In participation with a United Cardinal Bloggers project, a forecast of the 2012 big-league baseball postseason: Based on history, it’s clear the odds are against the Cardinals repeating as World Series champions. But a return to the postseason in 2012 isn’t out of the question. No Cardinals teams have won back-to-back World Series titles. Not since [...]
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Expect MVP-caliber season from Cardinals’ Matt Holliday
Posted in Bloggers on March 30, 2012 | 3 Comments »
21 years after leaving Cards, Jamie Moyer still pitches
Posted in Bloggers, Games, Pitchers on March 29, 2012 | 1 Comment »
In participation with a United Cardinal Bloggers project to forecast the 2012 big-league baseball season, we look at the National League West Division. The best story in the NL West is how left-hander Jamie Moyer, 49, is close to earning a spot in the Rockies’ starting rotation. Twenty-one years after he fizzled as a Cardinals starter and was [...]
Top 5 reasons Cardinals will win NL Central crown
Posted in Bloggers on March 28, 2012 | 1 Comment »
In participation with a United Cardinal Bloggers project to forecast the 2012 big-league baseball season, we look at the National League Central Division. Predicted 2012 outcomes: 1. Cardinals: Because the Cardinals won the World Series title last year, it’s easy to forget they weren’t NL Central champions. The Cardinals, who earned a postseason spot in 2011 [...]
Lots of factors add up to a magical season for Marlins
Posted in Bloggers on March 27, 2012 | 1 Comment »
We’re taking a break from Cardinals history this week to participate in a United Cardinal Bloggers project to forecast the 2012 big-league baseball season. Today, we look at the National League East. Predicted 2012 outcomes: 1. Miami Marlins: Because the Cardinals share a spring training facility with the Marlins, we have seen a lot of the [...]
Jim Leyland may follow Tony La Russa to Series title
Posted in Bloggers on March 26, 2012 | 3 Comments »
We’re taking a break from Cardinals history this week to participate in a United Cardinal Bloggers project to forecast the 2012 big-league baseball season. Today, we look at the American League and whether the Rangers are likely to win their third consecutive pennant. Predicted 2012 outcomes: AL EAST 1. Yankees: One last shot at glory [...]
Bloggers to Mike Matheny: Be a manager, not a buddy
Posted in Bloggers, Managers on February 8, 2012 | 1 Comment »
In participation with a United Cardinal Bloggers February roundtable project, we asked the question: What do you see as first-year Cardinals manager Mike Matheny’s single biggest challenge in 2012? The answers ranged from handling his working relationship with general manager John Mozeliak to handling the media. The consensus: Matheny will have to earn respect early by establishing that [...]
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