Lead Cardinals writer @ St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Proud father. Lapsed cartoonist. World Record INF. 5x APSE
#1
beat winner. Friendly neighborhood word slinger.
Lars Nootbaar shows the Ichiro Suzuki signed jersey he received from the all-time great. The two met today, talked baseball, and this was waiting for Nootbaar after the game.
#stlcards
#Mariners
2006: No. 50 rookie Adam Wainwright closes out World Series title for
#Cardinals
2019: No. 50 rookie Jordan Binnington pitches
#StlBlues
to first
#StanleyCup
. Incredible.
I've seen dozens and dozens of curtain calls in St. Louis, but never one for a player who comes to the top step of the visitors' dugout to acknowledge the crowd.
Only for Pujols.
#Cardinals
#stlcards
#MLB
By removing
#AlbertPujols
at the same time as the battery,
#stlcards
mgr Oliver Marmol assures that Pujols' last regular season at-bat at Busch Stadium III is a home run.
#MLB
#HOF
My colleague. My mentor. My dearest friend.
And he deserves my absolute best to capture the incredible life of the beloved Hall of Fame baseball writer who defined professionalism and the profession.
Rick Hummel (1946-2023)
The Commish, RIP.
Albert Pujols and
#stlcards
are finalizing a one-year deal to bring the three-time MVP back to St. Louis, pending a physical, a source confirms to
@stltoday
.
This earlier story will be updated.
When my son was cast as “sheep boy” for
#WWE
, Jon Huber (
#LukeHarper
) asked if Wyatts could have dinner with him before match -to help my son get comfortable, trust them as they faced arena filled with boos. In the din, he whispered support to Ian, Never forgot his graciousness.
Matt Carpenter pauses, says he wanted to avoid getting emotional but does thinking about his kids and telling them about coming back to St. Louis for this series.
#stlcards
#yankees
Nolan Arenado has returned home to St Louis to be with his wife Laura for the birth of their first child. He notified the team early this morning and was able to leave, Oliver Marmol tells us.
#stlcards
Oliver Marmol, about to make is debut as manager at Busch, woke up this morning at 7,20 to a tapping tapping tapping at his window.
He went to check and it was a cardinal.
He was not joking.
#stlcards
Lights are on but the
#stlcards
2020 is over. I covered all 61 games, 58 in person mask on, three when they refused entry to ballpark, and one outbreak. Had my temp checked 97 times, drove 5,565 miles, & caused copy desk half that many headaches. Thank you for tagging along. -30-
‘I’m absolutely coming back.’ — Nolan Arenado.
Third baseman tells
@stltoday
he will not use opt-out at end of season, officially. Will notify
#Cardinals
formally.
Working on some projects for
@stltoday
that will drop in the weeks to come, and updated research Elias once did:
As of Sunday,
#stlcards
have played 2,900 games since Yadier Molina made his MLB debut in 2004.
They've been out of playoff contention in 24.
Total.
A September to remember secures
#Cardinals
a place in October.
Wainwright’s 17th win in his 17th season in St. Louis extends winning streak to 17 games, because of course it did.
Cardinals claim NL’s second wild card.
#stlcards
#MLB
#Postseason
Ryan Helsley comes into the game with Hells Bells blaring and throws an immaculate inning.
Nine pitches. Three strikeouts. Game over.
#stlcards
#Cardinals
#MLB
Yadier Molina “Respect4” tribute on cleats Willson Contreras will wear for
#stlcards
#openingday
.
“To me, he owns the city. This is his city.”
Contreras designed the look with arch and other symbols for Molina.
Nolan Arenado ends his Zoom today by saying, "Can I say something?"
He then talks about Albert Pujols, and how fond he is of him, and how he hopes Pujols hears this video someday.
"You're my favorite player."
#Cardinals
#stlcards
#MLB
On Feb. 10, 2021, the Texas Rangers designated Adolis Garcia for assignment and cleared a spot on the 40-man roster for Mike Foltynewicz.
All 29 other teams — including Cardinals — let him clear waivers, and on Feb. 13, 2021, Rangers invited him as a non-roster player to camp.
On Dec. 21, 2019, the Texas Rangers paid a nominal sum of cash to the St. Louis Cardinals for the rights to a 26-year-old outfielder with 17 major league at-bats.
His name was Adolis Garcia.
In the ALCS this year, Garcia is hitting .357/.400/.893 with five home runs and 15 RBI.
Andrew Knizner is starting at catcher tonight. So, Yadier Molina will have his 2,000th at catcher for
#Cardinals
with ... wait for it ... Adam Wainwright on the mound.
#stlcards
@stltoday
#MLB
“I came here to be here. I started a family in St. Louis. My daughter was born in St. Louis. I want to stay in St. Louis. That’s why I came here. I didn’t come here to leave after two years. That was never my plan.” — Nolan Arenado,
#stlcards
3B.
It’s 3 a.m. and the retiring Hall of Famer is crushing deadline till the very end. Honored to be his sidekick for all these years. Two ballwriters just leaving the building for the last time this season. Thanks for following.
Offseason coverage begins in a few hours.
#SFGiants
become the first team to acknowledge last visits from Molina (waving, scoreboard) and Pujols (cap tipping, lower right). Round of applause from crowd.
#stlcards
'That guy could have punched me in the face and I'd still ask him for a signed jersey.' -- Nicholas Castellanos on Yadier Molina.
#stlcards
#Reds
#Cardinals
#MLB
The St. Louis Cardinals have taken over the lead for second wild card in National League. Seriously. One month after firing their manager, slinking back toward .500, and pondering a sale at the trade deadline, they've won 21 of 31 under Shildt and overtaken
#Brewers
.
#stlcards
12 years ago right about now ... a photo that contains multitudes.
— One famous curveball.
— Two possible Hall of Famers.
— Two future teammates.
— Two legends of Puerto Rico, both of whom mobilized relief for their home after a hurricane.
— One future President.
Nolan Gorman asked for permission to report early (and was granted it by
#Cardinals
) so he could get some work with Jose Oquendo, Stubby Clapp at second base. Early reviews are positive, per Mozeliak.
Yadier Molina steps out of the box, pauses his at-bat, gives it a smile as a proposal on the big screen lingers into a kiss.
And then he homers to break a tie game.
Writes itself.
#Cardinals
#stlcards
#MLB
Albert Pujols -- 693 career home runs.
That is his 30th career homer at Wrigley Field.
He has seven homers in 12 days.
Ties Barry Bonds' record for homers off 449 different pitchers.
He's coming for you, 700.
#stlcards
#HOF
#MLB
#Cardinals
You've got to be kidding me. Albert Pujols' first at-bat since returning to the
#stlcards
is as cleanup hitter -- with the bases loaded and no outs.
Baseball.
Albert Pujols has hit the 695th home run of his career and his last against the
#Cubs
to give the
#stlcards
the lead by shattering a scoreless tie.
Because of course he did.
#Cardinals
#MLB
#HOF
Nolan Arenado spots a young woman in the crowd wearing his
#Rockies
jersey, motions her down toward the field and hands her his bat from BP.
#Cardinals
#MLB
Yadier Molina, who is not here, will receive a No. 4 from the
#RedSox
. It was presented earlier and the team will take it back to St. Louis for him.
#stlcards
Jack Flaherty wins NL Pitcher of the Month award for September, just as he did for August. Doesn't he get a watch or something for that? Maybe steak knives.
Know what the Pitcher of the Month for October gets?
A ring.
#cardinals
#MLB
#NLDS
#stlcards
Adam Wainwright and the
#Cardinals
have agreed on a deal for his return in 2022, sources close to the team have told the Post-Dispatch. News story up shortly
@stltoday
.
BREAKING: Adam Wainwright, the longtime ace of the
#stlcards
rotation, will be returning to the team for the 2023 season.
Report on developing story here
@stltoday
:
Welcome Waino! 🤝
FOX Sports adds to its championship-caliber rotation, signing former
@Cardinals
ace Adam Wainwright as a full-time
@MLBONFOX
analyst.
📝:
After the win,
#stlcards
huddled in clubhouse and got Molina on FaceTime to have him see and be a part of the celebration, according to Pena.
#cardinals
#cubs
The largest crowd in Busch Stadium III history?
Why that's tonight's crowd of 48,581, surpassing the 2009 All-Star Game, World Series game, and all other playoff games at the ballpark since it opened in 2006.
Had to be the Torre bobblehead.
#stlcards
#Yankees
#cardinals
#MLB
Jordan Walker extends hitting streak to start his career to eight games. Only one player in
#MLB
history since 1901 has been as young and started his career with a hitting streak as long as eight games.
Ted Williams.
Yeah, that Ted Williams had nine straight.
#stlcards
#HOF
With his father in the crowd, Jordan Walker homers and extends his hitting streak to 11 games.
There is a short list of
#stlcards
who have multiple 10+ game hitting streaks in the same season at the age of 21 or younger. They are:
Rogers Hornsby
Albert Pujols
Jordan Walker
“I love the organization I love my teammates ,coaches and trainers. Excited for the future.” — Nolan Arenado tells
@stltoday
, who is remaining with
#stlcards
for his contract, opting in.
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