Umpires for LCS Are Slightly Above Average in NL, Below Average in AL
The umpire crews for the NLCS and ALCS have been named. Looking at the statistics, MLB could have provided a much better crew.
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Matt Holliday and Measuring the Moment
For all that can be said about Matt Holliday, one thing that can’t be taken from him is his flair for the moment. In considering criticism of him, it is as important to measure the body of work, as it is the moment.
Legend of the Fall: Beltran Continues His Quest
The heroics of Carlos Beltran in the month of October are nothing new. However, in last night’s game one of the National League Championship Series, he had his signature effort as a Cardinal during the season’s final month.
Seven Point Preview For Cardinals/Dodgers NLCS
Tonight, the National League Championship Series kicks off at Busch Stadium. Finding the edge is tough, but who carries it: the hottest team in baseball or the most proven team in it?
Déjà vu Threatens Cardinals All Over Again
Down 2-1, and faced with nothing elimination games ahead in their Divisional Series match up with the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Cardinals find themselves in a familiar place.
Best record important, but St. Louis Cardinals should have Adam Wainwright ready to start playoffs
The St. Louis Cardinals will be the National League Central Division champions as they enter the playoffs, but where they begin the postseason is still an important mystery.
Time Capsule: Cardinals Videos From The 1980s
Major League Baseball has opened the vaults and given the world access to video clips that were previously locked away.
Regardless of expectations, St. Louis Cardinals were beaten by a better team
Although the St. Louis Cardinals looked poised for another exhilarating run to a championship while up three games to one on the San Francisco Giants in the NLCS, the Giants came back to win the series.
On Fourth Inning Weirdness and Power Outages
Game 5 of the NLCS did not go quite as planned for the St. Louis Cardinals, though that should not have been much of a surprise as the game unfolded. The Redbirds now head back to San Francisco to face the Giants in Game 6 Sunday evening.
Magical Numbers
Sometimes even momentum gets smacked back to the ground by karma.