Articles by Rob Rains

About Rob Rains

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.

No high fives; no pats on the back – Shildt vows Cardinals will be even more diligent about no contact as season resumes

August 5, 2020 Rob Rains 0

The Cardinals got back on the field Wednesday as they prepared to resume their season – being even more cautious in their actions. […]

With DeJong, Molina among seven Cardinals with COVID-19, how they will fill roster spots is team’s next challenge

August 4, 2020 Rob Rains 0

Yadier Molina and Paul DeJong are two of the seven Cardinals players with COVID-19. The team now has to decide how to fill those roster spots by Friday. […]

Cardinals COVID-19 outbreak grows to seven players, six staff members as more games are postponed

August 3, 2020 Rob Rains 0

The COVID-19 outbreak on the Cardinals has increased to 13 people, seven players and six staff members, and their four games in Detroit this week have been postponed. […]

More positive, inconclusive COVID-19 tests on Cardinals’ players, staff force pause in schedule until Tuesday

August 1, 2020 Rob Rains 0

The Cardinals will be off until Tuesday as a result of four positive COVID-19 tests results on players or staff members and four inconclusive tests. […]

Two Cardinals players test positive for COVID-19, Friday’s game postponed

July 31, 2020 Rob Rains 0

Two players on the Cardinals have tested positive for COVID-19, forcing the postponement of Friday’s game against the Brewers in Milwaukee. […]

Miles Mikolas needs surgery on right arm, will miss all of this season for Cardinals

July 28, 2020 Rob Rains 0

Instead of making his first start of the year for the Cardinals on Wednesday, Miles Mikolas will be heading for season-ending arm surgery. […]

Flaherty has good start to season as Cardinals hold on to win long-delayed season-opener

July 24, 2020 Rob Rains 0

The Cardinals finally got the delayed 2020 season off to a good start on Friday night, holding on for a 5-4 win over the Pirates at Busch Stadium. […]

Biggest question facing the Cardinals as the regular season begins – how good will their offense be?

July 23, 2020 Rob Rains 0

Jack Flaherty saw first-hand how the Cardinals offense can frustrate a pitcher. Now he is looking forward to seeing it against an opposing team. […]

There’s a lot to like, and some things to dislike, as Cardinals wrap up summer camp and look ahead to regular season

July 20, 2020 Rob Rains 0

There was a lot to like about how the Cardinals performed in summer camp – and some developments that were not as positive. […]

After “struggling” with decision for weeks, Jordan Hicks decides not to pitch for Cardinals this season

July 13, 2020 Rob Rains 0

Jordan Hicks struggled with the decision whether or not he should play for the Cardinals this season before deciding to opt-out because of health concerns. […]