The St. Louis Cardinals bullpen was the most valuable unit in the first half of the season. If the team is going to make the playoffs, it needs an encore performance in the second half. Cardinals Need Bullpen To Continue Success in Second Half “You can’t say enough about what our pen has done. We play a close game every night,” said Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol after a 3-2 … [Read more...] about Cardinals Need Bullpen To Continue Success in Second Half
The Emergence Of Alec Burleson’s Hitting In 2024
Has Alec Burleson’s hitting in the 2024 season cemented him as one of the MLB’s best under 26? During the St. Louis Cardinals final game before the All Star Break, he took a high, floating changeup from Jameson Taillon and sent it just over the right field wall, trotting the bases for his 17th home run of the season and tying Nolan Gorman for the team lead in that category. … [Read more...] about The Emergence Of Alec Burleson’s Hitting In 2024
Three Takeaways From The Cardinals Draft
The St. Louis Cardinals added 19 players to the organization in the 2024 MLB Draft over the past three days. That included the highest draft pick the team has had since 1998, at the seventh overall position. Here are a few takeaways from the Cardinals’ 2024 draft. St. Louis Cardinals 2024 Draft Takeaways Potential Steal with the No. 7 Pick The Cardinals selected shortstop JJ … [Read more...] about Three Takeaways From The Cardinals Draft
Nationals Reliever to Replace Cards’ Ryan Helsley in All-Star Game
Washington Nationals closer Kyle Finnegan will replace St. Louis Cardinals closer Ryan Helsley in the 2024 All-Star Game. This will be a massive honor for Finnegan as he will be the first reliever from the Nationals to be named to an All-Star team since 2018. The last Nationals reliever to be named an All-Star was Sean Doolittle. Nationals reliever Kyle Finnegan is replacing … [Read more...] about Nationals Reliever to Replace Cards’ Ryan Helsley in All-Star Game
2024 MLB Draft Tracker: 1st-Round Results and Analysis
The 2024 MLB Draft is here. Teams will come together to make their picks with an eye toward the future. The draft will again be part of All-Star week and will feature 20 rounds, with the first 74 picks– the first two rounds, compensatory rounds, Competitive Balance Rounds and prospect promotion incentive selections on the first night. Days 2 (Rounds 3-10) and 3 (Rounds 11-20) … [Read more...] about 2024 MLB Draft Tracker: 1st-Round Results and Analysis