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Rob Rains is the 2024 Missouri Sportswriter of the Year, awarded by the National Sports Media Association. He's a member of Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA), Missouri Sports Hall of Fame, St. Louis Media Hall of Fame. Former N.L. beat writer for USA Today’s Baseball Weekly, St. Louis Globe-Democrat. A frequent guest on St. Louis radio, Rains is the author or co-author of more than 30 books on people including Ozzie Smith, Jack Buck, and Red Schoendienst.
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Springfield Cardinals Road Trip: Jurrangelo Cijntje pitching both righty and lefty

April 23, 2026 Rob Rains 0

By Rob Rains The Cardinals are giving switch-pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje a chance to work lefthanded in games this season after originally saying in the spring that he would only pitch righthanded in games. On Tuesday […]

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Special day for JJ Wetherholt with homer in debut as Cardinals rally for opening day victory

March 26, 2026 Rob Rains 0

JJ Wetherholt homered in his major-league debut and the Cardinals scored eight runs in the sixth inning, after giving up six in the top of the inning, to pull out a 9-7 win over Tampa Bay on Thursday in the season-opener at Busch Stadium. […]

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Could Cardinals be developing a future pitching advantage with abundance of left-handed prospects?  

March 24, 2026 Rob Rains 0

They say it was not an intentional strategy but however it happened, the Cardinals have loaded up on left-handed pitching prospects. Could that give them an advantage over their opponents in the years to come? […]

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From sleeping in his car to becoming a coach with the Cardinals – the story of Casey Chenoweth’s decade-long journey

March 16, 2026 Rob Rains 0

The story of Casey Chenoweth’s decade-long journey to becoming an assistant hitting coach in the major leagues with the Cardinals began when he spent nights sleeping in his car. […]

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Ten thoughts, observations after Cardinals first 10 spring training games

March 3, 2026 Rob Rains 0

Ten thoughts and observations after the Cardinals’ first 10 games of the spring, including the battle to see who starts in left field, the bullpen competition, JJ Wetherholt’s fast start and more. […]

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From Cardinals young players to the team owners, all are ‘excited’ about direction team is taking

January 18, 2026 Rob Rains 0

The Cardinals owners and young players all used the same word on Sunday to describe their attitude toward the upcoming season – excited – as the team builds toward the future. […]

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Cardinals trade Nolan Arenado and cash to Diamondbacks, acquire minor-league pitcher

January 13, 2026 Rob Rains 0

After more than a year of trying to trade Nolan Arenado, the Cardinals finally did it on Tuesday – sending the former All-Star third baseman and cash to Arizona in exchange for a minor-league pitcher. […]

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Looking back at our favorite stories from 2025 – profiles of Chaim Bloom, JJ Wetherholt and more

December 29, 2025 Rob Rains 0

A look back at our favorite stories from 2025 includes in-depth profiles of Chaim Bloom and JJ Wetherholt plus features on many of the top prospects in the Cardinals’ farm system. […]

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For a team that needs more “pillars” and less “fillers” here’s an idea for Cardinals – trade for Fernando Tatis Jr.

November 13, 2025 Rob Rains 0

The Cardinals need to add a “pillar” to a lineup that is loaded with too many “fillers.” One name that could come up in trade talks who would help with that goal is Fernando Tatis Jr. […]

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The story of how the Cardinals’ Packy Naughton juggles two jobs – as a baseball player and as a real estate agent

October 30, 2025 Rob Rains 0

When he knew he would miss another year of baseball while recovering from a second arm surgery, the Cardinals’ Packy Naughton went out and got another job – as a real estate agent. […]

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SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 2026 

The Cardinals suffered their first one-run loss of the season on Friday night, falling to the Mariners 3-2 at Busch Stadium. Josh Naylor's homer off Andre Pallante in the sixth broke a 2-2 tie. Masyn Winn drove in both runs for the Cardinals with a fourth-inning single.

Matthew Liberatore will get the start today in the second game of the series.

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