Are the #STLCards destined for the same fate as a year ago? @dgoold.bsky.social joined #BKandFerrario to discuss the team's recent struggles & why they feel all too familiar.
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Barry Bonds' high praise for Jordan Walker at the #HRDerby served a reminder as to why the #STLCards stuck with Walker through all the struggles. @dgoold.bsky.social explains on #BKandFerrario.
MLB and MLBPA agree game is in a 'great place.' So why are they steaming toward lockout? www.stltoday.com/sports/profe...
MLB and MLBPA agree game is in a 'great place.' So why are they steaming toward lockout?
Baseball’s next labor fight is taking shape around one familiar issue: whether MLB should adopt a salary cap.
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Jordan Walker launched more than homers in Philly: 'Sky's the limit' for rising All-Star www.stltoday.com/sports/profe...
Jordan Walker launched more than homers in Philly: 'Sky's the limit' for rising All-Star
Cardinals right fielder introduced himself to a larger audience on the biggest stage in what likely was the peak of All-Star Week in Philadelphia.
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Jordan Walker steals the show, turns Home Run Derby into a raucous family affair www.stltoday.com/sports/profe...
Jordan Walker steals the show, turns Home Run Derby into a raucous family affair
On the brink of elimination Jordan Walker hit six homers on six consecutive balls to tie then overtake Kyle Schwarber and become the first Cardinals player ever to win a
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Jordan Walker has been demoted, his swing uncooperative, and the scrutiny intense for a first round pick. Riley O’Brien was DFA’d. Twice. Ivan Herrera was told as a teen he’d never make it. Now they’re All-Stars … www.stltoday.com/sports/profe...
'Bottom of the bottom' to top of the game: How career lows led Cardinals to All-Star heights
Jordan Walker, Ivan Herrera, Riley O'Brien and Oliver Marmol will represent the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2026 MLB All-Star Game.
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Down to his final swing, Jordan Walker powers his way to first Derby win for Cardinals www.stltoday.com/sports/profe...
Down to his final swing, Jordan Walker powers his way to first Derby win for Cardinals
On the brink of elimination Jordan Walker hit four consecutive balls to tie then overtake Kyle Schwarber and become the first Cardinals player ever to win a Home Run Derby.
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Folks, we're nary a calendar year from this past offseason's profile on Jordan Walker by @dgoold.bsky.social. A gift link: https://www.stltoday.com/sports/professional/mlb/cardinals/article_4d7a5751-1056-43e7-9291-64ecebb9c177.html?gift=1&gift_token=5da48b8e-b3c8-4b57-80db-d320095aeb19
What has Cardinal's Walker smiling in the batting cage?
"I want to be one of those guys they talk about," said the 23-year-old outfielder who seeks to end two of seasons of searching for his swing.
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Back home in Philly, Cardinals No. 1 teen prospect Rainiel Rodriguez relishes peek into future www.stltoday.com/sports/profe...
Back home in Philly, Cardinals No. 1 teen prospect Rainiel Rodriguez relishes peek into future
Rodriguez's route to the majors went from Philadelphia to the Dominican Republic and now back to represent Cardinals with Liam Doyle in Futures Game.
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Bring on the pitchers. #stlcards take three college pitchers in their first four Day 2 picks, and that group includes a 'unicorn' fastball and another arm from the Tennessee three. Rolling updates here: www.stltoday.com/sports/profe...
Live MLB Draft update: Bring on the pitchers. Cardinals take 'unicorn' fastball, another Vol
The Post-Dispatch will have running coverage of the St. Louis Cardinals' Day 2 draft picks below also reporting from the Futures Game in Philadelphia.
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Follow along live as #stlcards make seven picks on Day 1 of the #MLBDraft. @stltoday.com has the instant coverage -- starting with some names to watch for the #Cardinals at No. 13 ... www.stltoday.com/sports/profe...
Follow along here as Cardinals pick 13th overall, begin MLB Draft with most Day 1 picks
Live updates Saturday from all seven of the Cardinals picks, from 13th overall through the MLB-high six picks in the first 86 selected.
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Inside the Cardinals' prep for a key draft: More picks, more tryouts, more staff www.stltoday.com/sports/profe...
Inside Cardinals’ preparation for crucial MLB draft
The Cardinals have the most picks of any team on Day 1, with seven. “It’s your single biggest opportunity every year to bring talent into the organization," Bloom says.
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Cardinals commit record sum to JJ Wetherholt as cornerstone: 'And several more to go'
Infielder agrees to an eight-year, $112.5-million deal that surpasses Albert Pujols' extension as a young player. “Gets you going for the future,” says scout who signed JJ Wetherholt.
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The Cardinals valued rookie JJ Wetherholt’s ability and the day-to-day consistency in his personality and work ethic enough to cement him as the first true core piece of their future. www.stltoday.com/sports/colum...
Worthy: Cardinals solidify JJ Wetherholt as their table setter
The Cardinals valued rookie JJ Wetherholt’s ability and the day-to-day consistency in his personality and work ethic enough to cement him as the first true core piece of their future.
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Follow @stltoday.com on TikTok, and you'll see stuff like this: A day in the (reporting) life of @dgoold.bsky.social www.tiktok.com/@stlouispost...
What does a baseball writer do all day? Glad you asked. ⚾️ Here's a day in the life with Post-Dispatch lead baseball writer @Derrick Goold. #mlb #cardinals #baseball #dayinthelife #journalist Filmed...
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Most MLB international signees leave school by age 14. Pablo López says it’s his life goal to change that. “I was able to see all the benefits I had in my journey in the minor leagues having a solid education.” www.startribune.com/minnesota-tw...
Most MLB international signees leave school by 14. Pablo López wants to change that
Minnesota Twins pitcher Pablo López wants MLB to prioritize education for international players in CBA changes it's negotiating with the union.
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He doesn't post here much anymore, but @dgoold.bsky.social Write Fielder examines MLB All-Star balloting. He and I had an exchange on the voting last year around this time. https://www.stltoday.com/sports/article_b582db92-04dc-4a69-9ce6-6c1ade8d6ac8.html
The Write Fielder: Derrick Goold has no beef with the All-Star ballot results, but ...
Welcome to the June 26, 2026 edition of The Write Fielder – a weekly newsletter on baseball and the St. Louis Cardinals from the Post-Dispatch. Every Friday, lead baseball writer
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#STLCards beat writer @dgoold.bsky.social joined #BKandFerrario to discuss how much the standings should dictate the Cardinals' plans as we approach this year's deadline.
Timely // If early extensions are all the rage, where do Cardinals and JJ Wetherholt fit in MLB trend? ( @dgoold.bsky.social )
If early extensions are all the rage, where do Cardinals and JJ Wetherholt fit in MLB trend?
Asked by the Post-Dispatch about his approach, Chaim Bloom discusses in general the club's view of extensions, how it can be in 'the toolbox' of this rebuild.
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A nice little read for card collectors from @dgoold.bsky.social // 1 of a kind: An All-Star found this Cardinals' rare "debut patch" card. Teammates are still chasing theirs
1 of a kind: An All-Star found this Cardinals' rare card. Teammates are still chasing theirs
Royals' shortstop and MVP runnerup Bobby Witt Jr. opened a pack of cards to find Thomas Saggese's "debut patch," a chase card that has players searching too.
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This week on the Superfan Signal, we talk favorite baseball movies with Aki Yanagi, @kris10simon.bsky.social, Neil Kleid, @besspallares.bsky.social, Joe Quesada, Kevin Baker, @bishop1888.bsky.social, @mikemarts.bsky.social, Robert Whiting, @omorales81.bsky.social, and @dgoold.bsky.social.
BREAKING NEWS: Cardinals finalizing two-year extension with manager Oli Marmol, per source www.stltoday.com/sports/profe...
Cardinals finalizing two-year extension with manager Oli Marmol, per source
New president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom's first extension goes to his manager helping to pilot the rebuild, and it includes an option for 2029.
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Back for my 22nd spring training covering #Cardinals for @stltoday. Fortunate to be on the beat and call ballparks my office and BP my meetings. Will be a season unlike any other, however it goes. Write on.
A #Cardinals rival before his #Cardinals revival, Carlos Beltran is now a Hall of Famer. Cooperstown calls. www.stltoday.com/sports/profe...
A Cardinals rival before his Cardinals revival, Carlos Beltrán elected to Hall of Fame
In his fourth year on the ballot, the switch-hitting, five-tool great overcame sluggish early support that was likely tied to Houston's sign-stealing scandal.
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I know @dgoold.bsky.social has visited this topic numerous times in chats and on podcasts: fan atmosphere inside Busch III. This passage crystallizes the issue. https://www.stltoday.com/sports/professional/mlb/cardinals/article_ca58a630-197f-407a-a509-1b6d3cedbc32.html
#stlcards take their sales pitch to the fans to sell tickets, yes, and stoke excitement by bringing the buzz back to Busch. www.stltoday.com/sports/profe...
Bring the buzz back to Busch? How Cardinals are selling fans on their role in a rebuild
A reminder of what the Cardinals missed at home this past season actually happened on the road.
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