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About Last Night: Padres Crush Cardinals ‘Pen

Apr 7, 20191 min read

About Last Night: Padres Crush Cardinals ‘Pen

The St. Louis Cardinals snatched defeat right out of the jaws of victory on Saturday in another loss to the San Diego Padres. It was the...

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About Last Night: Cardinals Lose Ugly Home Opener to Padres

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Apr 6, 20191 min read

About Last Night: Cardinals Lose Ugly Home Opener to Padres

She looked pretty, though. But, Busch Stadium always does on Opening Day! It wasn’t that easy, though, for the Cardinals to pull away...

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About Last Night: Cardinals Win Wild Night in Pittsburgh

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Apr 4, 20191 min read

About Last Night: Cardinals Win Wild Night in Pittsburgh

The St. Louis Cardinals picked up a win on a wild night in Pittsburgh to cap off the two-game sweep. But it wasn't easy. It took some...

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Series Preview #3: Cardinals vs. Padres - Manny Machado Comes to STL!

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Apr 4, 20191 min read

Series Preview #3: Cardinals vs. Padres - Manny Machado Comes to STL!

The Cardinals finish the opening road trip with a 3-3 record, after taking care of business (in bizarre fashion...) in Pittsburgh. Now,...

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Apr 3, 20191 min read

Chirps: Is Marcell Ozuna a Problem?

It's only five games. That's the silver lining when looking at the troubling start for the Cardinal left fielder. But, Marcell Ozuna is...

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About Last Night: Cardinals Win? I think?

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Apr 2, 20191 min read

About Last Night: Cardinals Win? I think?

“Somehow, that’s a winner.” That seemed to be the line of the night after the Cardinals finally toppled the Pirates in a bizarre game...

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About Last Night: Christian Yelich = MLB Cheat Code

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Apr 1, 20191 min read

About Last Night: Christian Yelich = MLB Cheat Code

Opening Weekend for the Cardinals was a measuring stick of sorts - how good are they now, in comparison to the reigning Division Champs?...

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About Last Night || (No) Victory Blues Heartbreak

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Mar 31, 20191 min read

About Last Night || (No) Victory Blues Heartbreak

The Cardinals debuted the new powder/“victory” blue jerseys on Saturday night, and so far… they’re 0-1. It might seem hasty to blame the...

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About Last Night || Paul Goldschmidt Destroys Baseballs on Live TV!

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Mar 30, 20191 min read

About Last Night || Paul Goldschmidt Destroys Baseballs on Live TV!

Newbie Paul Goldschmidt getting off to a hot start was one of my keys to the early part of the season for the St. Louis Cardinals. Game 1...

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About Last Night || The #AllKoltenWongEverything Opening Day

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Mar 29, 20191 min read

About Last Night || The #AllKoltenWongEverything Opening Day

Opening Day in Milwaukee didn't quite go according to script for Mike Shildt and the St. Louis Cardinals. Miles Mikolas gave up some home...

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Series Preview #1: It's Opening Weekend In Milwaukee!

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Mar 27, 20191 min read

Series Preview #1: It's Opening Weekend In Milwaukee!

The NL Central promises to be WILD in 2019, and it all starts... NOW. The Cardinals are in Milwaukee for the four-game Opening Weekend...

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Chirps: Five Predictions for the 2019 Cardinals

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Mar 27, 20191 min read

Chirps: Five Predictions for the 2019 Cardinals

Opening Day is SO CLOSE! And the NL Central is probably *also* going to be SO. CLOSE. So, this week Alex and Tara take a dive down the...

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Chirps: All In On ________ (Fill in the Blank)

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Mar 20, 20191 min read

Chirps: All In On ________ (Fill in the Blank)

The Angels are "all in" ... on Mike Trout. The Cardinals are "all in" on 2019. Or, are they? __________________________ With long-term...

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Mar 13, 20191 min read

Chirps: How Good is Goldy?

Paul Goldschmidt is a Cardinal. This week, Tara and Alex revisit that fact to debate the idea that Goldy is underpaid, underrated, and...

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Mar 6, 20191 min read

Chirps: You've Got Mail!

Actually, we've got mail. It's the first ever Chirps Mail Bag episode! Alex and Tara took your questions and, after talking about Bryce...

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Feb 27, 20191 min read

Chirps: The Equations of Spring

In many ways, Spring Training is one, giant math problem. The equations that result in a 25-man roster are anything but elementary,...

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Minor Details: The forgotten backbone of Major League Baseball

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Feb 26, 20192 min read

Minor Details: The forgotten backbone of Major League Baseball

The matter of living conditions and pay in the Minor Leagues is no new issue. The idea that a sport that boomed into a multi-billion...

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S1E11: Winter Wonder-Land || The Chris Hrabe Episode

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Feb 21, 20191 min read

S1E11: Winter Wonder-Land || The Chris Hrabe Episode

Spring Training games begin this weekend, but KMOX's Chris Hrabe (@chrabe) is already in mid-spring form, bringing daily coverage from...

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Feb 19, 20191 min read

Chirps: What Will Carlos Do Next?!

Carlos Martínez. Is there a starting pitcher in baseball that draws so much ire from fans and front offices alike? Talent for days,...

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S1E10: Winter Wonder-Land || the Polo Ascencio Episode

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Feb 15, 20191 min read

S1E10: Winter Wonder-Land || the Polo Ascencio Episode

My Spanish is... how do you say... muy mal. (For now.) But Polo Ascencio -- whose Spanish AND English are fabuloso -- will be back in the...

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