This series of articles has looked at the origins of the rivalry, some notable games and now we are going to focus on those characters on and off the field – real and made up – who have brought this
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Tag: St Louis Cardinals
Standout Moments: How the Best Rivalry in Baseball Never Disappoints
Once the Cubs became cursed, the rivalry became defined by particular moments and characters rather than season-long contests for the pennant. There have, however, been individual games or series, which have defined not only the rivalry, but also a whole
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Maybe the Goat Needed Some Chewing Gum: How the Best Rivalry in Baseball Grew
In the first article, we looked at the non-baseball sides of the Cubs-Cardinals rivalry. Now, it is time to look at the on-field origins of the competition. While the series between the two clubs remains pretty even, many baseball fans
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How the Best Rivalry in Baseball Began: Cubs vs Cardinals Revisited
Recently, my fellow Bat Flips & Nerds contributor Brett Walker has been publishing a series of articles on various rivalries in MLB. I’m sorry to spoil the party, but if you want to find the best rivalry in baseball, you
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2023 Season Review: St Louis Cardinals
How did it all go so wrong? Let’s start on 18 December 2022; just over two months after the Cardinals had been swept unceremoniously by the Phillies in the Wild Card round of the 2022 playoffs, Cardinals president of baseball
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MLB Rivalries: Chicago Cubs vs St Louis Cardinals
In this, the second edition of our new series focusing on team rivalries in MLB, we’re looking at a rivalry between two proud Midwest cities. That’s right, in this article, we’ll be looking at the rivalry between the Chicago Cubs
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The 2023 MLB trade deadline: reactions and analysis
Last week, a selection of Bat Flips & Nerds’ top contributors shared their predictions for what they thought their teams would do at the trade deadline. Following the deadline passing at 11pm BST last night, here are some reactions to
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“Did you enjoy it?” – The real success of London Series 2023
“Did you enjoy it?” she said. I stopped scrolling through the photos on my phone and turned to look at the lady sat beside me on the tube. It was around 10am, I was really tired, mildly hungover, in need
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The London Series: the BBC’s coverage review
For those who were unable to go down to London for this weekend’s London Series games, we instead had to rely upon the BBC’s coverage of the games, which were shown on iPlayer and the BBC Sport app. I was
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London Series: How I fell in love with the Cardinals: Scott Seamons
When and why did you start following the Cardinals? Ahead of visiting the States for the first time in 2011, my then-girlfriend (American) said, “you should learn a bit about baseball; my family are fairly obsessed, and we will probably
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