Ranking The Cardinals' 2020 Opponents Under The Reported MLB Scedule Modifications

The baseball world sits in a holding pattern as the players and team owners work to come to an agreement on a variety of issues that threaten the potential for a season getting underway. The health and safety concerns in firing up a professional sports league amid a global pandemic are substantial; friction between players and ownership over monetary issues have made clearing the health hurdles only part of the battle toward scoring the return of baseball.

KMOV

Busch Visit By Mookie Betts & Dodgers Would Have Been Early Test Of Cardinals' Contending Aspirations

ith the bases loaded and the bullpen spent from Saturday’s 14-inning slog, the Cardinals curiously seemed ready to essentially, virtually abandon Sunday’s game and get on with the week.

Birdland

Baseball's On Hold, So We're Playing The Cardinals Schedule On MLB 20 The Show

We don't know when we'll get baseball back in our lives, so 5 On Your Side Sports is trying to fill the void.

KSDK

Mike Leake (Wrist) Throws On Back Field

Mike Leake continues to make progress, but it’s still uncertain if he will be ready for Opening Day.

Arizona Official Site

Joey Votto Likely To Bat Second, Which Suits Him

Reds manager David Bell remains noncommittal about his likely regular-season lineup. After a season in which Cincinnati struggled to get on base, Bell and the club will have an added focus on the top portion of the order.

Cincinnati Official Site

Mike Moustakas Adapts To New Team, Position

New Reds second baseman Mike Moustakas was the first free agent the club signed during the offseason, and he was one of the first star players in the Majors to choose a team. Moustakas was pretty pleased that Cincinnati didn’t end its upgrades with his addition.

Cincinnati Official Site

The Reds Are Doing A Lot. The Cardinals Are Doing Little. Who's Doing It Right?

With the signing of corner outfielder Nick Castellanos, the Cincinnati Reds have spent $164 million on free-agent contacts this winter:

101 ESPN

Bolstered Reds Lineup Could Do Serious Damage To Quiet NL Central

The Cardinals spent last season stifling runs far better than they scored them, counter-attacking their way to the National League Championship Series with a defense-first philosophy they aim to sustain.

BenFred

The Reds Are The Cardinals' Main Competition Heading Into 2020

The St. Louis Cardinals will face a very different National League Central Division in 2020 than they have for the past several years.

Cheap Seats

These Are NL Central's Top Middle-Infield Duos

When it comes to the makeup of the middle-infield spots on teams in the National League Central, the word “upheaval” comes to mind rather quickly. More clubs have either made changes or are still contemplating some sort of shuffle in their personnel at second base and shortstop.

St. Louis Official Site

Get Ready To Welcome Back Marcell Ozuna

Reports from the free-agent Hot Stove, plus recent outfield moves by the St. Louis Cardinals, make it more likely than ever that Marcell Ozuna will return for at least one more year.

Redbird Rants

Cardinals' Track Record Suggests Hurdles For Nolan Arenado Deal Would Be Too High

Matthew Liberatore doesn't know it yet, but he was traded twice Thursday.

BenFred

Next Moves For NL Central Teams Are...

The Hot Stove season is past the halfway point, and all the clubs in the National League Central still have important offseason goals to accomplish before Spring Training. As has been the case several times in recent years, the division title could very well be another wide-open race to the end.

St. Louis Official Site

Can The Cardinals Rely On Their Brand To Sell Tickets Forever?

Business can be interesting to observe. As food prices have risen, the Big Mac at McDonald’s is a smaller burger, but costs more than it ever did. Cars are generally less substantial than they were a couple of decades ago, but the prices are way higher.

101 ESPN

Softer Landing? Retreating NL Central Takes Pressure Off Cardinals

When questioned about the confidence the Cardinals seem to have in an underperforming lineup’s potential to improve from within despite the likely departure of a cleanup hitter, the team’s decision-makers cite a variety of reasons.

BenFred

The Cardinals Are Window Shoppers In Baseball's Free Agent Marketplace

Evidently, baseball’s winter spender freeze is thawing. Actually a few wildly aggressive teams, and especially agent Scott Boras, are taking a blow torch to the ice cap … which isn’t to be confused with MLB’s de facto salary cap.

101 ESPN

Reds Interested In Marcell Ozuna

Ken Rosenthal Twitter

Marlins No Longer In On Nick Castellanos

Jim Bowden Twitter

Is This The Year Baseball Makes Winter Meetings Interesting Again?

Good news first.

BenFred

Reds Signed Mike Moustakas

Jon Heyman Twitter