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Cardinals Keep Destroying Hope

I wonder if any of his old friends in Cincinnati have called Adam Dunn and said thanks for the help.  Since his home run on Saturday, the Cards have scored a total of two runs in 31 innings.  Since that...  [Posted on September 1, 2010 8:22 AM]

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The Frustration Continues

Remember when I said that Cardinal fans should caution against getting too high off of that Cincinnati series?  Unfortunately, this 2010 team is becoming predictably frustrating.  Let's look at the series.Friday (6-3 win)Hero: Albert Pujols.  Three hits, including a home...  [Posted on August 16, 2010 8:11 AM]

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Did I Miss Anything?

While some of you may be disappointed, I am back from my vacation.  I want to thank all of those that filled in while I was gone--I caught up with those entries on my return and was impressed with how...  [Posted on August 9, 2010 8:14 AM]

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Doing It The Hard Way

When I turned on the game a little late last night, I was well-pleased to see that the Cards had already been serious, putting up six in the top of the inning.  And even though Jaime Garcia allowed two runs...  [Posted on July 29, 2010 8:07 AM]

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Cardinals Continue To Roll

What's been the most encouraging thing during this current Cardinal winning streak is that they keep winning in different ways.  The first couple of games, they slugged.  They've had good pitching performances.  They've had comebacks.  They've beaten pitchers that normally...  [Posted on July 21, 2010 8:51 AM]

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Cardinal Comeback Continues

This winning stuff is fun, isn't it?  A lot more exciting to watch, a lot less griping and complaining.  I think even if the Cards had lost yesterday, the afterglow of the Dodger series might have tempered a little bit...  [Posted on July 20, 2010 11:26 AM]

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Pujols The Great

Sometimes, it's all sound and fury signifying nothing.Before the game last night, there was a lot of discussion (or whining, depending on your point of view--since I was part of it, I'm going with discussion) about the unorthodox lineup that...  [Posted on June 30, 2010 8:23 AM]

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Christmas In June

To: St. Louis CardinalsFrom: Arizona DiamondbacksNote: You can use it more than we can.  Enjoy this gift-wrapped win!There's really no words to describe what happened in the ninth last night.  Throwing the ball away on a runner going to third?...  [Posted on June 29, 2010 8:15 AM]

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A Holliday Weekend

It's late in the day, I've already written about my electronic tragedy of the weekend and I've worked up my Baseball Digest column (to be up later this evening, probably).  Let's take a quick crack at this weekend's series with...  [Posted on June 21, 2010 4:36 PM]

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Sweep Incomplete

Busy couple of nights at the ballpark, with most of the focus on the bump in the middle.First off, the Jeff Suppan return tour kicked off in a manner that didn't shock me too much, though I will admit I...  [Posted on June 16, 2010 11:45 AM]

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Card Shuffling Proves Effective

The big news prior to yesterday's game was the fancy new lineup that Tony La Russa was running out there.  Matt Holliday was hitting second, Ryan Ludwick was hitting fourth and, to the great joy of some, the pitcher was...  [Posted on June 15, 2010 9:00 AM]

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Cardinals Struggling In LA

You know, when the offense is clicking, you think things are just going to roll on forever.  However, even with an offense like the Cardinals', when you take out a couple of pieces, the Jenga tower apparently falls down.Another game...  [Posted on June 9, 2010 9:48 AM]

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Miserable Present, Intriguing Future

Exactly what do you say about last night's debacle of a game?  The Hero is obvious, with Ryan Ludwick hitting two home runs and being the largest part of an offense that never really got on track.  Facing a pitcher...  [Posted on June 8, 2010 7:06 AM]

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A Cardinal Weekend

The Cardinals had a good weekend against the Brewers, though it could have been better.  Their slipup last night on ESPN's game of the week dropped them back into a tie for first.  I go over this series and the...  [Posted on June 7, 2010 10:51 AM]

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Their Reputation Preceeds Them

You know that going into San Diego, it's going to be a tough place to score runs.  The park is designed for pitching and the Padres usually take advantage of that with some pretty solid pitchers.  Last night was a...  [Posted on May 26, 2010 7:40 AM]

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Laying An Egg

No, I haven't fallen off the face of the earth or been thrown into some big glowing light on a remote island.  My work schedule has made it tough to blog this week and the Cardinals' play has keep the...  [Posted on May 14, 2010 10:23 AM]

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A Classic Battle

Sometimes, when it's a hyped pitching matchup, it winds up to be a 9-8 game.  Not last night.I think we can agree that this Adam Wainwright guy is good.  Facing a tough Phillies lineup in a hitter's ballpark, he allowed...  [Posted on May 5, 2010 7:52 AM]

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First Test Passed

There were a couple of things that Cardinal fans wanted to see when the Redbirds got to Philadelphia.  One, if this Cardinal team was legitimately able to claim the title as one of the best in the National League and...  [Posted on May 4, 2010 7:49 AM]

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Redbirds Roll Through Weekend

It was a very busy weekend for me, but the Cardinals did a lot of working as well.  By now you know all about the games, but let's take a quick look at Thursday through Sunday to get our...  [Posted on May 3, 2010 8:12 AM]

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Wishes Granted

In yesterday's entry, I said this:"I'd like to see them get a lead and then gradually increase it"As I've said before, sometimes it's like they read this blog.  Last night, the Cardinals go out and score in the first, add...  [Posted on April 29, 2010 8:00 AM]

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Cardinal Comeback

First off, I want to say thank you to everyone who has expressed kind words over the Cardinal Blogosphere Guide.  I hope that it results in increased traffic for the blogs listed and that you can find another source of...  [Posted on April 27, 2010 7:47 AM]

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Pitchin' On The Dock Of The Bay

You knew, just looking at the matchups, two things about this weekend's series.  One, it was going to be darn tough for the Cardinals to keep their streak of not losing a series alive.  The second was that if anyone...  [Posted on April 26, 2010 7:49 AM]

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Two Up, One Down

It's all about patterns.  The Cardinals, in the early going, have alternated day games and night games.  So far, they've kept up a two win, one loss pattern with their series as well.I'm not exactly sure what kinda mojo Bud...  [Posted on April 16, 2010 7:48 AM]

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Cardinals Back At It

The Cardinals took yesterday off.  I don't mean they didn't have a game, they weren't expected to work out or anything.  A team that has gone and gone since the beginning of spring training probably needed that day at home...  [Posted on April 14, 2010 8:12 AM]

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Dramatic Weekend

Well, that was an interesting Brewers series, wasn't it?  Lots to talk about in it, but let's hit last night's game--and its most troubling aspect--first.I knew something was off with Chris Carpenter in the first inning.  Sure, the leadoff home...  [Posted on April 12, 2010 8:04 AM]

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Opening Day 2010

It's another wonderful opening day!  Let's take a look at http://www.baseballreference.comthe first lineup that matters:Skip Schumaker, 4Brendan Ryan, 6Albert Pujols, 5Matt Holliday, 7Colby Rasmus, 8Ryan Ludwick, 9Yadier Molina, 2David Freese, 5Chris Carpenter, 1Boy, when you really see it written out...  [Posted on April 5, 2010 8:17 AM]

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Cardinals Get Deeper

The big news over the weekend, of course, was that the Cardinals finally brought Felipe Lopez into the fold.  This surprised exactly no one, considering all the rumors that had been flying around throughout the whole offseason.Lopez's addition is a...  [Posted on March 1, 2010 8:16 AM]

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Talk And Action

As everyone knows by now, the pitchers, the catchers and other assorted players and Cardinal brass showed up in Jupiter yesterday.The hitting coach dwarfed them all.Mark McGwire came to camp yesterday and, as he often does, stole the spotlight.  This...  [Posted on February 18, 2010 10:12 AM]

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One Day Away

Pitchers and catchers "officially" report tomorrow.  In actuality, almost the entire team is already in Jupiter or doing prep work before getting there.  Still, sitting here with 19 degree temperatures outside this morning, waking up to read about spring training...  [Posted on February 16, 2010 9:18 AM]

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The Week We've Been Waiting For

As people continue to deal with snow, ice, and arctic temperatures, a nation's eyes turn to the states of Florida and Arizona, desperate for relief and for the magical words of "Play ball!"It is that time of year again, thankfully,...  [Posted on February 15, 2010 9:49 AM]

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Cardinal Off-The-Field News

A couple of things took place this weekend.  One was at least semi-hopeful, one fairly disappointing.First off, the Cardinals finally made a formal offer to Matt Holliday.  No details on it have leaked out, though it is most likely not...  [Posted on December 14, 2009 9:53 AM]

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Back In The Saddle

Been a while, hasn't it?  I've been out of the office, been busy with the Baseball Bloggers Alliance award work, and there's not been just a ton of Cardinal news to talk about.  There are a few stories today, though,...  [Posted on October 21, 2009 12:21 PM]

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Chopping Wood For The Hot Stove

It's a cold, rainy morning here in Arkansas, which finely matches the mood of Cardinal Nation after the quick exit from the postseason.  There's this kind of limbo that goes on when your team is out of the playoffs early. ...  [Posted on October 12, 2009 11:06 AM]

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A Wrap And A Look Forward

It's been a busy week for me, with having to drive a hour and a half to an audit every morning.  (Usual commute to the office--8 minutes.)  So I've not had the chance to finish up the regular season and...  [Posted on October 7, 2009 6:48 AM]

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A Grand Day For Cardinal Fans

A nice, crisp day in Cincinnati, when you are spending it at the ballpark, can make a lot of people happy.  Well, maybe not a lot, since the crowd was pretty sparse.  It definitely did wonders for Cardinal Nation, though.Chris...  [Posted on October 2, 2009 8:50 AM]

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Cardinals Stumble To Start Final Stretch

It's meaningless baseball, right?  The Cards are going to the playoffs, but without a lot of things going their way, there's not much they can do otherwise.  The odds are long that they'll catch the Dodgers for the best record...  [Posted on September 30, 2009 7:09 AM]

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Clinching Doesn't Solve Everything

The Cardinals were able to lock up the NL Central this weekend.  They weren't able to lock down worries about the postseason, however.The clincher was nice and you have to give all credit to Adam Wainwright.  130 pitches and he's...  [Posted on September 28, 2009 10:44 AM]

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The Cardinal Fan's Dilemma

Last night's results was about the worst-case scenario for those that want to see the Cards clinch the NL Central on the field.The Cubs lose, which is usually a great thing.  However, the Cardinals do as well, plus they have...  [Posted on September 24, 2009 8:09 AM]

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Launching In Houston

Is there any way the Cardinals can arrange to play October facing Houston?Whatever the reason, either the ball park or just good timing, the St. Louis bats have woken up on their trip down south.  The 11 runs that the...  [Posted on September 23, 2009 8:31 AM]

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UCB Project: Top 7 Prospects

It's been a little while since the United Cardinal Bloggers have gotten together for one of our famous (in our own minds) projects, but today we tackled the farm system as we list out our top 7 guys that will...  [Posted on September 18, 2009 8:30 AM]

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Three Days, Two Losses, One Rainout

The problem with day games when I have other responsibilities that keep me from watching them is that the games seem like they never happened.  They are just recaps and numbers and you don't get a feel for how the...  [Posted on April 20, 2009 10:12 AM]

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Riding the Cardinal Roller Coaster

Is this the way it's going to be?  Down one day, up the next, down the day after that?  Let me know so I can take some motion sickness pills.The Cardinals lost again last night to the Pirates, this time...  [Posted on April 9, 2009 8:17 AM]

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Didn't We Just Leave This Party?

Opening Day has come and gone for 2009.  Cardinal fans will be forgiven if it seemed more like a continuation of 2008 than a new beginning.As we return to another season, that means that the Heroes and Goats device returns...  [Posted on April 7, 2009 8:11 AM]

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Baseball's Easter: It's Opening Day!

At the beginning of spring training, I mentioned the analogy I originated last year that spring training is baseball's version of Lent.  Which makes Opening Day baseball's version of Easter.  Opening Day definitely is a holiday to millions of baseball...  [Posted on April 6, 2009 8:43 AM]

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A Lost Cardinal Weekend

Friday, Saturday, Sunday.  Three games that the Cardinals played against AL foes.  Two of them with what portends to be close to the Opening Day lineup.  And the Cardinals couldn't win any of them.None of them were blowouts and the...  [Posted on March 30, 2009 9:30 AM]

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Cardinals Continue To Roll

Since we last got together to discuss the Cards on the field, they've won three of four and tied the other.  There comes a point where spring results have to be taken seriously, don't they?  The Cardinals are 15-6-2 and...  [Posted on March 23, 2009 8:15 AM]

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Weekend Ups and Downs

A mixed bag this weekend.  Good stuff Saturday, but it sounds like Sunday was a doozy.Let's hit up Saturday's game against the Astros first.  Remember that I said that a good start from Joel Pineiro might get me dreaming about...  [Posted on March 9, 2009 9:07 AM]

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Duncan the Opposition

Chris Duncan inflames a lot of Cardinal fans.  In fact, one of the recent UCB roundtables (that just went up) dealt with that very topic.  Yesterday, though, Duncan reminded us what he can possibly do when healthy.A 4-4, 3 run,...  [Posted on March 4, 2009 8:27 AM]

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Having Flashbacks

Wonderful to have actual baseball to talk about.  Even if yesterday's game reminds us of the dead horse arguments and comments from last year.Terrible numbers with runners in scoring position.  A bullpen that let the lead get away.  Does any...  [Posted on February 26, 2009 7:53 AM]

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Two More Days

These are the last two days without baseball games.  Isn't that wonderful to dwell on?  After Wednesday, basically every day from now to the beginning of October will have a Cardinal baseball game to watch and discuss.  The offseason is...  [Posted on February 23, 2009 7:53 AM]

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