The Frustration Continues
August 16, 2010 by Daniel Shoptaw · Leave a Comment
Remember when I said that Cardinal fans should caution against getting too high off of that Cincinnati series? Â Unfortunately, this 2010 team is becoming predictably frustrating. Â Let’s look at the series. Friday (6-3 win) Hero:Â Albert Pujols. Â Three hits, including a home run, and scored three runs. Â AP pretty much did it all. Goat:Â Brendan Ryan. Â Not […]
Frustration Revisited
July 28, 2010 by Daniel Shoptaw · Leave a Comment
I thought this was behind us. Whatever corner the Cardinals turned after the All-Star break, they’ve turned another one or two and seem to be back where they started from–a frustrating team that can’t get anything going.  And when the big gun has an off night, you know things aren’t going your way. I guess you […]
Desert Mirage
June 14, 2010 by Daniel Shoptaw · Leave a Comment
The Cardinals won the first game in Arizona, but that was just the oasis in the losing streak. Â A quick recap: Friday (5-2 win) Hero: Brendan Ryan. Â He’s still not found himself at the plate entirely, slipping back around .200, and a home run was about the most unlikely thing that could have happened in […]
Cardinals Struggling In LA
June 9, 2010 by Daniel Shoptaw · Leave a Comment
You know, when the offense is clicking, you think things are just going to roll on forever. Â However, even with an offense like the Cardinals’, when you take out a couple of pieces, the Jenga tower apparently falls down. Another game without David Freese or Colby Rasmus turns into a 1-0 loss. Â Chris Carpenter deserved […]
Redbirds Roll Through Weekend
May 3, 2010 by Daniel Shoptaw · Leave a Comment
It was a very busy weekend for me, but the Cardinals did a lot of working as well. Â By now you know all about the games, but let’s take a quick look at Thursday through Sunday to get our Heroes and our Goats. Â (If you want a more in-depth look, my Week that Was column […]
Another Rally By The Redbirds
April 28, 2010 by Daniel Shoptaw · Leave a Comment
You know, it’s kinda nice to see these comebacks. Â Granted, I’d like to see them get a lead and then gradually increase it, but knowing that a team isn’t out of it is helpful. You have to give the Hero tag to Yadier Molina this time. Â For the second straight night, he gave the Cards […]
Dark Horse Comes Galloping Up the Stretch
March 22, 2010 by Daniel Shoptaw · Leave a Comment
The Cardinals had a pretty eventful weekend, even with their Sunday game being rained out. Â More data points for decisions were made and one possible move was revealed. Â Spring training is so much fun, isn’t it? The biggest news of the weekend was likely the announcement that Adam Ottovino is in the running for a […]
