Considering 58% of the season was in the bag by the time the Cardinals split ways for their All-Star break, it feels a little silly to refer to what starts Friday in Cincinnati as the beginning of the second half. Numbers matter, and the Cardinals are …
Benjamin Hochman: Juan Soto is for the birds; starting pitching is for the Cardinals
Even for a win-now, splurge-“Mo”-splurge guy like myself, the idea of the Cardinals trading for Juan Soto is a tough one to back. A lot would have to fall into place — and executive John “Mo” Mozeliak would have to do an about-face regarding his busine…
‘The perfect leader’: As greats retire, Paul Goldschmidt rises as Cardinals’ next star of stars
LOS ANGELES — A sensation he had around the Cardinals clubhouse a year ago continued this week when Paul Goldschmidt returned to the All-Star Game for the first time in four years. More than his jersey had changed, but it was hard to explain what. It h…
Editorial: Some signs indicate a Republican sweep of Congress might not be inevitable
A new national poll suggests the midterm elections could end up being a lot tighter than Republicans are hoping for, and not the blowout that Democrats are fearing. Of course, the devil is in the details, and there’s nothing predictable regarding voter…
Benjamin Hochman: Cardinals’ Paul Goldschmidt could win batting title, ‘slash’ triple crown
As we take a moment to breathe during the All-Star break, perhaps now is a nice time for a little perspective. Do you realize that Paul Goldschmidt is the best player in the National League? Did you know that if the season ended today, he’d win the bat…
Rookies Donovan and Gorman plus strong bullpen lift Cardinals past Reds
ST. LOUIS — The Cardinals unveiled a new look to their bullpen Friday night at Busch Stadium. With Giovanny Gallegos moving up in the game and Jordan Hicks moving back, the Cardinals got through the critical sixth and seven innings and then rookie Bren…
Cardinals blow 6-0 lead as Dodgers rally to win with seven late runs
ST. LOUIS — The Los Angeles Dodgers finally wore down Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright, forcing his exit after a whopping 114 pitches in the sixth inning on a hot St. Louis night Wednesday at Busch Stadium. By the time the Dodgers, who have the National L…
Editorial: Missouri’s anti-abortion law is vague and open to abuse. Lawmakers can fix that
Democrats are asking Gov. Mike Parson to call a special legislative session to clarify that Missouri’s stringent new anti-abortion law doesn’t prohibit other treatments and medication. It’s a reasonable ask, because the new law is so vaguely worded tha…
Cardinals avoid surprise ending with dramatic win, 7-6, over Dodgers
ST. LOUIS — A dizzying swirl of events, some unexpected and some just outright improvised, carried the Cardinals through the Dodgers’ gauntlet to the most dazzling victory of the season. The Cardinals got home runs from the oldest and youngest players …
Benjamin Hochman: Matt Carpenter, ‘always a Cardinal to us,’ turns ex-teammates into Yankees fans
As we watched Matt Carpenter the past couple years — in what we surely thought were the last couple years — his graceful swing was reduced to a desperate whack. A free agent this offseason, Carpenter worked and whittled down his swing as if he were one…