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.

St. Louis Cardinals have terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week

The St. Louis Cardinals landed Friday in Atlanta ready to begin an 11-game, 10-day road trip against three of the best teams in the National League with the best record in Major League Baseball.

Royals Mid-Term Report Card By Position

As we sit at the All-Star Break, we take some time to reflect on the Kansas City Royals performance by position in the first half of the season.

Testing the Depth

Questions about the health of the 2012 St. Louis Cardinals started popping up before the ink was dry on the contracts signed by Rafael Furcal and Carlos Beltran.

The Royals replacements are doing all right (so far)

The Royals have lost some key players to injuries, but their replacements are playing well.

Royals Spring Training Thoughts

After an up and down week in Surprise, I think everyone is actually more confused about this Kansas City Royals team than they were at the start of Spring Training.

Bad news: Salvador Perez injures his knee during spring training, requiring surgery

Catcher Salvador Perez injures his left knee during spring training and his return to action is uncertain.