The Cardinal Nation blog

Commentary on 20 search arguments that recently brought readers to TheCardinalNationblog.com.

How the St. Louis Cardinals went from 59 players eligible for the Rule 5 draft down to 21.

Toronto offers at least one recent indication of scouts coming back into prominence.

A quick look at several St. Louis Cardinals prospect-related items.

Minnesota’s Joe Mauer missed the first month and won the AL MVP in a landslide while Chris Carpenter lost the NL Cy Young Award because he missed 30 games.

A net of four veteran jobs may be lost on the St. Louis Cardinals year-to-year. Does that mean anything?

Using an MVP-like scoring system for the Cy Young Award keeps Tim Lincecum on top.

St. Louis minor league hitting master Dan Radison is moving to the Washington Nationals as their first base coach.

Would a hypothetical expansion of the 2009 National League Cy Young Award vote to five places have changed the winner?

Chicagoan Nick Kladis, a member of the St. Louis Cardinals ownership group, passed away on Monday.

A significant discrepancy in a widely-used database reflecting the St. Louis Cardinals’ player payroll has been corrected.

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Colby Rasmus made an appearance in the 2009 National League Rookie of the Year voting.

A collection of recent St. Louis Cardinals-related links of interest with a little commentary sprinkled in.

Long-time Double-A Cardinals radio voice and media contact Mike Lindskog takes job in California.

The St. Louis Cardinals owner during a record period of prosperity is being considered for election to Baseball’s Hall of Fame.

With distance a problem in spring training, would the Cardinals benefit by a possible move of the Chicago Cubs to Naples, Florida?

St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa reportedly declined an offer from the Washington Nationals to interview for their managerial job.

Former Cardinals manager Whitey Herzog is again up for Veterans Committee voting for the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Toronto has made a habit of claiming former Cardinals off the waiver wire. Could the two rekindle trade talks, too?

St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Famer Lou Brock is currently auctioning off 78 memorabilia items.

Tony La Russa’s use of pitchers in the eighth spot in the St. Louis Cardinals lineup ended in late July. Did it matter this season?

Intended only as fun, this award has been created to honor the highest level of hitting futility by a St. Louis Cardinals pitcher in a season.

Looking at past good-hitting pitchers on the St. Louis Cardinals.

Creating a new award to recognize the best-hitting St. Louis Cardinals pitcher during the previous season.

The new general manager of the St. Louis Cardinals A-Advanced club has a down-to-earth background.

Many items owned by the late Cardinals outfielder Curt Flood will soon be sold at auction.

A collection of recent St. Louis Cardinals-related links of interest with a little commentary sprinkled in.