Rusty Groppel

The rotation has been less than solid as we wrap up the 4th turn, with Adam Wainwright emerging as the…

Let us bow our heads…or hang them in shame. Cardinal Nation is no doubt still shell shocked this morning after…

Extension season rolls on as the Cardinals lock in Matt Carpenter through at least 2021. And the team pulls off…

In this episode we look over the first 5 games of the young 2019 season. Our thoughts cover the first…

With Miles Mikolas and Adam Wainwright serving as the bookends, the Cardinals feature a fascinating trio in the middle of…

After a way too long hiatus from recording, we are proud to re-introduce — and reboot — the Bird Law…

Late last week, the Cardinals announced the designation for assignment of LHP Chasen Shreve. At that point, it was expressed…

I’ve seen a lot of hemming and hawing online this winter about how the Cardinals are spending less on the…

It was mid-afternoon on a Thursday. Not much was happening. On social media, fans were still reacting to a big…

It’s no secret that the Cardinals offense has been sluggish during Grapefruit league play. This was highlighted by the Marlins…

Over the course of spring training there are plenty of things for fans to overreact to. In the words of…

Let’s talk about the bench, mmkay? This isn’t all that exciting of a topic, but the Cardinals bench heading into…

At long last, Spring Training is upon us. As the pre-season progresses and players go through their workouts and exhibition…

One of the major questions that Cardinals fans have asked this winter is, “have they done enough?” They don’t overlook…

For as long as Matt Carpenter has been in the big leagues, fans have questioned his arm. Especially when making…

Clearly, it’s a little early to ask this question. We don’t yet know who will stink come March, who will…

Bird Law is proud to present the Word from the Warm-Up series. With podcast co-host, Adam Butler on the scene at…

Barring some kind of a star alignment that moves Craig Kimbrel‘s contract demands into the Cardinals sight-lines, I believe that…

We have reached what may be the most boring week of the baseball news cycle, Christmas through New Year’s. Typically,…

LAST CALL!!! Right around the time that home games turn over from the 6th to the 7th inning, fans hear…

Late in 2018, the Cardinals decided to play the short game. With a shrinking Minor League schedule and several weeks…

In this episode, Rusty and Adam talk over the acquisition of Paul Goldschmidt, some low-end roster churn, Right Field, and…

Last week the Cardinals acquired Paul Goldschmidt, a Top 2 hitter in the NL since the start of 2013. Ranking…

Paul Goldschmidt is a St. Louis Cardinal. Let that sink in. Before you get greedy and jump to “ok, now…

Greetings to the new members of our reading audience. I’m glad to be contributing to The Sports Daily. Some of…

Last month, I did a 2 part series on possible options that the Cardinals could look at to improve the…

On Tuesday afternoon, the MLB deadline for protecting players from December’s Rule 5 Draft came and passed. Minor League players…

Things are a little slow on the Cardinals front. However, there is never a wrong time to talk about an…

Jerry DiPoto made headlines this week, saying that he would like to have a “re-imagining” of the Mariners roster. That…