Archive for August, 2015

Photo: Cardinals – an “unkillable, unstoppable force” – featured on Sports Illustrated Cover – 8/19

Photo: Cardinals – an “unkillable, unstoppable force” – featured on Sports Illustrated Cover – 8/19

August 19, 2015 at 12:52 am Comments are Disabled

By Chris Brown – STL Baseball Today The August 24 issue of Sports Illustrated features the St. Louis Cardinals, with the headline ‘Cardinals Rule – Why St. Louis Is An Unkillable, Unstoppable Force’ on the cover accompanying a picture of Jason Heyward (who’s currently dealing with an injury): [Read More: KMOX,Read More

Update: Heyward not dealing with structural damage, expects to return to lineup soon

Update: Heyward not dealing with structural damage, expects to return to lineup soon

August 19, 2015 at 12:26 am Comments are Disabled

By Chris Brown | STL Baseball Today One day after exiting with what was later described by manager Mike Matheny as “more like a (hamstring) cramp than anything else,” outfielder Jason Heyward said he expects to return to the Cardinals lineup soon within the next few days. Heyward told reportersRead More

Video: John Mozeliak provides updates on injured redbirds – 8/18

August 18, 2015 at 8:55 am Comments are Disabled

By Chris Brown – STL Baseball Today [Related: Injury Updates: Holliday close to running, Adams headed to Jupiter, more] St. Louis Cardinals GM John Mozeliak joined Jim Hayes on the Fox Sports Midwest Pregame Show prior to the team’s series opener against the Giants on Monday night to provide updates onRead More

Video: Grichuk discusses elbow injury which landed him on DL – 8/17

August 17, 2015 at 11:11 pm Comments are Disabled

By Chris Brown – STL Baseball Today Cardinals outfielder Randal Grichuk talks about landing on the 15-day disabled list due to a right elbow strain [Related: Updated: Grichuk hits DL with elbow injury, Pham recalled from Memphis] Your browser does not support iframes.

Injury Updates: Holliday close to running, Adams headed to Jupiter, more

Injury Updates: Holliday close to running, Adams headed to Jupiter, more

August 17, 2015 at 10:36 pm Comments are Disabled

By Chris Brown – STL Baseball Today In a season in which the they’ll held the best record in Major League Baseball for months, injuries have become nothing but routine for the Cardinals in 2015. Mere hours after Rookie of the Year candidate Randal Grichuk landed on the DL withRead More

Grichuk hits DL with elbow injury, Pham recalled from Memphis

Grichuk hits DL with elbow injury, Pham recalled from Memphis

August 17, 2015 at 3:36 pm Comments are Disabled

By Cardinals Press Release & Chris Brown – STL Baseball Today Update: By Chris Brown– Cardinals GM John Mozeliak told KMOX that he anticipates Randal Grichuk missing 15-20 games with a right elbow injury. An MRI taken Monday revealed a both a muscle strain and a low-grade ligament strain in Grichuk’s elbow.Read More

Wainwright close to throwing off mound, still aiming to pitch this season

Wainwright close to throwing off mound, still aiming to pitch this season

August 16, 2015 at 11:37 pm Comments are Disabled

By Chris Brown – STL Baseball Today Nine to twelve months. That’s how long it usually takes baseball players to rehab from a torn Achilles tendon. Adam Wainwright is still attempting to do it in six. The Cardinals ace, who had surgery in late April to repair a ruptured Achilles tendon,Read More

Video: Matheny discusses rough day in the field

August 16, 2015 at 9:55 pm Comments are Disabled

By Chris Brown – STL Baseball Today Manager Mike Matheny discusses the defensive mishaps and poor pitching that lead to the Cardinals’ 6-4 loss to the Marlins in Sunday’s series finale: Your browser does not support iframes. (Courtesy: MLB.com)