The Cardinal Nation blog

Game scores put recent St. Louis Cardinals pitching dominance of Shelby Miller and Adam Wainwright into historical perspective.

Comparing Shelby Miller’s almost-perfect game to others in St. Louis Cardinals team and Major League Baseball history.

The current closer of the St. Louis Cardinals, Edward Mujica, is eligible to become a free agent following this season.

Florida legislators have passed local subsidies to encourage MLB clubs to not move to Arizona. Prior results have been spotty.

The St. Louis Cardinals’ Midwest League affiliate will receive an additional $7.35 million to remain afloat.

The rumored sale of the Memphis Redbirds and its state of the art stadium may hinge on the City of Memphis.

Lists of St. Louis Cardinals players with the most bunt hits and sacrifices in recent years.

The assigned pick values for the first ten rounds of the 2013 draft have been revealed.

The St. Louis Cardinals’ string of scoreless innings pitched reached 39 before ending on Sunday.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Major League Baseball’ labor agreement defines what pre-arbitration players can be paid – even for a player who may be the best in the game.

Spring pitching phenom Michael Wacha would likely not be a St. Louis Cardinal had Albert Pujols remained.

Documenting and dissecting a recent twitter exchange about the World Baseball Classic.

The Cardinals Spring Training Report premieres Monday, Feb. 25 at 9 p.m. CT on FOX Sports Midwest.

Jupiter, Florida’s Roger Dean Stadium features a unique area where tickets are available the day of the game.

Almost all of Major League Baseball’s growth over the last 50 years fed the Cactus League, creating travel distance issues in Florida.

Double-A Springfield needs a new radio voice as one is added in Triple-A Memphis.

A long search leads to proof when and where the greatest St. Louis Cardinals player of all time once wore number 19, rather than his well-known number 6.

A theoretical exercise to determine how difficult would it be for the St. Louis Cardinals to reduce payroll to $75 million in 2014.

Considering the current state of the St. Louis Cardinals rotation and beyond.

The St. Louis Cardinals came down to the last days on a pair of arbitration hearings in 2009. Could it happen again with David Freese in 2013?

Spring training television and radio plans from the St. Louis Cardinals and opponents.

All fans need to know to attend St. Louis Cardinals spring training workouts from February 12-22 at Jupiter, Florida’s Roger Dean Stadium complex.

The first two televised St. Louis Cardinals spring training contests for 2013 have been announced by ESPN.

A new scouting exhibit planned for Cooperstown is a nice step, but more should be done.

A new rumor has the St. Louis Cardinals among teams interested in inconsistent free agent infielder Ronny Cedeno.

Bob Costas and Tom Verducci host a one-hour program to remember Stan “the Man” Musial.

FOX Sports Midwest is scheduled to re-air the tribute to Stan Musial, “Remembering Stan Musial” twice in the upcoming weeks.

I joined host Lori Rubinson on WFAN Radio in New York to discuss the life of the late Stan Musial.

FOX Network and ESPN schedules for 2013 involving the St. Louis Cardinals have been announced.

The St. Louis Cardinals have five players eligible for salary arbitration in 2013. Two key milestones in the process occur this week.

Baseball writers and the Hall of Fame itself take the heat for a problem that was not of their own making. MLB needs to step in and demonstrate leadership in dealing with the legacies of players from the steroid era.

Kyle Lohse is part of a subset of qualifying free agents still looking for a contract. Is the problem the system or his price?

In the 2012 National League Division Series, the St. Louis Cardinals came back to defeat the favored Washington Nationals.

Needing just one win to return to the World Series, the St. Louis Cardinals lost three straight to San Francisco in the National League Championship Series.

In the first-ever National League Wild Card game, the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Atlanta Braves on the road.

Veteran right-hander Kyle Lohse made what appears to be his final St. Louis Cardinals season a memorable one.

The St. Louis Cardinals want to stop a company’s application to trademark the term “Rally Squirrel.”

A look back at some prominent St. Louis Cardinals to have worn the number 12 jersey.

The hot market for free agent pitching could improve the rotation bids of young St. Louis Cardinals starting pitchers.

Two prominent St. Louis Cardinals figures from the last Century were not elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in voting results announced Monday.

The St. Louis Cardinals could look to arbitration-eligible players not offered contracts by their present teams.

A left-handed thrower designated as shortstop appeared in the field in 1954 as part of a unique attempt to retire Stan Musial at the plate.

MLB is considering combining its pay television and internet offerings, but would such a move be good for consumers?

17 St. Louis Cardinals games during 2013 spring training have been announced by their opponents.

The St. Louis Cardinals will continue to play the AL-bound Houston Astros in 2013 – including during spring training.

A former owner and shortstop behind some very successful St. Louis Cardinals clubs of the past will soon receive another chance at induction to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

MLB special assistant Tony La Russa would like to see greater sportsmanship exhibited by players as post-season series conclude.

A drafted player came to terms with the St. Louis Cardinals but was sent home without signing his contract, and ended up losing his collegiate eligibility in the process.

How does the St. Louis Cardinals 12 unearned post-season runs allowed compare to past clubs?

Over 25 percent of the runs allowed by the St. Louis Cardinals in this post-season have been unearned.

Never before did the St. Louis Cardinals log such a big difference between run scoring in playoff wins versus losses as in 2012.

Solid bullpen work has helped the St. Louis Cardinals win a dozen games in the last two post-seasons when their starter left early.

The construction of the last five St. Louis Cardinals National League Championship Series rosters indicates a major change driven by home-grown talent.

The St. Louis Cardinals had three or fewer hits just 12 times in 205 prior post-season games, but now it has happened twice in four NLDS contests.

The St. Louis Cardinals won their first World Series on this date in 1926 behind a most unlikely hero – Grover Cleveland Alexander.

Considering the St. Louis Cardinals’ roster alternatives if Jaime Garcia is out.

Adam Wainwright struck out 10 Washington Nationals, but his St. Louis Cardinals lost on Sunday.

Planned activities prior to Sunday’s and Monday’s National League Division Series Games 1 and 2 in St. Louis.

The post-season schedule for the St. Louis Cardinals if they are able to win Friday’s wild card game.

The St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds have already clinched, but NLDS matchups are not yet set.

A quick glance at the race between the St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers for the second National League wild card after game #160.

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Carlos Beltran hit a home run from each side of the plate on Sunday, a rare occurrence.

A quick glance at the race between the St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers for the second National League wild card.

The St. Louis Cardinals final West Coast road trip (and a non-winning record in their final four games) may lead to a grueling travel schedule this coming week.

On this date in 1963, the greatest St. Louis Cardinal player of all time, Stan Musial, played in his final game.

If St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright is looking ahead to the National League Division Series, Atlanta third baseman Chipper Jones doesn’t appear concerned about it.

Lance Lynn has done something no other St. Louis Cardinals pitcher has accomplished since 1960.

The 2012 St. Louis Cardinals reached another offensive balance milestone on Saturday, this one in run production.

Looking at several records set by Hall of Famer Stan Musial being approached by today’s MLB stars.

This date in 1924 was arguably the biggest day in Hall of Famer Jim Bottomley’s career.

The St. Louis Cardinals have three hitters with 20 or more home runs and two more with 19. We look at how that distribution stacks up in team history.

The St. Louis Cardinals have been outscored by 31 runs over their last four games – one of the four worst stretches in team history.

The St. Louis Cardinals’ two best pitchers this season are heading for free agency this fall and next. Should the team try to lock up the second before losing the first?

A very brief history lesson about Major League Baseball games and television – past, present and future!

On Sunday, Jaime Garcia became the sixth left-hander in St. Louis Cardinals history to strike out at least 10 and walk no one in a game.

The St. Louis Cardinals lost Friday night for only the 18th time in team history when their opponent did not have a run batted in.

A look at some estimates at the costs involved in the 2012 St. Louis Cardinals keeping or not keeping reliever Octavio Dotel.

Is one decisive defeat an isolated incident or an indication of a bigger problem?

Then and now team photos of the 1982 World Champion St. Louis Cardinals.

Catch the televised festivities from Busch Stadium this weekend as Whitey, Ozzie, Bruce and many of the St. Louis Cardinals World Champions from 30 years ago will re-assemble.

Considering various timing and action alternatives by the St. Louis Cardinals regarding Adam Wainwright’s contract.

Why does Major League Baseball continue to schedule games during their own Hall of Fame induction ceremonies?

The St. Louis Cardinals hit nine doubles off Chicago Cubs pitching on Saturday night.