#Lars Nootbaar

We are less than two weeks into the 2023 calendar year, but we've got bold predictions of a litany of things that will go down in Major League Baseball over the course of the next 11.5 months. Most of our predictions are about things that will happen during the 2023 MLB season, of course. A breakout rookie. An unlikely MVP. A surprise AL West…

Back in February of 2021, I thought it would be a fun idea to project what the Cardinals lineup would look like in four years, 2025. How much has changed in two years? Well, back then, I remained in denial about the designated hitter so I didn't even predict a 2025 DH. And while the players themselves are perhaps still possible, I'd already make…

This article is inspired by all the mock trades I'm seeing for Bryan Reynolds and all the talk around needing a fourth outfielder. I'm here to tell you that those things can be fun to talk about but they aren't realistic. The St. Louis Cardinals are not going to make a move for another outfielder. They simply are not. It wouldn't make sense for…

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - As the Cardinals navigate the Winter Meetings this week in San Diego, the team has been consistently linked to one specific area of need more than any other. St. Louis is in the market for a catcher. With Yadier Molina retiring and the 2022 efforts by Andrew Knizner and prospect Ivan Herrera providing little confidence in…

SAN DIEGO - Well, so much for all of those dots that got connected when social media started buzzing due to a video that showed Cody Bellinger working on his swing at Oklahoma State, the offseason home base of Matt Holliday. Could the Cardinals Hall of Famer turned Cardinals bench coach have been working with a former National League MVP turned…

Three down, at least two to go. That's where the Mariners' offseason currently sits. They entered the hot stove season with one major goal: upgrade the offense without sacrificing the pitching or clubhouse magic that keyed their first postseason run in two decades. In order to accomplish that goal, they effectively had up to four open spots: three…

Lars Nootbaar and the St. Louis Cardinals hit the field on Sunday at Busch Stadium against Roansy Contreras, who is starting for the Pittsburgh Pirates. First pitch is set for 2:15 PM ET. The Cardinals rank seventh-best in MLB action with 195 total home runs. The Pirates have the 27th-ranked ERA (4.70) in the majors this season. Here's everything…

The Houston Astros are in the process of finalizing a deal with free agent first baseman José Abreu for three years and roughly $50 million, Jim Bowden of CBS Sports HQ confirms. Abreu, 35, is a three-time All-Star who has won three Silver Sluggers, a Rookie of the Year award and the 2020 AL MVP. Last season, he appeared in 157 games for the White…

The Blue Jays made the first big move of the MLB offseason, sending All-Star outfield Teoscar Hernandez to the Mariners. What motivated the move? The Toronto Blue Jays had the best offense in the American League and had almost all of their position players returning in 2023. The Blue Jays lineup was too right-handed heavy and making a trade was the…

Trea Turner has been ranked anywhere from the top free agent available to the fifth-best free agent available, and the market for his services is rather fascinating. The last time a free-agent shortstop who had most recently played for the Dodgers signed with a new team - um, last offseason - Corey Seager chose the rebuilding Texas Rangers. That…

The Cardinals are in the market for a catcher. Hopefully they'll be smart about this and view the opening as an opportunity to upgrade their offense. Defense must be a consideration, which doesn't really need to be stated. But in this case the defensive requirement has been overstated, with too much attention being paid to the standard established…

On Saturday evening, the Philadelphia Phillies and the St. Louis Cardinals will battle under the lights at Busch Stadium in Game 2 of their National League Wild Card series. The Phillies were held off of the scoreboard through eight innings In Game 1, but scored six runs in the 9th inning to take a 1-0 series lead. Hoping to advance to the next…

The MLB playoffs begin today, and with that, eight teams will battle for the chance to compete against the Dodgers, Braves, Astros, and Yankees. Yikes! What an awful prize that is, am I right? Enough joking! Now's the time to get serious! Here are our predictions for the Wild Card matchups! 2 / 6 GAME 1: Today at12:07 p.m. EST TV: ESPN These are…

Oddsmakers are having a tough time separating the Philadelphia Phillies and St. Louis Cardinals in Game 1 of their Wild Card Series on Friday. At the time of writing, the game is lined close to a pick'em, with the Phillies as a slight -116 favorite on the road. While the Cardinals were being coy before confirming Jose Quintana will be their Game 1…

ST. LOUIS -- The last time the Cardinals and Phillies faced off in the playoffs, the year was 2011. As it turns out, it was the last time for a couple of significant occurrences among the participants for the next decade. Upset by the Cardinals in a five-game NL Division Series, including a 1-0 classic in the finale, the Phillies would not see the…

Miles Mikolas (12-13, 3.30) is scheduled to pitch for the Cardinals against Mitch Keller (5-12, 3.92). Both will be working on five days of rest. Mikolas ended a three-start losing streak last Tuesday by beating the Brewers in Milwaukee when he gave up one run and four hits in six innings. Mikolas struck out nine and walked one in helping the…

Well, we believe in exit velocity, bat flips, launch angles, stealing home, the hanging curveball, Big League Chew, sausage races, and that unwritten rules of any kind are self-indulgent, overrated crap. We believe Greg Maddux was an actual wizard. We believe there ought to be a constitutional amendment protecting minor league baseball and that…

With 15 MLB games in action, there are plenty of player props to choose from. Let's go through the best ones to add to your bet slips this Tuesday (September 27). New York Mets vs Miami Marlins Match Details Fixture: Miami Marlins @ New York Mets Date & Time: Tuesday, September 27; 7:10 pm EDT Venue: Citi Field, Flushing, New York Carlos Carrasco…

St. Louis Cardinals vs San Diego Padres Date: Thursday September 22nd, 04:10 ET Location: Petco Park TV: Bally Sports San Diego Money Line: Cardinals+113 / Padres -135 Total Line: 8.0 St. Louis: Jack Flaherty (0-1, 4.7) San Diego: Joe Musgrove (10-7, 3.16) Lars Nootbaar CF Yadier Molina C Corey Dickerson LF Alec Burleson RF Albert Pujols 1B Nolan…

Sporttrade officially launched in New Jersey on Thursday, becoming the second sports betting exchange wagering platform to go live in the Garden State since the beginning of August. Patterned after online brokerages such as Robinhood that make stock trading accessible for a wide range of investors, Sporttrade bills itself as a platform that allows…

NBA considered suspending Sarver for more than 1 year NEW YORK (AP) - NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver was likely spared even stronger sanctioning by the NBA for his racist, misogynistic and hostile words and actions because of one key conclusion by investigators. The law firm that spent nearly a year digging into…

Shayne Trail breaks down his favorite NRFI/YRFI bet of the day below, but you can follow all of his bets in the Action Network app. On Wednesday, we travel to St. Louis to find value between two National League division rivals: the Milwaukee Brewers and the St. Louis Cardinals. The Brewers will send out their ace Corbin Burnes, who enters the…

With a month of regular season baseball left, two players have separated themselves from the pack in the National League Rookie of the Year race … and they both play for the Atlanta Braves. Atlanta is hoping to repeat as World Series Champions and, if they do, Michael Harris II and Spencer Strider will have played a key role in the…

The St Louis Cardinals will host the Chicago Cubs in the second game of their series in the National League Central from Busch Stadium on Saturday night. The weather is expected to be very humid with a 38.1% chance of rain and 3.1 miles per hour winds. The St Louis Cardinals are coming off of a 8 run win against the Chicago Cubs in their last game.…