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Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images The day is June 13, 2023. The Cardinals drop an 11-3 game at home to the Giants. The game immediately ends, and Chip Caray calls it a “clunker from top to bottom.” The Cardinals go on to finish 71-91, resulting in their first last place finish since 1990. Fast forward to July 19. 2025, and the Cardinals have a similar result, losing … [Read more...] about Cards drop series in Arizona following Gray’s blowup start

Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images Veteran VEB contributor Solanus dives deep into player-level Win Probability Added, revealing the quirks, clutch moments, and lineup alchemy driving St. Louis’s 2025 campaign—warts, wonders, and all. Editor’s Note: Hi everyone — just popping in to thank longtime VEB denizen Solanus for putting together this deep dive! With Fanposts … [Read more...] about WPA and the Art of Cardinal Chaos: A Midseason Breakdown

A baptism of fire, so to speak | Image courtesy of Coburg Fire DIstrict All prospects have talent. Not all can maximize it. As our readers have discovered over the past year, sometimes I get in a story telling mood. Not often, but it happens. Out goes my attempt at cold, objective analysis (often the result of research I’ve done to satisfy my own curiosity) and in … [Read more...] about Jumping into the fire – A metaphor of how an MLB prospect progresses from rookie to veteran