The Cardinal Notebook
Preserving the Past, Promoting the Present, Projecting the Future
Welcome to The Cardinal Chronicle
Oct 01, 2026
Opening Day Notebook: A New Season Begins at Busch
Mar 27, 2026
Opening Day, Then and Now: Remembering 2006
Mar 27, 2026
Velazquez’s Spring Wasn’t Enough — It's About the System
Mar 27, 2026
Nootbaar to 60-Day IL, Wetherholt Added to 40-Man Roster
Mar 25, 2026
How the Cardinals Became a Reflection of the Moneyball Era
Mar 25, 2026
Injuries to Watch as Opening Day Nears
Mar 25, 2026
Performance Should Matter — But Not Enough for Velázquez
Mar 25, 2026
Cards Add Top Prospect to the Roster
Mar 24, 2026
Short Hops
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"Play the game right. If you play the game intelligently and execute the fundamentals, you can win."
- Tony La Russa
"LHP JoJo Romero, trade rumors. The smart money says Romero stays put at least until the trade deadline clarifies the club’s direction. He is too valuable to move cheaply. Too effective to give away. The rumor makes baseball sense. But so does patience."
- Ray Mileur, Cardinal Chronicle
"Who in the hell is Ray Mileur?"
- Al Hrabosky
"Masyn Winn is already one of the best defensive shortstops in baseball. Gold Glove at 23. 100 mph throws. Just 3 errors all season. And somehow… he’s still underrated."
- Xavier Scruggs, the MLB Network
"The only thing bad about winning the pennant is that you have to manage the All-Star Game the next year. I'd rather go fishing for three days."
- Dorrel Norman Elvert "Whitey" Herzog
“Dustin May gives this rotation credibility. If the Cards are out of the race by July, he could become one of the most valuable arms on the trade market and command a return that helps reshapes the franchise."
- Ray Mileur, Cardinal Chronicle
"Smith corks one into right, down the line. It may go. Go crazy, folks! Go Crazy! It'a a home run and the Cardinals have won the game 3-2 on a home run by the Wizard. Go Crazy!
- Jack Buck, calling Ozzie's homer on KMOX
"Marmol now locked in through 2028. Front office alignment matters — especially for clubs leaning into player development."
- Ray Mileur, Cardinal Chronicle
Referring to RHP Matt Svanson - "The Cardinals Have Their 2026 Closer Already, Stop Over Thinking It"
- Bernie Miklasz, STL Sports Central
"Swing and a shot into the corner. It might make it! It just got over the left-field wall in the corner. And we have a new homr run champion! A new Sultan of Swat! It's Mark McGwire! He touches them all. Unbelievable!
- Mike Shannon, calling #62 on KMOX
“The journey is what makes champions. This season isn’t about waiting for one—it’s about becoming one together.”
- Ray Mileur, Cardinal Chronicle
"We won't concede anything."
- Chaim Bloom, President of Baseball Operations
"Play the game right. If you play the game intelligently and execute the fundamentals, you can win."
- Tony La Russa
"LHP JoJo Romero, trade rumors. The smart money says Romero stays put at least until the trade deadline clarifies the club’s direction. He is too valuable to move cheaply. Too effective to give away. The rumor makes baseball sense. But so does patience."
- Ray Mileur, Cardinal Chronicle
"Who in the hell is Ray Mileur?"
- Al Hrabosky
"Masyn Winn is already one of the best defensive shortstops in baseball. Gold Glove at 23. 100 mph throws. Just 3 errors all season. And somehow… he’s still underrated."
- Xavier Scruggs, the MLB Network
"The only thing bad about winning the pennant is that you have to manage the All-Star Game the next year. I'd rather go fishing for three days."
- Dorrel Norman Elvert "Whitey" Herzog
“Dustin May gives this rotation credibility. If the Cards are out of the race by July, he could become one of the most valuable arms on the trade market and command a return that helps reshapes the franchise."
- Ray Mileur, Cardinal Chronicle
"Smith corks one into right, down the line. It may go. Go crazy, folks! Go Crazy! It'a a home run and the Cardinals have won the game 3-2 on a home run by the Wizard. Go Crazy!
- Jack Buck, calling Ozzie's homer on KMOX
"Marmol now locked in through 2028. Front office alignment matters — especially for clubs leaning into player development."
- Ray Mileur, Cardinal Chronicle
Referring to RHP Matt Svanson - "The Cardinals Have Their 2026 Closer Already, Stop Over Thinking It"
- Bernie Miklasz, STL Sports Central
"Swing and a shot into the corner. It might make it! It just got over the left-field wall in the corner. And we have a new homr run champion! A new Sultan of Swat! It's Mark McGwire! He touches them all. Unbelievable!
- Mike Shannon, calling #62 on KMOX
“The journey is what makes champions. This season isn’t about waiting for one—it’s about becoming one together.”
- Ray Mileur, Cardinal Chronicle
"We won't concede anything."
- Chaim Bloom, President of Baseball Operations
"Play the game right. If you play the game intelligently and execute the fundamentals, you can win."
- Tony La Russa
"LHP JoJo Romero, trade rumors. The smart money says Romero stays put at least until the trade deadline clarifies the club’s direction. He is too valuable to move cheaply. Too effective to give away. The rumor makes baseball sense. But so does patience."
- Ray Mileur, Cardinal Chronicle
"Who in the hell is Ray Mileur?"
- Al Hrabosky
"Masyn Winn is already one of the best defensive shortstops in baseball. Gold Glove at 23. 100 mph throws. Just 3 errors all season. And somehow… he’s still underrated."
- Xavier Scruggs, the MLB Network
"The only thing bad about winning the pennant is that you have to manage the All-Star Game the next year. I'd rather go fishing for three days."
- Dorrel Norman Elvert "Whitey" Herzog
“Dustin May gives this rotation credibility. If the Cards are out of the race by July, he could become one of the most valuable arms on the trade market and command a return that helps reshapes the franchise."
- Ray Mileur, Cardinal Chronicle
"Smith corks one into right, down the line. It may go. Go crazy, folks! Go Crazy! It'a a home run and the Cardinals have won the game 3-2 on a home run by the Wizard. Go Crazy!
- Jack Buck, calling Ozzie's homer on KMOX
"Marmol now locked in through 2028. Front office alignment matters — especially for clubs leaning into player development."
- Ray Mileur, Cardinal Chronicle
Referring to RHP Matt Svanson - "The Cardinals Have Their 2026 Closer Already, Stop Over Thinking It"
- Bernie Miklasz, STL Sports Central
"Swing and a shot into the corner. It might make it! It just got over the left-field wall in the corner. And we have a new homr run champion! A new Sultan of Swat! It's Mark McGwire! He touches them all. Unbelievable!
- Mike Shannon, calling #62 on KMOX
“The journey is what makes champions. This season isn’t about waiting for one—it’s about becoming one together.”
- Ray Mileur, Cardinal Chronicle
"We won't concede anything."
- Chaim Bloom, President of Baseball Operations