01 Mar 19
St. Louis Cardinals 01 Mar 19
St. Louis Cardinals: Building a Better Bench
Let’s talk about the bench, mmkay? This isn’t all that exciting of a topic, but the Cardinals bench heading into 2019 really intrigues me. (…)
St. Louis Cardinals
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St. Louis Cardinals 2w ago
Bold Predictions for the 2019 St. Louis Cardinals
At long last, Spring Training is upon us. As the pre-season progresses and players go through their workouts and exhibition play, various (…)
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Hot Reads 4w ago
Taking At-Bats: Analyzing the Offensive Gap Between Dexter Fowler and Jose Martinez
One of the major questions that Cardinals fans have asked this winter is, “have they done enough?” They don’t overlook that Paul Goldschmidt (…)
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St. Louis Cardinals 4w ago
Are We Overly Concerned With Matt Carpenter's Arm?
For as long as Matt Carpenter has been in the big leagues, fans have questioned his arm. Especially when making the long throws from Third (…)
24 Jan 19
St. Louis Cardinals 24 Jan 19
Is the Current Cardinals Bullpen Good Enough?
Clearly, it’s a little early to ask this question. We don’t yet know who will stink come March, who will get hurt, and ultimately who will (…)
22 Jan 19
St. Louis Cardinals 22 Jan 19
Bird Law presents... Word from the Warm-Up (A Podcast Series)
Bird Law is proud to present the Word from the Warm-Up series. With podcast co-host, Adam Butler on the (…)
07 Jan 19
St. Louis Cardinals 07 Jan 19
Options, Contracts, and NRI's: Sorting Through the Cardinals Relief Mess
Barring some kind of a star alignment that moves Craig Kimbrel’s contract demands into the Cardinals sight-lines, I believe that the (…)
27 Dec 18
St. Louis Cardinals 27 Dec 18
What If Paul Goldschmidt is "Only" as Good as Matt Holliday?
We have reached what may be the most boring week of the baseball news cycle, Christmas through New Year’s. Typically, talks slow down as (…)
17 Dec 18
St. Louis Cardinals 17 Dec 18
Carlos Martinez is a Starting Pitcher.
Late in 2018, the Cardinals decided to play the short game. With a shrinking Minor League schedule and several weeks needed to build (…)
17 Dec 18
St. Louis Cardinals 17 Dec 18
Bird Law 3.4 - Goldschmidt, Frankly-Making-Sense, and More
In this episode, Rusty and Adam talk over the acquisition of Paul Goldschmidt, some low-end roster churn, Right Field, and more. Or (…)
12 Dec 18
St. Louis Cardinals 12 Dec 18
With Goldschmidt, How Much Has the Cardinals' Lineup Improved?
Last week the Cardinals acquired Paul Goldschmidt, a Top 2 hitter in the NL since the start of 2013. Ranking 1st in OPS (.947) and 2nd in (…)
08 Dec 18
St. Louis Cardinals 08 Dec 18
St. Louis Cardinals: Daniel Descalso Could Provide a Boost from the Bench
Now that the Cardinals have found their middle of the order bat in Paul Goldschmidt, it’s been reported that they’re likely to look for a (…)
05 Dec 18
Diamondbacks 05 Dec 18
Goldschmidt Traded to the NL Central
The St. Louis Cardinals pulled off a blockbuster trade today acquiring Paul Goldschmidt from the Diamondbacks for a haul including Luke (…)
03 Dec 18
St. Louis Cardinals 03 Dec 18
Re-Introducing the Bird Law Podcast
Greetings to the new members of our reading audience. I’m glad to be contributing to The Sports Daily. Some of you may have already gotten (…)
01 Dec 18
St. Louis Cardinals 01 Dec 18
Southpaw Solutions, Part 3: Non-Tender Loving Care For the Cardinals Bullpen
Last month, I did a 2 part series on possible options that the Cardinals could look at to improve the left-side of the bullpen. One (…)
30 Nov 18
St. Louis Cardinals 30 Nov 18
St. Louis Cardinals: Keeping the Options Open on Both Sides of the Plate
With the St. Louis Cardinals pursuing some additional offensive thump this offseason, many fans and writers seem to be fixated on the (…)
23 Nov 18
St. Louis Cardinals 23 Nov 18
Cardinals 40-Man Adds Are About More Than Just Protecting Prospects
On Tuesday afternoon, the MLB deadline for protecting players from December’s Rule 5 Draft came and passed. Minor League players are (…)
15 Nov 18
St. Louis Cardinals 15 Nov 18
Cardinals Must Avoid Building Another Rigid Bullpen
Things are a little slow on the Cardinals front. However, there is never a wrong time to talk about an underlying issue that has plagued (…)
08 Nov 18
St. Louis Cardinals 08 Nov 18
Cardinals: Potential Trade Matches With the Seattle Mariners
Jerry DiPoto made headlines this week, saying that he would like to have a “re-imagining” of the Mariners roster. That was his phrasing (…)
05 Nov 18
St. Louis Cardinals 05 Nov 18
Cardinals: Donaldson or Moustakas? There is No Debate.
In his post-season press conference, John Mozeliak identified 3B and RF as the two positions at which the Cardinals can seek improvement. (…)
02 Nov 18
St. Louis Cardinals 02 Nov 18
Southpaw Solutions, Part 2: Exploring Trade Targets
Last week, I laid out some of the directions that the Cardinals could go in addressing their left-handed relief issues. At that time, I (…)
