Chuck Brownson

Apr 19, 2019
6 min

We should have seen this coming

When Dakota Hudson arrived on the scene in St. Louis last year it didn’t take him long to impress the coaching staff and work his way int...

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chbrownson

Apr 3, 2019
5 min

Which Wacha will we see in 2019?

As Michael Wacha took the mound in the 1st inning of Saturday’s start against the Brewers one of the Cards’ announcers made the statement...

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chbrownson

Mar 28, 2019
6 min

An early look at the 2019 schedule

Opening day, baby! Time to play some baseball. With the season getting started, I thought it a good idea to take a look at the Cardinals’...

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Could this be the year it all falls apart?

chbrownson

Mar 26, 2019
6 min

Could this be the year it all falls apart?

I hate to kick the season off with such a somber tone, so hopefully all this will be for naught...but I'm a little worried. There’s a lot...

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Andrew Miller makes the bullpen a strength rather than a liability

chbrownson

Dec 21, 2018
5 min

Andrew Miller makes the bullpen a strength rather than a liability

A few weeks back, I wrote extensively about the Cards’ bullpen needs and encouraged them to be aggressive with their pen. At the time I r...

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chbrownson

Dec 18, 2018
11 min

Why I can empathize with Dexter Fowler

(If you haven’t gotten a chance to read Bruno’s piece on his own experience with depression, I encourage you to do so. This piece will be...

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Major league teams are doing tanking wrong

chbrownson

Dec 7, 2018
8 min

Major league teams are doing tanking wrong

Sam Hinkie, formerly of the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers, made tanking famous by deliberately putting bad teams on the court expressly for th...

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chbrownson

Nov 30, 2018
6 min

About Goldschmidt

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last couple of weeks, you’re probably aware that the Cards have had some discussions with ...

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chbrownson

Nov 28, 2018
8 min

It's money that matters

The purpose of this piece isn’t meant to be specifically about the Cards’ attempt to sign Bryce Harper this offseason but is more meant t...

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chbrownson

Nov 19, 2018
5 min

The Ozuna Conundrum, part 2

A little more than a week ago, I posted part 1 of my attempt to solve the Ozuna conundrum – to figure out why he could hit the ball basic...

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chbrownson

Nov 10, 2018
8 min

The Ozuna Conundrum, part 1

Let’s play a little game. Take a look at the table below and see if you can identify the 2 players. If you’re a Cardinals’ fan – and I kn...

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Three trades Mo should explore if the Cards miss out on plans A & B.

chbrownson

Nov 4, 2018
8 min

Three trades Mo should explore if the Cards miss out on plans A & B.

In my last 2 posts I’ve written about what the Cardinals’ 1st 2 options should be for this offseason. Plan A should be adding Bryce Harpe...

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If not Harper, Josh Donaldson would make a damn good plan B.

chbrownson

Nov 1, 2018
8 min

If not Harper, Josh Donaldson would make a damn good plan B.

About a week ago, I wrote about how the Cardinals needed to spend the money it took to sign Bryce Harper. He would fill a need in the mid...

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chbrownson

Oct 25, 2018
9 min

Bryce Harper -- Just do it!

The Cardinals should sign Bryce Harper. I know that’s not a particularly novel or bold statement. The Cardinals have a desperate need for...

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chbrownson

Oct 16, 2018
9 min

Let's find a trade for J-Mart

I just love Jose Martinez. The dude’s smile is infectious and you can tell that he truly loves the game of baseball. And he can really hi...

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chbrownson

Oct 12, 2018
7 min

Let's fix the bullpen

This is the 4th part of my series on remaking the Cardinals’ bullpen in 2019. It’s clear that the current makeup of the Cardinals’ bullpe...

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Looking back and looking ahead to the Cards' pen

chbrownson

Oct 7, 2018
5 min

Looking back and looking ahead to the Cards' pen

(This is the 3rd part of a multi-part series on the bullpen and the steps that the Cardinals need to take to fix it.) A couple of days ag...

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chbrownson

Oct 6, 2018
7 min

What to look for in a good reliever

(This is the 2nd part of a multi-part series on the bullpen and the steps that the Cardinals need to take to fix it.) A couple of days ag...

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Reliever Retrospective: What might have been

chbrownson

Oct 2, 2018
7 min

Reliever Retrospective: What might have been

(This is the first of a multi-part series on the bullpen and the steps that need to be taken to fix what has become one of the team's chi...

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So, about Hicks' velocity on Sunday night...

chbrownson

Sep 18, 2018
6 min

So, about Hicks' velocity on Sunday night...

I want to make it clear as I begin here that I am not an expert on pitcher injuries, or pitchers, or injuries of any kind. I do read a lo...

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