2-1)

Atlanta beat San Francisco 8-1

Ildemaro Vargas (former Springfield-Arizona) entered late in the game as a pinch hitter and batted ninth.  0-for-1 at the plate.
Luke Weaver (former St. Louis-Arizona) started and pitched two innings.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck one out.  (p-s:19-13)(g/f:2-2)

Greg Garcia (former St. Louis-San Diego) started at second base and batted leadoff.  1-for-5 with two strikeouts.
Nick Martini (former Memphis-San Diego) entered late in the game in left field and batted ninth.  0-for-2 with one run and one walk.
Luis Perdomo (former Palm Beach-San Diego) entered in the eighth and pitched 1.1 innings.  He allowed one hit, no runs, one walk, and struck one out.  (p-s:28-18)(g/f:1-2)

Arizona beat San Diego 4-2

David Freese (former St. Louis-Los Angeles) started at first base and batted leadoff.  1-for-1 with one double and assisted in one double play.

Colorado beat Los Angeles 4-2

Diamondbacks Activated Luke Weaver From The Injured List

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Luke Weaver Is Scheduled To Start Saturday For Diamondbacks

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Luke Weaver Threw Bullpen Session On Tuesday

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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.

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Luke Weaver To Throw Bullpen; 2019 Return Still Possible

D-backs right-hander Luke Weaver, who hasn’t pitched since May because of a forearm strain, will throw a bullpen session on Tuesday at the team’s Spring Training facility in Scottsdale, Ariz.

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Luke Weaver Scheduled To Throw Bullpen Session On Wednesday

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