Articles by: Chris Brown

Cards Roundup (5/11): Carpenter to join team in Cleveland Tuesday, injury updates & more

Cards Roundup (5/11): Carpenter to join team in Cleveland Tuesday, injury updates & more

May 12, 2015 at 12:26 am Comments are Disabled

Carpenter to join team Tuesday in Cleveland General manager John Mozeliak confirmed to reporters on Monday afternoon that third baseman Matt Carpenter, who was resting in St. Louis during the club’s weekend series in Pittsburgh with “extreme fatigue,” will join the team Tuesday in Cleveland as they begin a threeRead More

“Extreme fatigue” sidelines Carpenter for weekend series in Pittsburgh

“Extreme fatigue” sidelines Carpenter for weekend series in Pittsburgh

May 9, 2015 at 9:36 pm Comments are Disabled

The Cardinals traveled to Pittsburgh Thursday evening to start a weekend series against the Pirates without All-Star third baseman Matt Carpenter, who was told to stay home for the weekend to recover from what manager Mike Matheny described as “extreme fatigue,” according to Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.Read More

Setup man Walden out 6-10 weeks with shoulder strain

Setup man Walden out 6-10 weeks with shoulder strain

May 7, 2015 at 2:08 am Comments are Disabled

The Cardinals could be without their set up man until after the All-Star break, as right-hander Jordan Walden is expected to be out 6-10 weeks due to a muscle strain in his right shoulder, general manager John Mozeliak told reporters Wednesday. The good news is that Walden, who was placedRead More

5/6/15 recap: Winning streak snapped at eight

5/6/15 recap: Winning streak snapped at eight

May 6, 2015 at 12:42 pm Comments are Disabled

Cards magic runs out as Cubs snap winning streak at eight With the tying run on third and just one out in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Cardinals were just 90 feet from forcing extra innings against the Cubs in an attempt to keep their eight-game winning streakRead More

5/5/15: Rollin’ redbirds win 8th straight, Walden to get 2nd opinion

5/5/15: Rollin’ redbirds win 8th straight, Walden to get 2nd opinion

May 6, 2015 at 12:23 am Comments are Disabled

Redbirds make history with 8th consecutive victory They just won’t stop winning. The Cardinals pulled out another come-from-behind victory over the Cubs on Tuesday — a 7-4 win—, becoming the first team in major league baseball to get to 20 wins as they collected their eighth consecutive victory and broughtRead More

5/4/15: Cards make history after comeback 10-9 win over Cubs, club signs vet. 1B Johnson to minors deal

5/4/15: Cards make history after comeback 10-9 win over Cubs, club signs vet. 1B Johnson to minors deal

May 4, 2015 at 11:25 am Comments are Disabled

Incredible comeback brings Cards to 19-6 as they pick up 7th straight win Despite a brutal outing for starter Carlos Martinez, the Cardinals pulled out a miraculous 10-9 win over the Chicago Cubs on Monday night, overcoming a 5-0 deficit to pick up their seventh consecutive victory. The offensive outburst,Read More

5/3/15: Cards sweep weekend series with Pirates on 3rd straight walkoff, Walden to DL

5/3/15: Cards sweep weekend series with Pirates on 3rd straight walkoff, Walden to DL

May 3, 2015 at 11:21 pm Comments are Disabled

Another day, another walk off for the Cardinals. The club defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates in dramatic fashion once again as Kolten Wong’s home run in the bottom of the 14th inning swept the Pirates out St. Louis Sunday afternoon. Wong wasn’t even in the starting lineup for Sunday’s series finale,Read More

Kozma gets nod at short as Cooney makes big-league debut

Kozma gets nod at short as Cooney makes big-league debut

April 30, 2015 at 11:18 am Comments are Disabled

Left-hander Tim Cooney will make his major-league debut against the team he grew up dreaming to play for as the Cardinals wrap up their four game series against the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday afternoon at Busch Stadium. The 24-year-old, who was recalled Thursday morning to make the first start inRead More