Ben Frederickson: What the Cardinals should have added to their Truck Day packing list Bags and baskets and boxes, oh my. St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Feb 7, 2023
Derrick Goold: As costs soar, Cardinals must enter race for arms to fill wide-open 2024 rotation With a major free agent signing that answers a few of the Cardinals’ looming questions this winter, the biggest of which was who their everyday catcher would be in 2023, the club must turn a prudent eye to the horizon and the rising unknown that’s about to be glaring. St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Dec 12, 2022
End of an era: Phillies shut out, sweep Cardinals and end last run for Molina and Pujols ST. LOUIS — When the end came, with so little fanfare and all of the fireworks still in their casings waiting for another year or another event, Yadier Molina and Albert Pujols watched from the dugout, having done all they could against Philadelphia to extend their careers one more night. St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Oct 9, 2022
Benjamin Hochman: A look at who the Cardinals should use vs. Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper The last time Bryce Harper faced the Cardinals in the playoffs, he couldn’t legally drink Champagne. St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Oct 6, 2022
Ranking the Playoff Rotations for MLB’s Contending Teams Astros or Mets? Yankees or Dodgers? Here’s how the starting staffs compare among the potential postseason clubs. Sports Illustrated · Sep 28, 2022
Cardinals defeat Brewers to capture NL Central title The Cardinals (90-65) guaranteed themselves at least a tie with second-place Milwaukee (82-72), and now they own the tiebreaker because the victory Tuesday gave St. Louis an insurmountable 10-8 lead in the season series. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 28, 2022
Cardinals claim 2022 NL Central crown, fourth consecutive playoff berth MILWAUKEE — The first goal the Cardinals set for themselves in spring training, the gateway goal that would get them into the postseason and closer to achieving their loftiest ambition, is also the one Nolan Arenado has brought up several times in recent weeks as a reminder. St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Sep 28, 2022
Last-gasp rally fizzles for Cardinals as offense bows to Reds ST. LOUIS — An inability to do much around the plate all evening other than throw Reds out near it caught up with the Cardinals when the snooze button on their offense lifted in the ninth. St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Sep 16, 2022
In final at-bat vs. Cubs, Albert Pujols crushes 695th homer; Cardinals sweep with 2-0 win After sending the ball over the bullpen in left — a 429-foot blast — Pujols couldn’t wipe the ear-to-ear smile from his face as he circled the bases. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 5, 2022
Pujols' pinch homer in eighth gives Cardinals 2-0 win and sweep over Cubs ST. LOUIS — The Cardinals had been held to one run or none 12 times this season while ace right-hander Miles Mikolas had been on the mound. St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Sep 4, 2022
Jeff Gordon: Retooled Cardinals pitching staff could deliver collective success The Cardinals don’t feature a dominant starter like Justin Verlander, Max Scherzer or Sandy Alcantara in their rotation. St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Aug 31, 2022
Reds rock Dakota Hudson and Cardinals' offense goes quiet in 5-1 loss CINCINNATI — The Cardinals’ offense, one of the most robust in baseball over the past month, has spent August extinguishing uncertainties about its depth, its looks, its leadoff spot, and its dexterity beyond the twin powers of Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado. St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Aug 30, 2022
Lower third of lineup lead Cubs' win over Cardinals after Arenado's ejection CHICAGO — The Cardinals’ supporting players, who have helped amplify the offense this month, got thrust into the role of carrying it Wednesday at Wrigley Field. St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Aug 25, 2022
Arenado and Goldschmidt stay hot in desert, Mikolas cool in Cardinals win PHOENIX — While tandem MVP candidates Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado tried to get their swings in sync, Miles Mikolas bought them all the time they needed – and more. St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Aug 20, 2022
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Aug 15, 2022 Benjamin Hochman: Cardinals' Miles Mikolas eats innings like they're toasted ravioli In Colorado, doing a “14er” is a great triumph — using local lingo, that means a person climbed 14,000-plus feet on one of the state’s 58 tallest mountain peaks. But last week, Miles Mikolas achieved his own Colorado “14er,” which indubitably was a valley.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Aug 14, 2022 Pujols' first 2-homer game at Busch in 11 years sends Cardinals to win vs. Brewers ST. LOUIS — Sometimes it is the hitters who provide all the relief necessary.
The Denver Post · Aug 10, 2022 Ryan McMahon hits 495-foot homer, Rockies blast Cardinals, 16-5 A red sea of Cardinals fans inundated Coors Field Tuesday night, pumped up to cheer on heroes Albert Pujols, Yadier Molina and Paul Goldschmidt.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Aug 5, 2022 Tyler O'Neill's homer shatters tie, hoists Cardinals to sweep of Cubs ST. LOUIS — Before the first of the Cardinals’ new lefty starters spun a pitch, manager Oliver Marmol was pragmatic about what he was eager to see first from Jose Quintana.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Aug 4, 2022 Lars Nootbaar's ninth-inning single completes Cardinals' rally past Cubs ST. LOUIS — The Cardinals drew even on the loss side with the Milwaukee Brewers at the top of the National League Central Division Thursday. Moments after the Brewers had been swept in a three-game series at Pittsburgh, the Cardinals completed a comeback to beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 at…
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Jul 30, 2022 Miles Mikolas sets a steady pace before power launches Cardinals past Nationals WASHINGTON — The Cardinals' final series before the trade deadline against one of the most intriguing players at the trade deadline began with a glimpse of the team they hope to be once those trade winds stop Tuesday.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Jul 24, 2022 Cardinals Paul Goldschmidt smacks two more homers but to no avail CINCINNATI — They’ll miss him when he’s gone.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Jul 20, 2022 ‘The perfect leader’: As greats retire, Paul Goldschmidt rises as Cardinals’ next star of stars LOS ANGELES — A sensation he had around the Cardinals clubhouse a year ago continued this week when Paul Goldschmidt returned to the All-Star Game for the first time in four years. More than his jersey had changed, but it was hard to explain what.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Jul 12, 2022 A Man-ly milestone for Pujols, homer from Dickerson back Mikolas to oust Phils ST. LOUIS — If there is to be a fifth player plucked from the Cardinals’ roster and added to next week’s All-Star Game, the sage choice would be starter Miles Mikolas.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Jul 7, 2022 Not even Mikolas can keep Cardinals from reeling as Braves silence lineup, 3-0 ATLANTA — Whether Miles Mikolas was teasing a no-hitter or shouldering another quality start for a rotation in need of every single one, the Cardinals have trumpeted the right-hander as an All-Star candidate and equal to all the aces he’s faced, from Max Scherzer to Corbin Burnes.
The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 2, 2022 Homegrown talent and the bullpen carry the Phillies in Game 1 of a key series against the Cardinals PHILADELPHIA — Chalk one up for the Phillies’ farm system.