St. Louis Cardinals need Lance Lynn in starting rotation despite struggles
Lynn’s spot in the rotation should be safe regardless of his struggles.
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St. Louis Cardinals will be fine, maybe better, without Jake Westbrook
The Cardinals have shown they can withstand injuries to just about any position outside of catcher and they should be able to make it through the rest of the season and playoffs without Westbrook.
The Royals are in the A.L. playoff hunt
The Royals have a chance at the postseason, but they have to get through the Tigers and Indians.
Extra rest might have helped Yadier Molina, definitely benefitted Shelby Miller
Right-handed rookie starting pitcher Shelby Miller won the fifth spot in the rotation in spring training and pitched brilliantly for much of the first half of the season, but the 22-year-old’s performance began to drop in mid-June.
The Aftermath Of The First Half
And now we enter the second half, where trades and attitude can change any team’s course.
St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates battles could be best of second half
The St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates have rarely played meaningful games against one another after the All-Star Break in the past 20 years, but this year their second-half matchups could be the most intriguing of the year.
Can Matt Carpenter Win the MVP This Year?
It’s official, the Matt Carpenter experience has worked. And having his bat in the lineup every day has helped the Cardinals go into the All Star Break with the best record in baseball.
Kansas City Royals: Rating The First Half
Coming in at just over the eighty-one game halfway mark of the season, the Royals remain six games out of first place in the American League Central Division and two and a half games behind the Cleveland Indians, putting them in 3rd place.
Minus Wigginton & Boggs, Cardinals Clean Out Their Closet
In two sweeping moves on Tuesday afternoon, the Cardinal roster was rearranged by removing two of the most debated presences in the Cardinal organization, in Ty Wigginton and Mitchell Boggs.
Mitchell Boggs and finding a new answer for the ninth
With the unknown status of the full extent of Jason Motte’s injury, the St. Louis Cardinals bullpen will be the next unit that is forced to adjust on the run. However, with their closer on the mend, a brand new set of questions will have to be answered in a short amount of time.