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GAME 39: Inexcusable

May 19, 2012 | Ray DeRousse | 2 Comments

Facing baseball’s best team in May, the Cardinals’ offense fought valiantly while everything else collapsed as the Cardinals (22-17) dropped …

April 24, 2012 | Ray DeRousse

Adam Wainwright and Matt Holliday flashed their vintage form, but the Cardinals couldn’t pull themselves together in the face of …

July 15, 2011 | Ray DeRousse | 3 Comments

Jake Westbrook defied the odds in Cincinnati by holding the Reds close while the offense battled Johnny Cueto, with both …

June 19, 2011 | Ray DeRousse

What is it about weekends that bring out the drama in this team? A day after Matt Holliday reinvigorated the …

June 16, 2011 | Ray DeRousse

Despite a terrific return for Matt Holliday (2-3 with a home run) and a decent outing from Kyle Lohse, the …

June 6, 2011 | Ray DeRousse

When he’s “on” – which is 90% of the time – Albert Pujols is a terrifying hitter. He looks like …

June 5, 2011 | Ray DeRousse

How many extra inning games have the Cards and Cubs had in their storied rivalry? It must be a record …

June 4, 2011 | Ray DeRousse

You know two things for sure when St. Louis nears 100 muggy degrees: pitchers aren’t going to go too deeply …

May 17, 2011 | Ray DeRousse

Jaime Garcia had two difficult opponents standing in his way to becoming the National League’s first and only six game …

May 13, 2011 | Ray DeRousse | 2 Comments

The nasty rivalry continues. The Cardinals showed up at Great American Ballpark (what a joke) for the first time since …