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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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Looking back at our favorite stories from 2024 – including profiles of Saggese, Mathews, Wetherholt and more

December 26, 2024 Rob Rains 0

A look back at the favorite stories published this year on STLSportsPage.com, including profiles of Cardinals prospects Thomas Saggese, Quinn Mathews, J.J. Wetherholt and more. […]

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Cardinals two primary goals at winter meetings should be to trade Nolan Arenado and Ryan Helsley

December 6, 2024 Rob Rains 0

The Cardinals should have two primary goals as they head to the winter meetings if they intend to truly “reset” the team – trading Nolan Arenado and Ryan Helsley. […]

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Rob Cerfolio looking forward to challenge of bringing back “The Cardinal Way” to team’s farm system

October 31, 2024 Rob Rains 0

Rob Cerfolio was planning to go to medical school when an internship in Cleveland led him down a different career path. A decade later he is moving to the Cardinals as their new assistant general manager. […]

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Who goes? Who stays? As Cardinals begin “reset” the questions are easy but the answers are more complicated

October 3, 2024 Rob Rains 0

As John Mozeliak, Chaim Bloom and the Cardinals begin their “reset” for 2025, here is a look at the players who likely will be leaving, who could be traded and the players who are likely to stay. […]

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Cardinals make transition from John Mozeliak to Chaim Bloom official – but it’s still a year away

September 30, 2024 Rob Rains 0

The Cardinals made the transition from John Mozeliak to Chaim Bloom as the president of baseball operations official on Monday – but it won’t happen until after the 2025 season. […]

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As Ryan Helsley tries to break his Cardinals’ saves record, Trevor Rosenthal is leading the cheers

September 23, 2024 Rob Rains 0

Trevor Rosenthal has a message for Ryan Helsley as Helsley attempts to break Rosenthal’s Cardinals’ record for saves in a season: “Hey man, go do it. This is what it’s all about. Make the most of every opportunity.” […]

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The journey that led JJ Wetherholt to the Cardinals – and why believing in himself drives his desire to “get better every day”

September 10, 2024 Rob Rains 0

How a scout’s seven-hour drive started the journey that led to JJ Wetherholt being drafted by the Cardinals – and how believing in himself is what drives his desire to “get better every day.” […]

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As he keeps hitting home runs in Memphis, Luken Baker wonders if he will get another chance with Cardinals

August 13, 2024 Rob Rains 0

Luken Baker has hit more homers than anybody in the minor leagues the last two years, but he is still wondering if that will get him another chance with the Cardinals. […]

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Re-ranking of Cardinals top prospects for 2024 illustrates changes, youth movement as Tink Hence takes over top spot

August 7, 2024 Rob Rains 0

The annual re-ranking of the top prospects in the Cardinals organization has a new name at the top of the list, Tink Hence, joined by 11 other players new to the rankings. […]

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Friday’s Game Report: Nationals 10, Cardinals 8 (10 innings)- plus postgame Marmol 7-27-24

July 26, 2024 Rob Rains 0

Friday’s Game Report: Nationals 10, Cardinals 8 (10 innings) By Rob Rains The Cardinals offense found success against lefthanded starter Mackenzie Gore on Friday night, getting home runs from Masyn Winn and Nolan Arenado. Unfortunately, […]

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FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2026 

JJ Wetherholt led off the game with a home run off Paul Skenes and the Cardinals went on to beat the Pirates 10-5 on Thursday to complete a sweep of the four-game series in Pittsburgh. It was Wetherholt's seventh homer of the season and extended his streak with at least one extra-base hit to six consecutive games.

After their four-run outburst in the ninth inning of the opening game on Monday night snapped a streak of 36 consecutive scoreless innings at PNC Park, the Cardinals scored 30 runs in a span of 28 innings.

The Cardinals finished April with an 18-13 record, their best mark after the first month of the season since they went 19-10 in 2019 en route to a 91-win season.

Matthew Liberatore will get the start tonight when the Cardinals return home to open a three-game series against the Dodgers.

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