Derrick Goold

Their meeting on the mound in the fifth inning was the timely and public continuation of a conversation that happened out of sight an inning early and a promise, right there, that the manager made to his debuting ace.

The persisting rain was not entirely at fault for some of the sloppiness on the field.

Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar discusses his return to club from fractured ribs and why he's headed back to Class AA Springfield for additional innings and at-bats to improve his timing.

A gem of insight Nolan Arenado recently shared with teammate Victor Scott II about the majors took on a deeper resonance for the rookie after Wednesday's game slipped on him, twice.

When he made the decision to opt out of the Korean major league draft and pursue a chance to sign with an MLB organization, W o n-Bin Cho moved to Atlanta and sought competition where he could, anything to get the attention of scouts.

Nootbaar joins team ahead of its three-games series in Arizona, and choice to option catcher Pedro Pages' to Memphis suggests Willson Contreras' readiness to catch.

Ahead of their second road trip of the young season, the St. Louis Cardinals continued piecing together the team they expected to have to open their schedule.

"The stuff in this room is too good to not challenge guys," said Andrew Kittredge, who is at the nexus of the team committing to traditional roles and first-pitch strikes.

Cardinal relief pitcher Giovanny Gallegos, left, and catcher Willson Contreras celebrate a defensive stop at home plate on Aug, 20, 2023, in the eighth inning of a game against the New York Mets at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Mo.

Can early struggles be easily dismissed as small sample sizes or considered warning signs from a larger period of time? KMOX's Kevin Wheeler joins BPIB to discuss.