Tag: cardinals
Bird Law 3.4 – Goldschmidt, Frankly-Making-Sense, and More
Updated:In this episode, Rusty and Adam talk over the acquisition of Paul Goldschmidt, some low-end roster churn, Right Field, and…
Read more »With Goldschmidt, How Much Has the Cardinals’ Lineup Improved?
Updated:Last week the Cardinals acquired Paul Goldschmidt, a Top 2 hitter in the NL since the start of 2013. Ranking…
Read more »St. Louis Cardinals: Daniel Descalso Could Provide a Boost from the Bench
Updated:Now that the Cardinals have found their middle of the order bat in Paul Goldschmidt, it’s been reported that they’re…
Read more »Breaking Down the Paul Goldschmidt Acquisition for Cardinals
Updated:Paul Goldschmidt is a St. Louis Cardinal. Let that sink in. Before you get greedy and jump to “ok, now…
Read more »Re-Introducing the Bird Law Podcast
Updated:Greetings to the new members of our reading audience. I’m glad to be contributing to The Sports Daily. Some of…
Read more »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…
Read more »St. Louis Cardinals: Keeping the Options Open on Both Sides of the Plate
Updated:With the St. Louis Cardinals pursuing some additional offensive thump this offseason, many fans and writers seem to be fixated…
Read more »Cardinals 40-Man Adds Are About More Than Just Protecting Prospects
Updated:On Tuesday afternoon, the MLB deadline for protecting players from December’s Rule 5 Draft came and passed. Minor League players…
Read more »Cardinals Must Avoid Building Another Rigid Bullpen
Updated:Things are a little slow on the Cardinals front. However, there is never a wrong time to talk about an…
Read more »Cardinals: Potential Trade Matches With the Seattle Mariners
Updated:Jerry DiPoto made headlines this week, saying that he would like to have a “re-imagining” of the Mariners roster. That…
Read more »Cardinals: Donaldson or Moustakas? There is No Debate.
Updated:In his post-season press conference, John Mozeliak identified 3B and RF as the two positions at which the Cardinals can…
Read more »Southpaw Solutions, Part 2: Exploring Trade Targets
Updated:Last week, I laid out some of the directions that the Cardinals could go in addressing their left-handed relief issues….
Read more »2018-19 Offseason Schedule: A Cardinals-Centric Look At MLB’s Important Dates
Updated:Shout out to the Boston Red Sox for taking care of business in Game 5 and allowing the MLB offseason…
Read more »Southpaw Solutions: Cecil’s Fate, Ankiel’s Comeback, and Free Agent Options
Updated:It’s no mystery that the Cardinals Left-Handed relief corps left something to be desired in 2018. The there was no…
Read more »Cardinals Should Use Hitting Coach Vacancy to Bring Analytics to Dugout
Updated:As part of Tuesday’s media briefing, John Mozeliak announced the current construction of the 2019 coaching staff, as well as…
Read more »Cardinals Play Musical Chairs on Coaching Staff; Oquendo Returns to Instructor’s Role
Updated:On Tuesday, John Mozeliak met with the St. Louis media to discuss items of interest regarding the team as they…
Read more »Analyzing the Offseason Spending Power of the 2019 Cardinals
Updated:Although the true beginning to the offseason is still a few weeks away, it’s not too soon to begin thinking…
Read more »2004 NLCS: “The Best Postseason Series Ever That No One Saw”
Updated:By now, you are probably aware that the Yankees and Red Sox, baseball’s highest held rivalry, are meeting in the…
Read more »Cardinals Have Tough Roster Decisions to Make
Updated:When the 2018 season came to a close over the weekend, I began to lay out plans for a postmortem,…
Read more »Cardinals: Giovanny Gallegos Could Be Just What the Doctor Ordered
Updated:On Tuesday night, the minor league season reached its official end, seeing the Memphis Redbirds topple the Durham Bulls in…
Read more »Cardinals: Where Have You Gone, Jose Martinez?
Updated:For much of the 2018 season, Jose Martinez has served as the Cardinals 2nd most productive hitter. Prior to the…
Read more »It’s time for the Cardinals to send Sam Bradford to the bench
There comes the point in time where a seasoned veteran just can’t get the job done in the NFL anymore….
Read more »Grading the 2018 NFL Draft: Chargers, Raiders, Rams, 49ers, Seahawks and Cardinals
Updated:Breaking down the NFL Draft on the West Coast isn’t as simple as grading each individual pick based on their…
Read more »NFL Draft: Round One reaction and Day Two predictions for 49ers, Raiders, Cardinals, Chargers, Seahawks and Rams [Quick Hits]
Updated:From pick one, the NFL Draft got crazy. I can’t even pretend I saw that coming and I won’t even…
Read more »Arizona Cardinals Full Mock Draft: Who will they select in the NFL Draft?
Updated:The Arizona Cardinals took a step back last season and now they will enter the 2018 season with new head…
Read more »Cardinals Get Roasted For Their ‘Welcome To STL Marcell Ozuna’ Graphic
The Cardinals have traded for All-Star LF Marcell Ozuna. We knew that over a day ago. But the teams didn’t…
Read more »The Golden Age Of The Cardinals Has Come And Gone
I’m not sure why the memory of this Sporting News cover popped into my head this week. But it did….
Read more »Cardinals Fans Are Being Expectation Gapped
According to the Financial Times, the term ‘expectation gap’ was first used in 1974 by the AICPA (American Institute of…
Read more »MLB Postpones Cardinals Game; Provides Time For Team To Look At What They Did
“LOOK AT IT!” “Go ahead and look at what you did.” Ever get told that as a kid? Generally when…
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