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Just a week after a shocking trade to the New York Yankees, Harrison Bader penned an emotional goodbye to St. Louis Cardinals. The St. Louis Cardinals trading Harrison Bader to the New York Yankees sent shockwaves throughout baseball. No one expected Bader, one of the best center fielders in baseball, to be on the move, […] Harrison Bader pens emotional goodbye to St. Louis Cardinals - Redbird Rants - Redbird Rants - St Louis Cardinals news, rumors and free agency updates from the insider fans and analysts at Redbird Rants

Despite early season struggles, Corey Dickerson has made solid contributions to the Cardinals and has reinstated himself as a threat at the plate. With Harrison Bader’s last-minute trade to the New York Yankees, increased faith has been necessarily vested in the remaining Cardinals outfielders, including former All Star and Gold Glover Corey Dickerson. It’s time […] St. Louis Cardinals: Evaluating Corey Dickerson’s role moving forward - Redbird Rants - Redbird Rants - St Louis Cardinals news, rumors and free agency updates from the insider fans and analysts at Redbird Rants

The St. Louis Cardinals are now the favorite to win the National League Central — and look primed to make a postseason run. Entering July, the Milwaukee Brewers were the favorites to win the National League Central, though the St. Louis Cardinals continued to lurk a few games behind. Then the trade deadline happened and […] Cardinals Playoff Odds: St. Louis the favorite to win NL Central - Redbird Rants - Redbird Rants - St Louis Cardinals news, rumors and free agency updates from the insider fans and analysts at Redbird Rants

Matt Carpenter is a three-time All Star. He’s finished in the top ten of MVP voting twice, with a fourth-place finish in 2013. He won a Silver Slugger that same year after leading the league in doubles. And following a dreadful end to his Cardinals tenure, he’s revitalized his career, batting third for a Yankees […] St. Louis Cardinals: Matt Carpenter deserves a red jacket - Redbird Rants - Redbird Rants - St Louis Cardinals news, rumors and free agency updates from the insider fans and analysts at Redbird Rants

Despite another year of no splashes at the trade deadline, the St. Louis Cardinals are in the midst of another August win streak. Is the organizational approach being rewarded? The St. Louis Cardinals are playing great baseball. After completing a sweep over the New York Yankees, one of the teams in baseball, the team has […] Cardinals conservative approach is rewarded … but for how long? - Redbird Rants - Redbird Rants - St Louis Cardinals news, rumors and free agency updates from the insider fans and analysts at Redbird Rants

The St. Louis Cardinals looked like a team ready to fight and claw their way through the final weeks of the season this weekend.  The Cardinals were a team looking to show just how ready they are for the postseason as they swept the New York Yankees this weekend at Busch Stadium. Who could believe […] 6 standouts in Cardinals sweep of Yankees - Redbird Rants - Redbird Rants - St Louis Cardinals news, rumors and free agency updates from the insider fans and analysts at Redbird Rants

The St. Louis Cardinals made multiple key additions to the club at the deadline and look like team on a mission, who are the biggest X-factors? The St. Louis Cardinals appear to have a fire lit underneath of them since the trade deadline chatter, winning 8 of their last 10 games as of August 6th, […] Ranking the St. Louis Cardinals biggest X-Factors post-trade deadline - Redbird Rants - Redbird Rants - St Louis Cardinals news, rumors and free agency updates from the insider fans and analysts at Redbird Rants

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar is a fan favorite in 2022. Let’s look at how he compares with two other players who captured fans’ affection. It’s becoming clear that St. Louis has fallen head over heels for Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar. While at first merely a curiosity because of his unique name, Nootbaar has […] Comparing Lars Nootbaar with other St. Louis Cardinals heroes - Redbird Rants - Redbird Rants - St Louis Cardinals news, rumors and free agency updates from the insider fans and analysts at Redbird Rants

The St. Louis Cardinals will honor the 1982 World Championship club during the weekend of August 12-14 when the Milwaukee Brewers are in town. This year represents the 40th anniversary of the Cardinals 1982 World Series Championship. For those of us who remember that year and the team, there are many special memories. Why is […] Cardinals: 5 memorable moments from 1982 Championship Season - Redbird Rants - Redbird Rants - St Louis Cardinals news, rumors and free agency updates from the insider fans and analysts at Redbird Rants

If awards were given in the middle of the season, these would be my three choices on the St. Louis Cardinals to take home the hardware. Although anything can happen in the last two months of the regular season, it’s never too early to hand out some awards and give players a little recognition. For […] These 3 St. Louis Cardinals should receive midseason accolades - Redbird Rants - Redbird Rants - St Louis Cardinals news, rumors and free agency updates from the insider fans and analysts at Redbird Rants

The St. Louis Cardinals were finally active during this year’s trade deadline. But will they learn that offseason additions can help save prospects? Adding Jose Quintana and Chris Stratton was a good – and necessary – move for the St. Louis Cardinals. It hurts to lose Harrison Bader but continuing to fortify the rotation by […] St. Louis Cardinals: Trade Deadline Should be a Future Lesson - Redbird Rants - Redbird Rants - St Louis Cardinals news, rumors and free agency updates from the insider fans and analysts at Redbird Rants

The St. Louis Cardinals looked like a team relieved to be together still as they swept the Chicago Cubs in a three-game set that culminated in a doubleheader sweep on Thursday.  How sweep it is! The St. Louis Cardinals won Tuesday 6-0. The game was postponed on Wednesday due to inclement weather. And the Cardinals […] 9 star-studded standouts in St. Louis Cardinals sweep of Cubs - Redbird Rants - Redbird Rants - St Louis Cardinals news, rumors and free agency updates from the insider fans and analysts at Redbird Rants

The St. Louis Cardinals were in the thick of many different rumors throughout July, and pulled off a few deals. How do all of these moves grade? The trade deadline was an eventful one for the St. Louis Cardinals, as the club pulled off three different trades, and missed out on the biggest deal not […] Grading the St. Louis Cardinals trade deadline moves - Redbird Rants - Redbird Rants - St Louis Cardinals news, rumors and free agency updates from the insider fans and analysts at Redbird Rants

The St. Louis Cardinals made a surprising move, trading Harrison Bader for starter Jordan Montgomery. This deal was a win for the Redbirds. The St. Louis Cardinals were active at the MLB trade deadline, acquiring multiple arms to bolster their rotation, bullpen, and pitching depth as a whole. Although the club missed out on Juan […] Why the St. Louis Cardinals Won the Harrison Bader Trade - Redbird Rants - Redbird Rants - St Louis Cardinals news, rumors and free agency updates from the insider fans and analysts at Redbird Rants

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar has an A-plus name and, more recently, an A-plus game. Chants of “Noooot!” have rained down more frequently at Busch Stadium over the past month as St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar has shown a propensity to get on base. Since July 1, Nootbaar has been a sabermetrician’s dream […] Lars Nootbaar provides sneaky value for the St. Louis Cardinals - Redbird Rants - Redbird Rants - St Louis Cardinals news, rumors and free agency updates from the insider fans and analysts at Redbird Rants