San Francisco Giants vs. St. Louis Cardinals - September 28, 2024

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FinalSep 27

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Standings

Scoring Summary

Teams

Cardinals logo, Cardinals 82-78, 1 1, 2 0, 3 1, 4 4, 5 0, 6 0, 7 0, 8 0, 9 0, R 6, H 13, E 0

Giants logo, Giants 79-81, 1 0, 2 3, 3 0, 4 0, 5 0, 6 0, 7 0, 8 0, 9 0, R 3, H 9, E 1

Pitching

WinnerM. Mikolas (10-11)

LoserL. Roupp (1-2)

SaveR. Helsley (49)

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Bot 2Mike Yastrzemski doubles to deep right field. Brett Wisely scores.

Bot 2Jerar Encarnación homers to center field. Michael Conforto scores.

Top 1Nolan Arenado singles to left field. Alec Burleson to second. Masyn Winn scores.

What's Buzzing

St. Louis Cardinals

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Happy Birthday to Cardinals Hall of Fame outfielder Willie McGee!

Tom Ackerman

Happy 68th Birthday, Willie McGee! #stlcards

Derrick Goold

Cardinals shut out from 2026 Gold Glove awards after having three finalists @TheDanGuerrero has the details of an unusual shutout. I mean at least one should have one … https://t.co/QMJZzd9aqH

MLB Trade Rumors

The #Nationals add some infield depth in a trade with the #SFGiants: https://t.co/FbzbXWT6uB

MLB Trade Rumors

Bullpen workhorse Ryne Stanek enters free agency after the #STLCards buy out the righty's club option: https://t.co/8mrk7aFoEn

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Get ready for a busy day for the SF Giants!The deadline for teams to get their 40-man rosters in place is finally here. For the SF Giants, it means that they will have one of the busiest days, with no fe

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Picking Every MLB Team's MVP, Cy Young and ROY 🏆Looking back on the Giants' standout players in 2026 📲

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Cardinals could cash in on Andre Pallante's trade value with familiar trade partnerCardinals-D'Backs could connect again, this time on a player with a little less notoriety.

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Predicting Early Signings in Free Agency 🔮Where Clay Holmes could be headed 📲

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Possible free agent target for St. Louis Cardinals: Freddy PeraltaYour best source for quality St. Louis Cardinals news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

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Ranking Best Fan Traditions 🙌McCovey Cove kayaks, Cheeseheads and the best fan rituals in sports 📲

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Cardinals open up bullpen spot with Ryne Stanek option decisionThe workhorse did exactly what was needed despite unfair outcries

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St. Louis Cardinals Denied as Gold Glove Winners AnnouncedSt. Louis Cardinals Denied as Gold Glove Winners Announced

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Giants trade Nate Furman to Nationals for Minor League pitcher Tony NeubeckOne move down, many more to come.

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SF Giants land young lefty in trade with Nationals as Nate Furman is latest 40-man roster casualtyThe SF Giants traded Nate Furman to the Washington Nationals as part of their 40-man roster cleanup. They got a young lefty in return.

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SF Giants broadcaster Duane Kuiper makes encouraging appearance at Warriors gameSF Giants broadcaster Duane Kuiper made an appearance at Sunday night's Warriors game which is a great sign after his cancer diagnosis.

Giants Trade Furman to Nats

Jeff Passan

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As the San Francisco Giants work through a 40-man roster crunch, they're trading infielder Nate Furman to the Washington Nationals for minor league left-hander Tony Neubeck, sources tell ESPN. There will be more roster-clearing moves like this before tomorrow's cutdown to 40.

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SF Giants Player Review 2026: Sam Hentges' return from injury left a bit to be desiredSF Giants lefty Sam Hentges came off injury and pitched alright for San Francisco even if more might have been expected of him.

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5 Cardinals connections who have strong cases to be the Astros' next manager under Randy Flores2 Cardinals legends, 2 Cardinals cult legends, and one underrated staffer lead the way as early candidates for the Astros managerial gig.

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KNBR drops rare audio from 2014 SF Giants World Series Game 7 victoryIf you're feeling nostalgic for when the SF Giants were good, KNBR just released some audio which provides a heavy dose of good memories.

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Current Market for Kaima Taira 👀Yankees, Dodgers, Giants potential landing spot for Japanese right-hander

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3 Astros players the Cardinals could target with Randy Flores now running HoustonFlores is very familiar with the Cardinals farm system, making a potential trade rather interesting.

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Veteran pitcher is first SF Giants player to elect free agency this offseasonThe SF Giants cleared quite a few roster spots last week, but another was created through free agency. JT Brubaker elected free agency, becoming the first Giant

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Which Cardinals’ rotation path would you take?The Cardinals have a couple ways they could attack their starting rotation, using money to fill the innings or cycle through the upper minors arms.

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SF Giants continue roster purge by sending Andrew Knizner outright to SacramentoOn Friday, the SF Giants continued to purge the roster in anticipation of the looming deadline to activate all 16 players from the 60-day injured list. Accordin

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The Cardinals front office has been overhauled under Chaim BloomSince Chaim Bloom joined the Cardinals in early January 2024, there has been a complete overhaul of St. Louis's front office. Bloom's inclusion on the staff thr

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SF Giants Player Review 2026: Trent Harris was a rare bullpen revelationThe SF Giants didn't have a lot of great bullpen success stories in 2026 but Trent Harris stood out among all of the carnage.

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Some less important stories from 2026The Giants had a lot of stories this season, and these just missed the cut as being among the most important.

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2 Cardinals that the team should move on from in 2027*Everyone waves*

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Cardinals Signing Tarik Skubal is a Great Idea That’ll Never HappenCardinals Signing Tarik Skubal is a Great Idea That’ll Never Happen

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Predicting next 10 SF Giants 40-man roster casualties as decisions get tougherThe SF Gants have already made moves to clear space on the 40-man roster but that is going to continue even more in the coming weeks.

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Yankees' Brian Sabean decision opens the door to obvious SF Giants reunionThe New York Yankees have chosen to not retain Brian Sabean which opens the door to an obvious reunion with the SF Giants.

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Veteran reliever narrowly misses Super Two cutoff, but two other SF Giants pitchers attain itOn Wednesday, Kiley McDaniel of ESPN reported that the Super Two cutoff for arbitration had been set at 2.133 years of service time. This is good news for Randy

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MLB's Top FA Storylines 📖Moves to watch after World Series 📲

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Only one player remains from SF Giants 2019 draft class after Grant McCray's departureOn Thursday, the roster purge began, as Grant McCray was scooped up off waivers by the Seattle Mariners. The move leaves Trevor McDonald as the only player rema

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The most important storylines of 2026: #1 — Buster Posey taints his legacyYour best source for quality San Francisco Giants news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

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Zombie Bullpen: Four Bargain Relievers the Cardinals Can Bring Back to LifeYour best source for quality St. Louis Cardinals news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

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ESPN floats out a pipe dream by linking Tarik Skubal to the CardinalsDon't get your hopes up, Cardinals fans.

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Cardinals offseason could be barreling toward a surprise Ivan Herrera tradeIt's certainly worth monitoring.

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Randy Flores's departure will hurt the Cardinals in more ways than oneThe Cardinals are once again losing an executive to the Houston Astros.

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5 ex-Cubs starting pitchers are boringly realistic fits for SF Giants in free agencyThe SF Giants need starting pitching and they will have a number of ex-Cubs to choose from on the open market.

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SF Giants Players Review 2026: Brett Harris struggled in a September auditionBrett Harris joined the SF Giants in September but hit just .158 in 15 games, leaving his future uncertain after a season spent with three organizations.

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The most important stories of 2026: #2 — Mike Krukow says goodbyeThe theme of the season was pain, and having the heart of the team taken away is as painful as it gets.

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2027 Willie McCovey Memorial Community Prospect List No. 2Who is the No. 2 prospect on the farm?

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Predicting MLB Teams' Qualifying Offers 🔮Examining if the top players will accept or reject what their respective teams propose 📲

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The SF Giants-Yankees Rafael Devers trade chatter seemingly will not dieThere has been speculation that the SF Giants might trade Rafael Devers to the New York Yankees, but that feels unlikely for several reasons.

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Cardinals' Rainiel Rodriguez and Jacob Odle named top organizational prospects for 2026Batman and The Hulk.

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Important SF Giants offseason dates for 2026-2027 offseason before CBA expiresThe MLB offseason is officially here after the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays in the World Series. For the SF Giants, their focus will now shift

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MLB offseason has key deadlines for Cardinals to make a splash before ominous winterCongratulations to the Milwaukee Brewers for winning their first ever World Series title but for the other 29 teams, that means the offseason truly begins. Whil

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Christian Wonders will hold a familiar title in new SF Giants roleThe SF Giants made a modest change to the coaching staff by reassigning assistant pitching coach Christian Wonders. As it turns out, he will take over as the ne

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What were Giants fans’ favorite moments from the Brewers’ run?The Milwaukee Brewers have won the 2026 World Series! What were Giants fans’ favorite moments from their postseason run?

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MLB Power Rankings Entering Free Agency 🔢Where the Giants stand heading into the offseason ➡️

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Ranking 10 Most Likely 1st-Time Champions 🏆Looking at which teams are most likely to follow the Brewers' path to glory ➡️

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A multi-year look at St. Louis Cardinals catchersWe still don’t know how many guys it will take to replace Yadi

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Predicting the Cardinals’ 2028 Opening Day roster as their young core takes overThey could be young, fun, and dangerous.

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3 internal options the Cardinals could use to close games in 2027The St. Louis Cardinals enter the winter with what they hope to be long-term solutions at multiple spots across the diamond. For a rebuilding team, getting clar

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SF Giants Player Review 2026: Eric Haase got lost in a sea of backup catchersThe SF Giants cycled through a lot of catchers in 2026 and Eric Haase did some good things but he was not able to stick ultimately.

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The San Francisco Giants’ first roster purge: five players leave the 40-man rosterThe Giants have a lot of work to do with their roster before they can get to work on their roster.

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Trades? In the Giants’ moment of triumph?The Giants need to make some moves, but does that mean dipping into the farm system after finally getting it on track?

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Cardinals' elimination of Jurrangelo Cijntje's signature quirk is a necessary evilJurrangelo Cijntje's loss is the Cardinals' gain.

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SF Giants make first wave of roster cuts but plenty more are on the horizonThe SF Giants have to clear a lot of space on the 40-man roster this offseason and they took their first step in doing that on Thursday.

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SF Giants Player Review 2026: Drew Gilbert shed his goofball reputationDrew Gilbert was a bit of a goofball for the SF Giants in 2025, but he proved that he's a legit big league player in 2026.

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Former Cardinal makes three elite picks for the Cardinals' 2027 bullpenThe St. Louis Cardinals desperately need bullpen help. The back end of the Cardinals' bullpen was about as trustworthy as Bernie Madoff. Fortunately, former Red

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Yankees must look no further than Giants, Buster Posey in Jorge Posada war of wordsYankees legend Jorge Posada said he does not feel welcome by his old team whereas the SF Giants handed the keys of the franchise to Buster Posey.

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Cardinals fans can stop their search for replacing a franchise iconBrewers’ World Series triumph makes Cardinals’ Christian Yelich miss sting even more

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2 forgotten ex-SF Giants infielders resurface with Banana Ball teamsTwo former SF Giants infielders, Kelby Tomlinson and Charlie Culberson, are now part of Banana Ball.

Bleacher Report•4d

Everything to Know on Lockout and Key Upcoming Dates ⚾Outlining what to watch for during the MLB offseason ➡️

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Way-Too-Early 2027 MLB Playoff Predictions 🔮Looking ahead to how the Giants could fare next season ➡️

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Chaim Bloom and Oli Marmol may have different visions for the Cardinals’ lineupIt seems like the two may differ on how they value offense vs. defense in the lineup.

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What would it take for Cardinals to trade for CJ Abrams?Your best source for quality St. Louis Cardinals news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

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The SF Giants offense tried to replicate at least one trait from World Series teamsThe SF Giants offense did not have the patience of Milwaukee Brewers hitters or the contact skills of Tampa Bay Rays hitters, but they tried to replicate at lea

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Brewers’ World Series triumph makes Cardinals’ Christian Yelich miss sting even moreChristian Yelich really should have been wearing Cardinal red.

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The most important stories of 2026: #3 — Rafael Devers flips the scriptThere’s something to be said about sticking it to your detractors, especially when in it proves you’re The Man.

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MLB's New Winning Formula 🏆Brewers title proves there's another path to World Series success

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Best World Series Moments of Modern Era 🏆Ranking the 10 most memorable Fall Classic moments of the last 25 years 📲

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Creating an All-Time SF Giants World Series lineup that would be unstoppableWith the World Series going on, let's create an "All-Time" World Series lineup for the SF Giants that would rival any other team's.

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Free agent hitters who might fit the Giants’ new hitting profileIn other words, which 32-year old free agent hitter do you think the Giants should sign?

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What the SF Giants' mini-demotion of Frank Anderson tells us about the coaching staffThe SF Giants made a minor coaching change by demoting Frank Anderson to assistant pitching coach. What are the Giants trying to accomplish with this move?

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Cardinals passed over in hitting coach search as vacancy remainsChoosing the end of a competitive window over an upstart team with a positive future is certainly a choice

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Why Buster Posey seems totally fine with SF Giants having more injuries to pitchersThe SF Giants had a lot of injuries to the pitching staff in 2026, specifically elbow injuries. Buster Posey seems to accept there will likely be more.

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Former Cardinals Dustin May, JoJo Romero gave Brewers everything, but still couldn't clinch World SeriesSo close, yet so far.

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2027 Willie McCovey Memorial Community Prospect List No. 1Who is the No. 1 prospect on the farm?

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Former Cardinal Yadier Molina's aggressive style could get him in trouble as an MLB managerTake a chill pill.

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The SF Giants pitching staff's biggest weakness is this free agent pitcher's strengthIf the SF Giants want to add pitchers who pound the strike zone, then free agent Shota Imanaga seems like he could be an ideal fit.

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Pitching Wild MLB Trade Ideas 😮How the Giants and Yankees can put together a stunning move ➡️

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The Cardinals should capitalize on a pre-lockout spending spree this offseasonPlaying the waiting game may not be the best idea this offseason.

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14-year SF Giants World Series streak stays alive after Rays defeat Brewers in Game 4The SF Giants are still the last team to sweep the World Series after the Rays beat the Brewers in Game 4 of the 2026 World Series.

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Who are Giants fans rooting for in World Series Game 5?Game 5 of the World Series takes place tonight. Who are Giants fans rooting for?

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Trying to Find Another Bad Cardinals Bullpen in recent timesYour best source for quality St. Louis Cardinals news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

Bleacher Report•5d

MLB Player Choice Awards 🗳️Peer voting results here 📲

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SF Giants 2026 bullpen accomplished feat not seen by franchise in over 50 yearsNo SF Giants reliever tallied at least 10 saves in 2026. This was the first time that a Giants bullpen has not done that in a full season since 1972. I do not t

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Cardinals dream for Leo Bernal is why fans rightfully wonder how Rainiel Rodriguez fitsThere are so many factors at play that influence this decision.

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The most important stories of 2026: #4 — Bryce Eldridge is a hitOne big success doesn’t signal a dramatic shift in the San Francisco Giants’ player development pipeline — or does it?

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A complete list of every injured SF Giants player and their status heading into 2027The SF Giants had a lot of injuries in 2026. Let's check in on the status of all the players who dealt with various ailments and had to miss time.

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Nathan Church entered Cardinals' good graces in 2026, but his floor remains more impressive than his ceilingAt least he's a safer bet than VSII.

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SF Giants Players Review 2026: Injuries derailed Matt Gage’s promising seasonMatt Gage opened 2026 as a reliable SF Giants reliever before knee and elbow injuries derailed his season and complicated his future.

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Dustin May puts Cardinals fans in an uncomfortable spot with Brewers' World Series title on the lineWasn't expecting that when the trade went down!

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Springfield teammates are out of words to describe Cardinals top prospectTop prospect. Future star. Hulk. La Cabra. All four are accurate ways to describe the St. Louis Cardinals' next big thing. All four have been used by experts, f

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Brandon Lowe does not make a lick of sense for SF Giants unless there is a tradeJim Bowden of The Athletic sees Brandon Lowe as a potential fit for the SF Giants, but that only makes sense if the team trades Casey Schmitt.

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Cardinals' star rookie JJ Wetherholt needs your vote to win his first of many awardsSo much heart. So much hustle.

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Who are Giants fans rooting for in World Series Game 4?The World Series continues tonight with Game 4 between the Brewers and Rays. Who are Giants fans rooting for?

Bleacher Report•6d

B/R's 2026 All-MLB Team ⭐Who we selected for our squad of this year's best hitters and pitchers ➡️

www.mccoveychronicles.com•5d

Player review: Patrick BaileyPatty Barrels or No Barrels, is either better than no Patty Bailey?

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Another Cleveland Guardians outfielder would fill an obvious need for the SF Giants lineupWhile the Cleveland Guardians could look to move Steven Kwan this offseason, another outfielder would make sense for the SF Giants, and it would likely not invo

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Brant Brown's replacement could hold the master key to the Cardinals' futureCan Brant Brown's successor unlock the talent hidden inside these young Cardinals' bats?

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St. Louis Cardinals Roster AutopsyYour best source for quality St. Louis Cardinals news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

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Why Chaim Bloom isn't ruling out Jesus Baez as the Cardinals' future shortstopDon't be so sure that Masyn Winn is the Cardinals long-term shortstop.

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The most important stories of 2026: #5 — The pitching!There were many reasons why the Giants went 67-95. Here’s one of those stories.

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Meet Miguel Hernandez, the next top Cardinals prospect that you have't heard of yetThere are more prospects coming!

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2027 Willie McCovey Memorial Community Prospect List introduction and nomineesThe tradition continues.

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SF Giants miss chance to transform pitching staff after Yankees retain analytics guruIf the SF Giants want to upgrade their coaching staff, one of the best potential options is off the board as the Yankees extended pitching coach Matt Blake.

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Giants' Wilmer Flores could've been saved by controversial check-swing review system that vindicated Yandy DíazAfter a controversial check-swing call ended Game 2 of the World Series, Giants fans cannot help but be reminded of Wilmer Flores.

Bleacher Report•1w

Bold MLB Predictions For Offseason 🔮Wild moves we could see this winter 📲

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How do the Cardinals compare to World Series teams in external additions? One of the biggest talking points of this Cardinals’ offseason is whether the team will make external additions. Free agency isn’t deep this year, but the Redbi

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Top 10 Hitters in Free Agency 💥How landscape looks for teams in search of a big bat in 2027 📲

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SF Giants established a middle-of-the-order threat in 2026The SF Giants did not accomplish much in 2026, but they did establish a middle-of-the-order threat with Bryce Eldridge and Rafael Devers. That is a formidable d

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Digging into Matthew Liberatore's journey from Opening Day starter to Cardinals rotation depthA fall from grace.

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Fox Sports settles Madison Bumgarner-Yoshinobu Yamamoto debate for SF Giants fansFox Sports put together a roster of the best World Series performers of the 21st century. The SF Giants had several representatives, including Madison Bumgarner

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Possible free agent target for St. Louis Cardinals: Adrian MorejonYour best source for quality St. Louis Cardinals news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

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Who are Giants fans rooting for in Game 3?Game 3 of the World Series takes place tonight! Who are Giants fans rooting for?

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All-time St. Louis Cardinals World Series rosterSince 1926, the St. Louis Cardinals have appeared in the World Series 19 times, winning 11 of them. There have been some spectacular single-game moments and eve

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SF Giants Player Review 2026: Jason Foley came back from a major injury and did fineSF Giants reliever Jason Foley was coming off a major injury in 2026 and he did okay given that fact.

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Scouting is True World Series MVP 👀Brewers, Rays prove there's still room for old-school scouting 📲

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Buster Posey knocked it out of the park (so far) with these 5 SF Giants 2026 MLB Draft picksThe SF Giants have done a lot to improve the farm system in recent years and these five picks from the 2026 MLB Draft look good so far.

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Cardinals broadcast brings home sentimental hardware from the 2026 seasonBronze ain't bad.

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The SF Giants lowered their strikeout rate in 2026, but it came at a costThe SF Giants put the ball in play more often in 2026, but there was a major trade-off. They had the lowest walk rate in baseball at 7.4 percent. In recent seas

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Cardinals' prospect Tai Peete continues amazing tear by tying Arizona Fall League recordThe St. Louis Cardinals have plenty of prospects to be executed bout. One of them is Tai Peete. Peete, who came over in the Brendan Donovan trade, had a terrif

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Confidence levels among Cardinals’ lineup locksJJ Wetherholt and Alec Burleson set the tone for the Cardinals offense, but the rest of the lineup has some work to do.

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The SF Giants stayed comfortably under the luxury tax in 2026The official Competitive Balance Tax (CBT) numbers will come out later this offseason, but the current numbers are reliable. In 2026, Cot's estimates that the S

redbirdrants.com•1w

3 free agents the St. Louis Cardinals should be in love withThe St. Louis Cardinals’ 2026 season has been dead for a while. Now that the dust has settled, fans can turn their attention to next year, specifically to poten

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Player review: Luis ArráezAn unexpected renaissance.

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SF Giants Players Review 2026: Jerar Encarnacion’s power never arrivedJerar Encarnacion hit .176 in 17 games before the SF Giants designated him for assignment, ending a brief stint that led to a fresh start in Japan.

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Willy Adames sticking up for Freddy Peralta is reminder of why SF Giants rolled the dice on him despite red flagsSF Giants shortstop Willy Adames is a good guy and went out of his way to talk up Freddy Peralta after he was traded to the Rays, but he has struggled.

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Excitement for Cardinals' future extends beyond the fanbaseThe St. Louis Cardinals missed the postseason yet again this year but the future has somehow never looked brighter. After an entire season of building up the mi

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The SF Giants won the home run battle in 2026, but lost the win-loss warThe SF Giants did not do much right in 2026, but they did win the home run battle. Unfortunately, that did not help them in the standings, as they had the fourt

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Former SF Giants first baseman Todd Benzinger passes away at 63On Thursday, former big league first baseman Todd Benzinger passed away at the age of 63. He appeared in nine major league seasons, including three years with t

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An A+ Year on the Farm? Grading Every Cardinals ProspectYour best source for quality St. Louis Cardinals news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

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Could 2027 be a prove-it year for Cardinals manager Oli Marmol?Put up or shut up, skip.

www.mccoveychronicles.com•1w

Who are Giants fans rooting for in Game 2?Game 2 of the World Series is tonight! Who are Giants fans rooting for?

Bleacher Report•1w

Manfred Defends Salary CapMLB commissioner uses Brewers vs. Rays World Series matchup as reason to push proposed change

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Cardinals farm director sees José Ramírez’s incredible work ethic in Rainiel RodriguezHe's truly a special prospect.

Bleacher Report•1w

Thrilling WS Game 1 🍿Highlights, storylines and reaction from Brewers 3-2 win over Rays 📲

Bleacher Report•1w

Ranking Every Player in World Series 🔢A closer look at each hitter and pitcher on the Rays and Brewers ➡️

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Ex-Guardians hurler Carlos Hernández could be a potential reclamation project for SF GiantsAs the SF Giants look to add pitching this offseason, one option could be former Guardians pitcher Carlos Hernández.

www.mccoveychronicles.com•1w

The starting pitcher market rundown, trades editionThe Giants have the prospect capital and financial might to land a major starting pitcher — but will they? Should they?

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Cardinals' dismissal of hitting coach Brant Brown shouldn't have blindsided fansMaybe we should have seen this coming.

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SF Giants Player Review 2026: Bryce Eldridge broke through just like we hoped he wouldBryce Eldridge hit 17 homers and delivered a historic walk-off grand slam during a promising 2026 rookie season with the SF Giants.

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Willy Adames is proof Giants are playing checkers while Rays, Brewers are playing chessSF Giants shortstop Willy Adames played for both the Rays and Brewers, but they're in the World Series while the Giants are in the gutter.

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5 candidates to replace Brant Brown as Cardinals hitting coachThis will be a very important hire for the future of the Cardinals.

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FOX Sports' all-World Series team features deserving Cardinals nods and a glaring omissionThere's something off about this list.

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The SF Giants have a subtle connection to the Tampa Bay Rays in the World SeriesOnly one former SF Giants player appeared for the Tampa Bay Rays this year, but the two teams now share another subtle connection. Tampa Bay's play-by-play broa

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Cardinals part ways with hitting coach Brant Brown in surprising coaching shakeupThat's a pretty big change ahead of the offseason.

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MLB Pipeline highlights late-round pick as best pro debut from SF Giants draft classMLB Pipeline highlighted one prospect from each team’s draft class who had the best pro debut. For the SF Giants, there were no surprises, as 17th-round pick Ta

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Will the St. Louis Cardinals extend Alec Burleson?Is a contract extension in the Cards for this player?

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Rays and Brewers should also remind Cardinals that stars are needed for World SeriesNo matter the payroll size, stars are still essential for winning in October.