Cardinals news and notes: Speed, Carson Kelly, farm, snow cones, podcast

Here’s a look back at what was published on Monday:

A look at speed’s effects on base hits - With the help of Statcast, Ben Markham dove in to data to explain how speed translates to base hits.

Why is Carson Kelly on the MLB roster? - Pegasus attempts to answer why Cardinals top catching prospect Carson Kelly is in the Majors - even though he garners very little playing time.

Weekend Farm Report: Austin Gomber’s dominant August, Patrick Wisdom goes yard (twice), Jose Adolis Garcia mashes, defense shines - I recapped the weekend on the farm, which included another solid start from Austin Gomber.

Snow cones for everyone (courtesy of Tommy Pham and Carlos Martinez)! - A Hunt and Peck - Lil_scooter’s daily link post highlighted another good deed of Tommy Pham and Carlos Martinez: purchasing snow cones for children over the weekend at the MLB Little League Classic.

Viva El Birdos Podcast: Episode #94 - John and Heather talked eclipses, cats, and the fallout of a winning streak in the most recent installment of the Viva El Birdos podcast.

That does it for Monday! Check back Tuesday for more.