The Cardinals Have Shown Some Daring This Offseason, But They Can Do Much More. Will They?

It​ would​ be a stretch to​ say that​ the​ Cardinals​ are​ living dangerously.​ Owner​ Bill​ DeWitt​ Jr.,​ president of​ baseball​​ operations John Mozeliak and GM Michael Girsch are systematically conservative, disciplined and pragmatic.

The Athletic

Athletics Discussing Multi-Year Deal With Khris Davis

With their good young talent proving hard to lock up to long-term deals, the A’s are turning their interest toward designated hitter Khris Davis, who can be a free agent after next season and who repeatedly has said how much he’d like to stay in Oakland.

SF Chronicle

Was Randal Grichuk Justified In His Post-Trade Criticism Of Mike Matheny?

Randal Grichuk took a swing at his former manager Mike Matheny on Tuesday … and missed.

101 ESPN

John Mozeliak's Five Best & Worst Free Agent Moves

Rick Hummel's review of Cardinals signings during the John Mozeliak era (2007-current) begins with his ranking of the top five.

Post-Dispatch

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

Justin Turner Was Fallback Option If Cardinals Couldn't Sign Mark Ellis

Mark Saxon Twitter

Lethal Pitch Sequencing With Trevor Rosenthal

The path to the present has been anything but linear for Trevor Rosenthal. A 21st round pick in the masterful 2009 draft, Rosenthal made the leap from Springfield rotation to St. Louis bullpen three summers later.

Viva El Birdos

Appreciating Lance Lynn Is Long Overdue

True confession: Lance Lynn is my favorite Cardinal to watch pitch.

KSDK

Hard To Blame Kolten Wong For Frustration With Cardinals

Kolten Wong doesn’t have much ground to stand on when it comes to complaining about playing time. A career .248 hitter with a .678 OPS, Wong’s complaints about platooning at second base come off as entitled, that his extension should earn him playing time even if his play hasn’t.

FanRags

Kolten Wong Wants To Make Routine Plays Routinely

Against a tricky Minnesota lefty who would strike out eight of his teammates Wednesday, Kolten Wong got wise to his chances and dropped a bunt, stealing his only hit of the afternoon. The Cardinals infielder didn’t score a run, didn’t drive in a run, didn’t take an extra base. But he made all of the routine plays at second, once he let instinct steer him to a spot where the grounder cordially met him.
Post-Dispatch

In Hawaii, they always played in the rain. It was unavoidable. After all, the annual rainfall in Kolten Wong’s home town of Hilo is anywhere between 130 and 200 inches, meaning rain falls on a near-daily basis.
KMOV

The Five Best (& Worst) Free Agent Signings By John Mozeliak

In the wake of Brayan Pena's unconditional release by the Cardinals Monday, Rick Hummel takes a look at the Cardinals' five worst and five best free-agent signings in the John Mozeliak era:

Post-Dispatch

Keep The Faith In Kolten Wong

Dear St. Louis Cardinals fans,

KSDK

Cardinals: Do Not Pursue Ben Zobrist

Ben Zobrist has been one of the most attractive Free Agents this offseason and has even been linked to the St. Louis Cardinals. Maybe he is not worth it?

Redbird Rants

Ten Worst Free Agent Signings Of The Bill DeWitt Era

Free agency is upon us. While we wait for the Cardinals to make a move, let's look back on the moves they have made.

Post-Dispatch

Peter Bourjos Hopes To Deliver When Cardinals Call

With a seventh-inning home run in Tuesday's 9-1 win over Arizona, Peter Bourjos snapped a hitless skid that extended 21 at-bats over 35 days. Bourjos understood, though, that while a relief, that sort of result is unlikely to buy him much playing time on a team that has bypassed him several times while sifting through various center-field options.

St. Louis Official Site

Mark Ellis Visits Cardinals' Clubhouse On 8-26-15

Jenifer Langosch Twitter

First Half Awards: Defense

The Cardinals march to 56 wins and tops in MLB has been aided heavily by their starting rotation and the staff wouldn't boast the best ERA in baseball without solid defenders Hoovering balls in play.

KMOV

Mark Ellis Throws Out First Pitch Before Athletics Game; Search For Coco Crisp Replacement

Mark Ellis and Eric Chavez aren’t all that far removed from playing: Chavez retired last summer and Ellis during the offseason. That doesn’t mean that the A’s longtime third baseman and second baseman weren’t nervous about throwing out the first pitch Monday night.

SF Chronicle

Cardinals Taking Patient Approach With Randal Grichuk

As he opens the season as a right-handed power threat off the Cardinals' bench, outfielder Randal Grichuk also finds himself lodged in that debate of whether his potential impact on a Major League club outweighs the opportunity for continued development through regular playing time in the Minors.

St. Louis Official Site

Kolten Wong, Cardinals Ready For Opener

Right off the bat, the St. Louis Cardinals get an early showdown against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field, and the Major League Baseball season-opener will be televised at 2 p.m. Sunday on ESPN2, putting Hilo’s Kolten Wong in the spotlight once again.

Hawaii Tribune-Herald