J.T. Buchheit

Missouri

Contributing Writer at Redbird Rants

Copy editor, destroyer of the dangling modifier, and contributor to @FSRedbirdRants

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Nolan Arenado feels "different vibes" with the Cardinals in 2025

2 days ago | redbirdrants.com | J.T. Buchheit

Nolan Arenado has felt a new aura around the clubhouse in 2025. As the weather heats up, so too have the St. Louis Cardinals. As of May 12, the team has won eight games in a row and improved its record to 22-19. Third baseman Nolan Arenado has served as a key cog in the streak, going 11 for 27 in his last seven games and hitting a home run and a double.
Cardinals fans' whipping boy has quietly turned a corner in 2025

6 days ago | redbirdrants.com | J.T. Buchheit

St. Louis Cardinals fans might not want to hear it, but Miles Mikolas is having a modest bounce-back season thus far in 2025. Miles Mikolas has taken the brunt of St. Louis Cardinals fans' rage this season for his subpar performance in 2024 and his continued presence on the roster in lieu of young arms. Going into 2025, Mikolas was considered the weak link in the Cardinals' rotation.
Devastating injury to Red Sox slugger opens door for Cardinals to deal Nolan Arenado

1 week ago | redbirdrants.com | J.T. Buchheit

The St. Louis Cardinals could be in a prime position to finally unload Nolan Arenado. The St. Louis Cardinals bent over backward in their attempts to trade Nolan Arenado this offseason to one of the teams he was willing to waive his no-trade clause for, but they ultimately came up short in their endeavor to deal the third baseman, whether it was from other teams' lack of interest in him or Arenado's reconsideration of the destination.
Michael McGreevy's last appearance proved that he belongs with the Cardinals

1 week ago | redbirdrants.com | J.T. Buchheit

Michael McGreevy has shown beyond a shadow of a doubt that he warrants a spot with the St. Louis Cardinals. Not all heroes wear capes. Some of them don that spiffy St. Louis Cardinals uniform and emerge from the bullpen lair to pick up a scuffling starter.
Cardinals History: Stan Musial rewrites the home run record books

1 week ago | redbirdrants.com | J.T. Buchheit

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Stan Musial was firing on all cylinders on May 2, 1954, hitting five home runs in a doubleheader. The St. Louis Cardinals are fresh off of a doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds. St. Louis emerged victorious in both tilts, and one standout was Masyn Winn, who rapped out a combined four hits in the two games. But that's small potatoes when compared with the historic accomplishment on May 2, 1954, of one of the greatest Cardinals of all time.
Cardinals trade reliever who helped shape their pitching department

1 week ago | redbirdrants.com | J.T. Buchheit

The St. Louis Cardinals have dealt tech-savvy right-handed pitcher Ryan Loutos to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The St. Louis Cardinals just lost a member of their IT staff after trading right-handed pitcher Ryan Loutos to the Los Angeles Dodgers for cash.
Respected pitching analytics website believes Cardinals' Liberatore is the real deal

2 weeks ago | redbirdrants.com | J.T. Buchheit

Left-handed pitcher Matthew Liberatore has dazzled to begin the season with the St. Louis Cardinals, and an esteemed pitching site believes he can keep up the momentum. Matthew Liberatore has been a revelation early on in 2025. St. Louis Cardinals fans are familiar with the left-handed pitcher's background after the team acquired him in the 2020 deal with the Tampa Bay Rays, sending Randy Arozarena the other way.
2 teams rumored to be in the hunt for Cardinals' Ryan Helsley

2 weeks ago | redbirdrants.com | J.T. Buchheit

A USA Today article mentioned two teams that may come calling for the services of the St. Louis Cardinals' flamethrowing closer, Ryan Helsley. It's only late April, but bullpens and closers around the major leagues remain as volatile as ever. The St. Louis Cardinals are lucky in that they possess one of the top stoppers in the league in the person of Ryan Helsley. However, with the Cardinals in the middle of a "retool" or "youth movement," a strong closer is a luxury rather than a necessity.
Thomas Saggese's production shouldn't change the Cardinals' plans

3 weeks ago | redbirdrants.com | J.T. Buchheit

Thomas Saggese's excellent hitting will vilify the Cardinals when they decide to send him back to Triple-A. It's not outlandish to think that the St. Louis Cardinals wanted Thomas Saggese to faceplant in his time on the active roster while Nolan Gorman and, later, Masyn Winn spent time on the 10-day injured list. Struggles from Saggese would have made it easy for the Cardinals to send the 23-year-old back to Triple-A Memphis with no pushback from fans.
Chip Caray continues favorite near-NSFW game on Cardinals broadcasts

3 weeks ago | redbirdrants.com | J.T. Buchheit

The national media has picked up on Chip Caray's favorite cheeky habit when broadcasting St. Louis Cardinals games. Chip Caray has provided a strong voice for the St. Louis Cardinals since taking over for Dan McLaughlin as the team's play-by-play announcer at the start of the 2023 season.