The Cardinal Nation blog

Five more chances coming to pick up your copy of the 2011 St. Louis Cardinals World Series ring.

A specific epidemic of bad behavior toward umpires has hit baseball this week.

Looking back at St. Louis Cardinals’ season-opening left-handed relief pitchers since 1996.

The St. Louis Cardinals have retired Tony La Russa’s number 10. Should Albert Pujols be similarly honored in the not-too-distant future?

St. Louis Cardinals star Stan Musial collected his 3,000th hit 54 years ago today, on May 13, 1958, at Chicago’s Wrigley Field.

Brian Walton’s weekly discussion about the St. Louis Cardinals with Ken Miller and Jim Brinson of KXnO FOX Sports Radio 1460 in Des Moines.

Brian Walton’s St. Louis Cardinals minor league segment with Rob and B.J. Rains on St. Louis Sports Radio 1380.

Exclusive interview with the Hall of Fame shortstop in which we discuss St. Louis Cardinals past and present.

Monday was the second time in St. Louis Cardinals’ history that their first five hitters launched home runs.

A Sunday Triple-A game has been moved for the second time, with the most recent reason being most unusual.

Brian Walton’s weekly discussion about the St. Louis Cardinals with Ken Miller and Jim Brinson of KXnO FOX Sports Radio 1460 in Des Moines.

St. Louis Cardinals hitters had an unusually futile day with strikeouts on Thursday.

Jake Westbrook did something Thursday that has occurred only 64 times prior – a St. Louis Cardinals pitcher stealing a base.

As a part of MLB schedule changes starting in 2013, the St. Louis Cardinals and Kansas City Royals may no longer play six times annually.

The title says it all. Two cases from this past weekend illustrate the problems of women in media roles.

Looking back at how the National League Central leaders performed in April and ahead to their May schedule.

Brian Walton’s weekly discussion about the St. Louis Cardinals with Ken Miller and Joe Quinn of KXnO FOX Sports Radio 1460 in Des Moines.

Another chance to receive a free World Championship replica ring is coming in both St. Louis and Springfield.

Out-of-market St. Louis Cardinals fans have additional opportunities to see their club on television during May.

Can professional athletes and fans get too close to one another for their own good?

Through the first 17 games, the St. Louis Cardinals are playing much improved defense.

Two starters some fans wanted the St. Louis Cardinals to get rid of are leading the staff in the early going in 2012.

Philip “Perfect Game” Humber entered baseball’s history books on Saturday. Like Adam Wainwright, he is a Tommy John survivor, but one who took a long route to success.

Brian Walton’s weekly discussion about the St. Louis Cardinals with Ken Miller and Jim Brinson of KXnO FOX Sports Radio 1460 in Des Moines.

Despite the current injury situation of the St. Louis Cardinals, their top first base prospect remains at Triple-A. I believe that is the right way to go – at least for now.

With a 9-3 record through the first 12 games of the season, the 2012 St. Louis Cardinals have tied the club-record best start since 1900.

Correctly answer a multi-part St. Louis Cardinals-related trivia question and win a free 2011 World Series Champions Collectors Edition DVD Set from The Cardinal Nation Blog and A+E Networks Home Entertainment/MLB Productions.

2,000 Springfield Cardinals fans will receive their own collectible version of the major league club’s World Series rings on Thursday.

Correctly answer a multi-part St. Louis Cardinals-related trivia question and win a free Baseball’s Greatest Games: 2011 World Series, Game 6 DVD Set from The Cardinal Nation Blog and A+E Networks Home Entertainment/MLB Productions.

Correctly answer a multi-part St. Louis Cardinals-related trivia question and win a free 2011 World Series Champions Collectors Edition DVD Set from The Cardinal Nation Blog and A+E Networks Home Entertainment/MLB Productions.

Correctly answer a multi-part St. Louis Cardinals-related trivia question and win a free Baseball’s Greatest Games: 2011 World Series, Game 6 DVD Set from The Cardinal Nation Blog and A+E Networks Home Entertainment/MLB Productions.

Major cable carrier comes to agreement with St. Louis Cardinals television provider to pick up entire remaining slate of games in 2012.

Brian Walton’s weekly discussion about the St. Louis Cardinals with Ken Miller and Jim Brinson of KXnO FOX Sports Radio 1460 in Des Moines.

All the details behind the St. Louis Cardinals 2012 home opener this Friday, April 13.

Correctly answer a multi-part St. Louis Cardinals-related trivia question and win a free 2011 World Series Champions Collectors Edition DVD Set from The Cardinal Nation Blog and A+E Networks Home Entertainment/MLB Productions.

Brian Walton’s Tuesday St. Louis Cardinals minor league segment with Rob and B.J. Rains on St. Louis Sports Radio 1380.

Correctly answer a multi-part St. Louis Cardinals-related trivia question and win a free Baseball’s Greatest Games: 2011 World Series, Game 6 DVD Set from The Cardinal Nation Blog and A+E Networks Home Entertainment/MLB Productions.

A fee-based dispute means many St. Louis-area Cardinals fans will miss 20 games on television this season, including three this coming week.

An even bigger giveaway than last time! Pre-registration to answer St. Louis Cardinals-related trivia questions is required.

Brian Walton’s weekly discussion about the St. Louis Cardinals with Ken Miller and Jim Brinson of KXnO FOX Sports Radio 1460 in Des Moines.

An Opening Day reminder that spring training results aren’t worth much of anything.

The top Scrabble-scoring names by decade in St. Louis Cardinals team history.

No first-time player in St. Louis Cardinals major league camp this spring was talked about more than right-handed pitcher Trevor Rosenthal.

The St. Louis Cardinals system view reflects rosters for 2012 full-season play with all organization players listed by level and position.

Highlights from Sunday’s final St. Louis Cardinals minor league spring training games from Jupiter, Florida.

Highlights from Saturday’s St. Louis Cardinals minor league spring training games in Jupiter, Florida.

Highlights from Friday’s St. Louis Cardinals minor league spring training games in Jupiter and Port St. Lucie, Florida.

Highlights from Thursday’s St. Louis Cardinals minor league spring training games in Jupiter, Florida.

Highlights from Wednesday’s St. Louis Cardinals minor league spring training games in Jupiter, Florida.

Brian Walton’s regular discussions about the St. Louis Cardinals with Ken Miller and Jim Brinson of KXnO FOX Sports Radio 1460 in Des Moines.

Cody Stanley is the 24th name on the St. Louis Cardinals minor league drug suspension list since 2005.

Highlights from Tuesday’s St. Louis Cardinals minor league spring training games in Jupiter, Florida.

Highlights from Monday’s St. Louis Cardinals minor league spring training games in Jupiter and Port St. Lucie, Florida.

Highlights from Sunday’s St. Louis Cardinals minor league spring training games in Jupiter, Florida.

Highlights from Saturday’s St. Louis Cardinals minor league spring training games in Jupiter and Port St. Lucie, Florida.

Highlights from Friday’s St. Louis Cardinals minor league spring training games from Jupiter, Florida.

Highlights from Thursday’s St. Louis Cardinals minor league spring training games from Jupiter, Florida.

The parent of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Lee Enterprises, has announced intent to implement subscriptions for online access before the end of this year in most markets.

Highlights from Tuesday’s St. Louis Cardinals minor league spring training games from Jupiter, Florida.

Highlights from Monday’s St. Louis Cardinals minor league spring training games from Jupiter, Florida.

Highlights from Sunday’s St. Louis Cardinals minor league spring training games from Jupiter, Florida.

Highlights from Saturday’s St. Louis Cardinals minor league spring training games from Jupiter and Port St. Lucie, Florida.

Highlights from Friday’s St. Louis Cardinals minor league spring training games from Jupiter, Florida.

Major League Baseball has defined its Social Media Policy. The nation’s labor-management arbitrators may be getting more work as a result.

Reports have Tony La Russa becoming an executive with the Los Angeles Dodgers if Steve Cohen is the winning bidder.

Excitement about St. Louis Cardinals prospect Matt Adams sent me back to the records to compare his Arizona Fall League results with Albert Pujols’ 11 years earlier.

On Monday, the St. Louis Cardinals moved Lance Lynn from relieving to starting. Why did they wait for an injury to another?

The city of Memphis is looking into purchasing the home of the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds.

A top player agent and a World Series-winning manager will appear on a Sunday evening television program

For the second consecutive spring, the St. Louis Cardinals top minor league hitter is standing out in major league camp. Let’s not get carried away, though.

Breaking down complaints from Milwaukee GM Doug Melvin about the impact of September roster sizes on the St. Louis Cardinals making the 2011 post-season.

Title-winning St. Louis Cardinals managers Red Schoendienst, Whitey Herzog and Tony La Russa will be honored together at the National Baseball Hall of Fame on July 21.

Looking for spring training articles for every player on the St. Louis Cardinals roster.

A recommendation to read a summary of an important event covering off-field aspects of sports, especially baseball.

Lou Brock to join yet another Hall of Fame, this one for the collegiate game.

The new exhibit of St. Louis Cardinals memorabilia at the Clinton Library in Little Rock has opened.

A scan of national and local sportswriters’ opinions on the Yadier Molina contract and its potential impact on other impending free agent catchers.

The top Scrabble-scoring names by position in St. Louis Cardinals team history.

If you were running the St. Louis Cardinals, would you have given catcher Yadier Molina a five-year, $75 million contract extension?

The St. Louis Cardinals’ Triple-A club in Memphis will be featured on a new scoreboard, the largest in minor league baseball.

MLB Network’s spring slate of St. Louis Cardinals games includes one incremental telecast and seven alternate broadcasts.

The gamblers have established opening betting lines on how many games each MLB club will win this coming season. Do you agree or disagree?

St. Louis Cardinals spring training talk on WGEM ESPN 1440 in Quincy, Ill.

Why not let Yadier Molina and the St. Louis Cardinals work on a new deal without such a high level of sensitivity?

Long-time St. Louis Cardinals third base coach Jose Oquendo explains why be once asked out as the club’s bench coach.

The many questions about recovering from significant off-season losses seem to be strengthening the 2012 St. Louis Cardinals’ resolve.

Brian Walton begins another season of discussions about the St. Louis Cardinals with Ken Miller and Jim Brinson of KXnO FOX Sports Radio 1460 in Des Moines.

Pitching veterans on the St. Louis Cardinals are working alongside prospects in spring training.

Who is wearing what uniform number in 2012 St. Louis Cardinals spring training camp?

A look around the changing intersection of St. Louis Cardinals major and minor league baseball, Twitter and Facebook.

If one is flexible, broadcasts of 23 of 28 St. Louis Cardinals spring training games in 2012 can be found.

Vote on when you think the St. Louis Cardinals’ top prospect will make his major league debut.

Former St. Louis Cardinals greats Stan Musial and Albert Pujols had some off-field financial similarities in their contracts.

A new Albert Pujols-related tempest has ensued over billboards in California.

Current plans for total television broadcasts of St. Louis Cardinals spring training games are down – from almost one-third of the games last year to just 25 percent in 2012.

The wife of the president of the St. Louis Cardinals runs an urban music label.

Followers of the St. Louis Cardinals had differing views of catcher Yadier Molina’s update on his contract situation upon his reporting to spring training.

The paths of a St. Louis Cardinals pitching star from the 1980s and a failed big-bonus outfield signing from 2007 have come together in Rockland County, New York.

Which Canadian-born player contributed the most to the St. Louis Cardinals?

Former St. Louis Cardinals left-handed pitcher Rheal Cormier is a new Canadian Baseball Hall of Famer.