Cardinals 2024 season preview: Will they reclaim their status as contenders?
The ºüÀêÊÓƵ Cardinals season begins on March 28 with a game at the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Post-Dispatch beat writers and columnists take a look at the 2024 season.
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Turns out, even with three new starters, there is one solution after all to fix everything. Good old-fashioned winning.
This look at the Cardinals players, by position, covers the best-laid plans, and where things can go awry.
A hamstring injury may have delayed the Hollywood premiere of the Cardinals' first imported ace in a generation, but he's already established a presence.
The Cardinals typically stellar defense took a step backward in 2023. Improving that side of things was a focus this winter and spring.
Nolan Gorman, Nolan Arenado, Paul Goldschmidt, Willson Contreras and Jordan Walker. Calling it now — each of these players will hit 20 or more home runs.
From the owner's box to the last man on the roster, the 2024 Cardinals are going to need leadership in action at all levels.
They will join returnees Al Hrabosky, Ricky Horton, Brad Thompson and Jim Edmonds in the rotation of Bally Sports Midwest studio commentators.
The pitching depth within the Cardinals farm system has a new look. But what can be expected of it when innings are needed in 2024?
Here's a look at the 2024 Dispatch Dozen, the Post-Dispatch's ranking of the top 12 Cardinals prospects.
The Cardinals have released their opening day roster. Changes include adding Victor Scott II officially and additions to the injured list.
The best rotations have standouts at No. 1 and No. 2 (at least), hog innings and aren't well-rounded. They’re well-lopsided.
Here's how the Cardinals fared in terms of defensive runs saved, position by position, in 2023.
Not all No. 1 starters are aces. That is another level of starter, one forged through seasons of success and often asserted in October.
Right-hander, who signed a three-year, $75-million deal this winter, said it was 'far-fetched' to leap from Saturday's minor-league game into majors, so an alternate plan was plotted.
"I want the bottom of the ninth if I can get it," Liberatore said. "I want the most leverage position I can get."
Former Cubs catcher Willson Contreras caters to the crowd with a slow trot around the bases, first spring homer, and a 6-3 victory for Cardinals.
During a two-game stopover in the Cactus League, the Cardinals played in front of crowds larger than 15,000 and let loose offensively to slingshot toward opening day.Â
Projections mostly agree that it'll be a close race and either the Cardinals or the Cubs will prevail with a win total in the mid-80s.
The Dodgers' staying power is scarier than their 2024 roster. The Cardinals are overdue to rejoin ranks of challengers trying to derail what could become a run of LA championships.
After last season's woes, there is additional pressure to return to competitiveness and the postseason. Even in a down year for the division, the Cardinals aren’t favorites in my eyes.
Besieged by injuries and beset by a agitated fanbase, the Cardinals open their 2024 season against baseball's billion-dollar blockbuster, LA's "galaxy of stars."
Cardinals place infielder Jared Young on outright waivers to clear a spot for Scott and make final cut of spring training.
Fans care most about the product on the field, said Cardinals president Bill DeWitt III. But there’s always pressure to keep the fan experience fun.Â
Carlson sustained a sprained AC joint in his left shoulder and will miss at least several weeks, becoming the third Cardinals outfielder to start the season on IL.
The Cardinals' opening day lineup features four players age 23 or younger for the first time since 1924. First pitch for Thursday's opener in LA is set for 3:10 p.m.