Alex Crisafulli 3/7

Apr 3, 2019
1 min

Chirps: Is Marcell Ozuna a Problem?

It's only five games. That's the silver lining when looking at the troubling start for the Cardinal left fielder. But, Marcell Ozuna is...

Play Index: Old guys hitting 3 home runs in one game edition

Alex Crisafulli

Mar 30, 2019
2 min

Play Index: Old guys hitting 3 home runs in one game edition

In his Allow Me to Introduce Myself moment, Paul Goldschmidt hit three home runs last night to power the Cardinals to a 9-5 victory over...

Chirps: Five Predictions for the 2019 Cardinals

tarabwellman

Mar 27, 2019
1 min

Chirps: Five Predictions for the 2019 Cardinals

Opening Day is SO CLOSE! And the NL Central is probably *also* going to be SO. CLOSE. So, this week Alex and Tara take a dive down the...

How many home runs will Paul Goldschmidt hit as a Cardinal?

Alex Crisafulli

Mar 26, 2019
3 min

How many home runs will Paul Goldschmidt hit as a Cardinal?

As part of C70's roundtable series for the Cards Conclave blog, I asked the group where Paul Goldschmidt will rank on the all-time...

Chirps: All In On ________ (Fill in the Blank)

tarabwellman

Mar 20, 2019
1 min

Chirps: All In On ________ (Fill in the Blank)

The Angels are "all in" ... on Mike Trout. The Cardinals are "all in" on 2019. Or, are they? __________________________ With long-term...

tarabwellman

Mar 13, 2019
1 min

Chirps: How Good is Goldy?

Paul Goldschmidt is a Cardinal. This week, Tara and Alex revisit that fact to debate the idea that Goldy is underpaid, underrated, and...

tarabwellman

Mar 6, 2019
1 min

Chirps: You've Got Mail!

Actually, we've got mail. It's the first ever Chirps Mail Bag episode! Alex and Tara took your questions and, after talking about Bryce...

A look at MLB teams and their relationship with last place

Alex Crisafulli

Mar 2, 2019
4 min

A look at MLB teams and their relationship with last place

Given that we're a mere four weeks away from Opening Day, there are a lot more important topics to discuss than what follows....

tarabwellman

Feb 27, 2019
1 min

Chirps: The Equations of Spring

In many ways, Spring Training is one, giant math problem. The equations that result in a 25-man roster are anything but elementary,...

Update: Matt Carpenter, still very good at baseball

Alex Crisafulli

Feb 24, 2019
2 min

Update: Matt Carpenter, still very good at baseball

Earlier this week, Jeff Sullivan announced he was leaving FanGraphs for an analyst job with the Tampa Bay Rays. That's good news for him,...

Cardinals news and notes from the 2019 Baseball Prospectus Annual

Alex Crisafulli

Feb 21, 2019
6 min

Cardinals news and notes from the 2019 Baseball Prospectus Annual

I picked up two books yesterday at Kramerbooks here in DC (a store which garnered a little bit of fame during the Monica Lewinsky...

tarabwellman

Feb 19, 2019
1 min

Chirps: What Will Carlos Do Next?!

Carlos Martínez. Is there a starting pitcher in baseball that draws so much ire from fans and front offices alike? Talent for days,...

Chirps: Projecting Harrison Bader's 2019

tarabwellman

Feb 13, 2019
1 min

Chirps: Projecting Harrison Bader's 2019

With Tara out "on assignment," as they say, Alex called up Ben Cerrutti to pinch hit... and to explain how Harrison Bader will fare in...

Relevant Cardinals info from the 2019 PECOTA projections

Alex Crisafulli

Feb 8, 2019
4 min

Relevant Cardinals info from the 2019 PECOTA projections

Note: My apologies. This is coming a day later than I wanted it to because I'm battling the flu. Don't get the flu. It's even worse than...

tarabwellman

Feb 6, 2019
1 min

Chirps: Carpenter's Return (to 3B)

Little divides Cardinals fans more, it seems, than perhaps their best hitter in years. Yes, Matt Carpenter goes from G.O.A.T to... well,...

tarabwellman

Jan 30, 2019
1 min

Chirps: The Ozuna Conundrum

At Winter Warm Up, John Mozeliak created some apprehension about Marcell Ozuna's physical readiness. When Yadier Molina followed that up...

tarabwellman

Jan 23, 2019
1 min

Chirps: Rivalry Week

If an instagram post could BE the show notes, Yadier Molina's epic clap back to some unfriendly rival comments last week would be the...

tarabwellman

Jan 16, 2019
1 min

Chirps: What About Waino?

Adam Wainwright has been the anchor of the Cardinals rotation for most of the last decade plus. Despite multiple seasons spent on the...

3 things I want to see from the Cardinals in 2019

Alex Crisafulli

Jan 11, 2019
3 min

3 things I want to see from the Cardinals in 2019

The baseball season is a long, enduring affair. Good teams lose a lot of games; the lesser teams lose a ton of games. Therefore, focusing...

The idea of Andrew Miller makes a lot of sense

Alex Crisafulli

Jan 4, 2019
4 min

The idea of Andrew Miller makes a lot of sense

Near the end of the 2018 calendar year, the Cardinals signed marquee veteran lefty relief pitcher Andrew Miller to a two-year deal, with...