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"It Didn't Look Like They Wanted To Come Out And Beat Us"

I think the title of this post says it all.  When a player on the opposing team questions the desire, there's little else to say about the 2010 Cardinals.That was Geoff Blum's quote to MLB.com after yesterday's game.  "It didn't...  [Posted on September 2, 2010 8:10 AM]

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Another Lost Cardinal Weekend

What is left to say about this team?  We are using up all the possible words to describe what we are seeing out of this team that, on paper, is one of the most talented ever to play in St....  [Posted on August 30, 2010 6:55 AM]

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Exasperating=Cardinals

ExasperatedDefinition: to irritate or provoke to a high degree; annoy extremely Synonyms: aggravate, agitate, anger, annoy, embitter, enrage, gallSee: St. Louis Cardinals, 2010It's like it's become a baseball version of Phineas and Ferb.  "Hey, Ferb, I know how we are going...  [Posted on August 27, 2010 9:00 AM]

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Have The Cardinals Bounced?

The weekend started with an internet furor over a Cardinal trade.  It ended with a lot more optimism after a stellar pitching performance.  In between, well, it's possible that the Cardinals hit rock bottom and bounced.  A quick recap:Friday (6-3...  [Posted on August 23, 2010 8:55 AM]

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Cardinals Battle To The Top

I think I'm glad I'm not vacationing up in Reds Country this week.  I was only approached a couple of times about my Cardinal attire while I was there on my vacation, but I have a feeling it would be...  [Posted on August 11, 2010 8:09 AM]

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A Weekend In Chicago

You know, one loss doesn't necessarily take the excitement out of a winning streak.  Three straight losses, including two to the Cubs?  That'll do it.  Quick look at the three games:Friday (5-0 loss)Hero: Jon Jay.  One for two with two walks....  [Posted on July 26, 2010 2:15 PM]

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Exciting Times In Cardinal Nation

You know things are going good when a late-inning win to extend a lengthy winning streak is the second most talked about story today.Let's take the game first, though, before we get into the trade rumor that popped up last...  [Posted on July 22, 2010 8:20 AM]

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Who Are These Guys?

Is it possible that, during the All-Star Break, aliens abducted the St. Louis Cardinals and replaced them with clones?  Or that Tony La Russa gives an amazing motivational talk when he has three days to prepare?  It could be, perhaps,...  [Posted on July 19, 2010 10:34 AM]

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Turning The Corner?

It's just been two games.  This team has teased a change before and fallen back into frustrating inconsistency.  However, with these two games, I really think that, at least temporarily, the Cardinals are on the right track for once.Let's start...  [Posted on July 17, 2010 9:29 AM]

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The Long National Nightmare Is Over

It finally happened.  It'd been years in the making.  I was about to start my senior year of college the last time.  Finally, finally the National League won the All-Star Game.Nice to see a little Cardinal influence on the win....  [Posted on July 14, 2010 8:25 AM]

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Looking Back, Looking Forward

The All-Star Break is a great time to start doing a little examination of the team.  You can't use the "it's early" excuse--that gets replaced with the "strong second half" notion, but still, you have a pretty solid notion of...  [Posted on July 13, 2010 8:46 AM]

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Two Series, Then A Break

I can hear you saying, "Break?  You've been gone?"  Sorry, but the work schedule hasn't left me much time for getting my thoughts down here, which was probably good after that Colorado series.  Let's H&G it and see where we...  [Posted on July 12, 2010 11:14 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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Another Chance To Sweep

Pitching duels are a lot of fun.  At least, they are when you come out on the winning side.  I'm not sure Ian thought last night's game was as enjoyable as we did.Bernie Miklasz Tweeted last night that Chris...  [Posted on June 24, 2010 11:27 AM]

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Cards Soar In Foreign Land

You know, when the discussion of launching pad stadiums comes up, I never think of Toronto's Rogers Center.  Wrigley, Coors, even the old Atlanta stadium that started the nickname.  However, if last night is any indication, Rogers Center is...  [Posted on June 23, 2010 7:21 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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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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Examining The Pitching Options

As I said in the main post this morning, I had spent a little discussion time on the possibility of the Cardinals acquiring a pitcher before technical difficulties intervened.  Since this is a free-form blog, allowing the publication of more...  [Posted on June 2, 2010 11:31 AM]

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Cardinal Blogger Shuts Up, Cardinal Offense Heats Up

I sincerely hope there's not a correlation, but since I last regularly blogged last week, the Cards have scored seven runs in all but two games, the first one I missed and the one of the UCB Progressive Game Blog,...  [Posted on June 2, 2010 11:00 AM]

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UCB Progressive Game Blog: Ninth Inning

When you look at the calendar and pick out a game to do for this type of project, you never know what kind of game you are going to get.  A triumphant blowout for the good guys?  A nailbiter into...  [Posted on May 29, 2010 10:59 PM]

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Signs Of Cardinal Life

It wasn't a perfect weekend for St. Louis.  Not that it was bad, mind you; anytime you win two of three it's a pretty good set.  However, the signs from this weekend indicate that as nice as this series with...  [Posted on May 25, 2010 7:54 AM]

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Just Enough

The cliche is that, for good pitchers, you have to get to them early or you don't get to them at all.  Apparently Adam Wainwright, if you didn't know, is a good pitcher.After the Marlins scored two in the first...  [Posted on May 21, 2010 8:04 AM]

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Cardinal Offense Still Sputtering

Even though they've split the last couple of games and won two of three since the lineup swap, the offense still isn't a well-tuned machine.  Save for that first inning against the Nationals on Monday, it's still been a struggle...  [Posted on May 20, 2010 11:30 AM]

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Cardinal Numerology

On a night when seven became three and five became four, it was seriously good that it all added up to six.Batting order probably is overrated and it is hard to know if the swap of Matt Holliday to third...  [Posted on May 18, 2010 10:10 AM]

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Second Rate

After the sweep by the Astros, the Cardinals needed a series win to stay ahead of the Reds in the division standings.  It didn't happen.Friday (4-3 win)Hero: Ryan Ludwick.  Three hits, including a two-run home run that proved to be the...  [Posted on May 17, 2010 8:07 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 Little Concern, A Little Relief

Let's do the quick recap of the Pittsburgh series before we talk about what came out of it.Friday (4-3 win)Hero: Yadier Molina.  Smart thinking in the eighth to tag out the right runner, game winning double in the ninth for...  [Posted on May 10, 2010 11:25 AM]

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Button Pushing

On Twitter during today's game, I had the following exchange with Post-Dispatch scribe Joe Strauss:Strauss: Cardinals have so far scored 11 runs in 7 games against best two teams they've faced, SF and PHA. #stlcardsC70: #stlcards have only given up...  [Posted on May 6, 2010 10:07 PM]

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Failing The Test?

Going into this series, most everyone saw it as a good test for the Cardinals.  The Phillies are two-time NL champs and on top of the NL East.  Easily better than the competition that the Cards have been facing, at...  [Posted on May 6, 2010 8:02 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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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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Disaster Start

So far the Cardinals have played two games in Arizona.  The differences could not be more stark.Monday night, it was vintage 2010 Cardinals.  Brad Penny allowed a couple of runs in the first, then cruised, piling up out after out,...  [Posted on April 21, 2010 10:59 AM]

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Looking For Some Bats

Whatever you may think of this weekend series against the Mets, one thing is certain: it was definitely memorable.While Saturday's game will be the most talked-about of the three contests, being the type of guy I am I have to...  [Posted on April 19, 2010 11:10 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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Making Applesauce

Yesterday's game must have been a nice ripe apple, because Motte made sauce out of it.While in some respects it's true, as Matthew Leach Tweeted yesterday after the game, that the reason they lost isn't because of Jason Motte, but...  [Posted on April 9, 2010 7:52 AM]

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Talking Cardinals

I know, I still have UCB predictions to get up.  (It's sad when the head guy can't get them done, isn't it?)  I still have a few Playing Peppers to post.  But, blast it, it's been over a week since...  [Posted on April 3, 2010 8:52 AM]

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Cardinals Continue To Battle Injuries

Things were rolling along.  Matt Holliday was back from his rib cage injury and starting to find his groove.  Albert Pujols was back from his back, relieving a lot of worries in Cardinal Nation.  Everything was great, until yesterday's game,...  [Posted on March 25, 2010 9:56 AM]

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A Pain In The Back

The Cardinals split up the squad yesterday and wound up with two wins, including a huge eighth inning that brought them from behind against the Red Sox.  So what's the major story today?Albert Pujols's back, of course.  The man gets...  [Posted on March 23, 2010 8:08 AM]

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Dark Horse Comes Galloping Up The Stretch

The Cardinals had a pretty eventful weekend, even with their Sunday game being rained out.  More data points for decisions were made and one possible move was revealed.  Spring training is so much fun, isn't it?The biggest news of the...  [Posted on March 22, 2010 7:56 AM]

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Wounded Birds

While there was plenty of news from the game yesterday, the biggest discussion point probably happened before the first pitch was ever thrown.Albert Pujols and Matt Holliday were both scratched from yesterday's game against the Nationals.  Pujols's back still isn't...  [Posted on March 11, 2010 8:06 AM]

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It's Like Being There

Maybe it's just me, but with the coverage we are getting from Jupiter, it's almost like being there.  After a session reading all this stuff in front of my computer, I'm bitterly disappointed to go outside to 30 degree weather. ...  [Posted on February 25, 2010 10:46 AM]

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Cardinals Getting Ready

Before we get to the news of the weekend, it's just come across Twitter that the Cards have invited Shelby Miller and Sam Freeman into camp.  While it's most likely to make sure they have enough arms for whatever drills...  [Posted on February 22, 2010 10:14 AM]

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Some Winter Heat

The Winter Warm-Up got underway this weekend (and continues today) which means that there is usually quite a bit of news generated, even if it's just what the players say.  This year was no exception.Of course, you knew that was...  [Posted on January 18, 2010 9:21 AM]

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Cardinals (Finally) Get Their Man

After a sometimes tortuous off-season, when it seemed like there were no other option for each side and would they just make it final already, the Cardinals signed Matt Holliday to a seven-year deal yesterday.(Mindboggling stat of the day: only...  [Posted on January 6, 2010 9:12 AM]

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UCB Project: Top 5 Stories of 2009

There is no doubt that 2009 was a very eventful one for the St. Louis Cardinals. From the surprising dismissal of Adam Kennedy right before spring training to the continued pursuit of Matt Holliday as the year comes to...  [Posted on December 31, 2009 9:27 AM]

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Slight Movement in Cardinal News

I hope that everyone had a wonderful Christmas.  There's not been much to talk about and I've not had a chance to get back to the blog much due to the family obligations, but I'm pretty sure you've not missed...  [Posted on December 29, 2009 9:21 AM]

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Time For A Deadline?

The Holliday negotiations drag on.  Right now, you could flip a coin on which will happen first, Matt Holilday signing or Mark McGwire having a press conference.  But don't hold your breath on either.Scott Boras doesn't seem to be in...  [Posted on December 21, 2009 9:34 AM]

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