Zach GiffordAug 25, 20205 minPositive, Early Signs for Harrison BaderFor most players, by this point in the season, you could scroll around their Fangraphs page and think about maybe drawing conclusions...
Zach GiffordJul 29, 20204 minIt's time to make the Lane changeFor the next two days, at least. After another rough night at the plate, the pressure continues to mount on Harrison Bader. Given the...
Zach GiffordJul 28, 20203 minMatt Carpenter has a best sellerWe’re three games into the 2020 season, and it already looks like we might be nearing the end. The Cardinals are coming off a loss to the...
Zach GiffordJun 15, 20208 minHonestly, how profitable is baseball?Bill DeWitt made headlines last week when he told Frank Cusumano of 590TheFan that “the [baseball] industry isn’t very profitable.” From...
Zach GiffordApr 13, 20205 minPitchers Who Rake: Top Cardinals Pitchers at the PlateOver the last couple weeks, reports surfaced detailing how Major League Baseball may attempt to play a COVID-shortened 2020 season. First...
Zach GiffordFeb 26, 20206 minThere's Finally a Book on Matt CarpenterEarlier this morning, Tara Wellman sent me a link to this video of Matt Carpenter talking about his approach at the plate: For the tl;dw...
Zach GiffordFeb 25, 20205 minShould Harrison Bader swing more?Spring has finally sprung, and the St. Louis Cardinals have begun playing exhibition baseball games. And, while the games don’t count,...
Zach GiffordFeb 14, 20205 minJohn Brebbia, Edgertronics, and what happens when you get under a sliderAt the start of spring training, John Brebbia was spotted using an Edgertronic and sensor to analyze his spin rate, spin axis, and pitch...
Zach GiffordFeb 10, 20205 minJohn Brebbia lets it flyFor a two month period lasting from All-Star game until September 22nd, John Brebbia was arguably the St. Louis Cardinals best reliever....
Zach GiffordFeb 6, 20204 minTommy Edman is probably goodOn Tuesday night, the Boston Red Sox partnered with the Los Angeles Dodgers to drop a bomb on the baseball world, sending Mookie Betts...
Zach GiffordJan 24, 20204 minDakota Hudson and the WastelandWhen the Nolan Arenado to St. Louis trade rumors started swirling, Dakota Hudson was mentioned as a potential centerpiece for the...
Zach GiffordJan 17, 20206 minPaul DeJong shifted right to go leftLast week, Statcast released their long-awaited new defensive metric, Infielder Outs Above Average (OAA). For the uninitiated, Infielder...
Zach GiffordJan 14, 20203 minThe Cardinals are betting on BaderLast week, the St. Louis Cardinals made noise for the first time this offseason by striking a deal with the Tampa Bay Rays. The swap,...
Zach GiffordJan 9, 20206 minEvaluating the Arenado option for the CardinalsAccording to this report today from Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Colorado Rockies are almost certainly going to trade their...
Zach GiffordJan 6, 20207 minMarcell Ozuna has a sliceBack in November, the FanGraphs staff ranked Marcell Ozuna as the seventh best available free agent. In that article, Kiley McDaniel and...
Zach GiffordJan 3, 20204 minMiles Mikolas causes trouble with his curveOn Tuesday night, after weeks of reading everyone’s year-in-review post and reflecting back on 2019, we celebrated the new year and...
Zach GiffordAug 15, 20183 minNo one steals on Yadier MolinaOn Tuesday night, Yadier Molina made his 22nd consecutive start behind the plate for the St. Louis Cardinals. Since July 1st, the only...
Zach GiffordJul 30, 20186 minAustin Gomber expanded his arsenalAs a minor league starter, Gomber succeeded using a repertoire which featured three average or slightly better pitches. For the first...
Zach GiffordJul 23, 20184 minMatt Carpenter and power efficiencyOn Sunday afternoon in the final game of a five game series with the Chicago Cubs, Matt Carpenter failed to hit a home run. Normally, a...
Zach GiffordJul 17, 20183 minMike Shildt already sent a messageWhen I watched the St. Louis Cardinals press conference to introduce interim manager Mike Shildt, a consistent theme stood out to me: the...