Redbird Rants
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The St. Louis Cardinals missed out on a great coaching hire today, as Derek Shelton was named the manager of the Minnesota Twins. Had he not gotten the job, he likely ends up with the Cardinals coaching staff this year.
Josh Jacobs|
The St. Louis Cardinals' offense has struggled big time over the last few years, and the young bats carry the most blame. Jordan Walker, Nolan Gorman, and many others have not stepped up like they needed to as the keys have been handed to them.
Josh Jacobs|
St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado could be traded to Philadelphia for Nicholas Castellanos to fill needs for both teams in awkward spots.
Scott Plaza|
The St. Louis Cardinals need to rebuild their bullpen this offseason, and they could find a reliable set-up man in one Chicago Cubs reliever set to hit free agency.
Brandon Glick|
The 2011 St. Louis Cardinals were an iconic World Series winning team, and the 2025 Toronto Blue Jays have many similarities to them as they take on the Los Angeles Dodgers in the Fall Classic.
Josh Jacobs|
Former St. Louis Cardinals utility man Tommy Edman came up clutch twice for the Los Angeles Dodgers during Game 3 of the World Series, making two incredible defensive plays to save the game for them.
Josh Jacobs|
St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Andre Pallante was unable to replicate the success he found in 2024. What went wrong for the young starter, and what does he need to do differently in 2025?
Thomas Gauvain|
As hype continues to build around JJ Wetherholt following his terrific 2025 season, some St. Louis Cardinals fans are wondering if the team actually made the right choice in the first round of the 2024 MLB Draft.
Brandon Glick|
The St. Louis Cardinals were considered serious candidates to acquire Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk in the 2022-2023 offseason, but the deal never came to fruition.
J.T. Buchheit|
From Ted Simmons to Nolan Arenado, several St. Louis Cardinals legends failed to win a World Series despite having excellent careers.
Thomas Gauvain|
October 27th has a couple of great moments in St. Louis Cardinals history to go along with a few saddening moments.
Thomas Gauvain|
St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar had a surprise surgery to begin the offseason, and Chaim Bloom is already casting doubt on his ability to be ready for Opening Day. This is concerning and hurts his trade value a lot.
Josh Jacobs|
After combining forces for the Ryan Helsley trade, the Mets and Cardinals could be trade partners once more as Nolan Arenado is likely to be traded.
Mack Baltes|
The St. Louis Cardinals have been terrible at pitching development for the last few years, and so last offseason they poached Matt Pierpont from the Seattle Mariners to be their director of pitching. Seattle is arguable the best in the game at pitching.
Josh Jacobs|
From the blown call in 1985 to the collapse of the 2004 juggernaut, the St. Louis Cardinals have had some devastating World Series losses in their history, including 2013, 1987, and 1968.
Josh Jacobs|
Chaim Bloom wants to see the St. Louis Cardinals be defined as detail-oriented and hard to play against as he takes them over and shapes their future.
Josh Jacobs|
The St. Louis Cardinals would be foolish to consider releasing Lars Nootbaar this offseason, even after his new surgery news. He is simply worth more than what they will be paying him, so that idea is crazy to consider.
Josh Jacobs|
The St. Louis Cardinals may be preparing for a rebuild under Chaim Bloom, but their division rivals could be giving them a reason to hold off on blowing things up for at least one more year.
Brandon Glick|
St. Louis Cardinals hitters Ivan Herrera, Willson Contreras, Masyn Winn, and JJ Wetherholt could be sneaky picks for Silver Slugger recognition in 2026.
Scott Plaza|
The large number of stud pitchers potentially available on the trade market in the 2025-2026 offseason could spell disaster for the St. Louis Cardinals as they attempt to deal Sonny Gray.
J.T. Buchheit|
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