Redbird Rants
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Chaim Blooms' revamp of the St. Louis Cardinals player development and farm system is already reaping rewards, as they have jumped up into having a top ten farm system in all of baseball according to ESPN's Kiley McDaniel.
Josh Jacobs|
The St. Louis Cardinals' spiral is reflected in their 2026 schedule, where Busch Stadium will not play host to any holiday games.
J.T. Buchheit|
After a brief stint away from St. Louis, a former Cardinals starter has joined the Milwaukee Brewers for the stretch run of the 2025 MLB season.
Brandon Glick|
While the St. Louis Cardinals see attendance numbers plummet at Busch Stadium, the Memphis Redbirds are one of the few teams across Minor League Baseball to see gains in attendance in 2025.
Thomas Gauvain|
The St. Louis Cardinals 2026 schedule was released, and they are set to open up the season at home against the Tampa Bay Rays, Chaim Bloom's former employer. They don't play the Cubs, Brewers, Reds, or Pirates nearly enough now with balance schedules.
Josh Jacobs|
The crux of the St. Louis Cardinals' rotation, Miles Mikolas, is not improving his image with fans after this recent interview, where he called out Adam Wainwright's poor play in the 2023 season.
Mason Keith|
The St. Louis Cardinals will have Willson Contreras suspended for six games following a decision by the league office on his tirade from Monday night, pending any changes due to his appeal.
Josh Jacobs|
St. Louis Cardinals' outfielder Lars Nootbaar is healthy and playing well, and manager Oliver Marmol wants to see if he can parlay that into consistency down the stretch.
Miranda Remaklus|
According to a former co-worker, Chaim Bloom will bring a welcome sense of transparency to fans when he becomes the St. Louis Cardinals' president of baseball operations.
Thomas Gauvain|
Willson Contreras charged home plate umpire Derek Thomas and threw a bat toward coaches and umpires on the field following an ejection during the St. Louis Cardinals win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. It was an embarrassing sequence for Contreras.
Josh Jacobs|
Willson Contreras flew off the rails at an umpire in the St. Louis Cardinals' latest game, and he placed others in danger with his actions. This type of behavior can't be justified.
J.T. Buchheit|
Masyn Winn has been battling a knee injury all year while posting strong numbers across the board. He should be the next face of the St. Louis Cardinals.
Thomas Gauvain|
The Padres showed serious interest in left-handed reliever JoJo Romero leading up to the trade deadline, but the Cardinals ultimately decided to hold onto him. Was that a mistake?
Henry Chappell|
St. Louis Cardinals manager Oli Marmol said that his players' agents are telling them not to steal bases because unsuccessful stolen base attempts could hurt their case in arbitration and salary negotiations.
J.T. Buchheit|
By losing two of three games in Tampa Bay, the St. Louis Cardinals are close to surpassing the Rays for what would currently be the ninth-best odds to win the MLB draft lottery for 2026.
J.T. Buchheit|
The St. Louis Cardinals have a Jordan Walker-sized problem on their hands, but they can't really fix that until an offseason of work and seeing what 2026 has in store. For now, Walker should play, but going into next year, he has to earn everything.
Josh Jacobs|
If the St. Louis Cardinals are serious about Masyn Winn being a cornerstone piece, they need to protect him from himself and put him on the injured list to heal his knee.
Josh Jacobs|
The St. Louis Cardinals have a top five prospect in all of baseball in JJ Wetherholt, and rival managers voted him the best prospect, most exciting prospect, and best strike zone judgement of any player at Double-A this year.
Josh Jacobs|
The St. Louis Cardinals have a lot of decisions to make this offseason, including the fate of outfielder Lars Nootbaar. While it's been a down season for Nootbaar thus far, he has been playing better as of late, and could be upping his trade value or role
Josh Jacobs|
The St. Louis Cardinals snagged a flame-throwing righty in Tanner Franklin in the second round of the 2025 MLB Draft, and he dazzled in his professional debut for Low-A Palm Beach on Saturday.
Josh Jacobs|
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