Cardinals News and Notes: Offense, Defense, Farm, and a Sweep of the Royals

Here is a look back at the stories from the weekend:

Offensive Upgrade - John LaRue acknowledges that positive changes in nearly all hitting areas have helped the Cardinals get to where they are.

Players Weekend - Lil_scooter shares the jerseys the Cardinals will wear for Players Weekend, featuring the nicknames all the players chose. Some nicknames are obvious, and others are a little tough to guess.

Series Preview - I set the stage for the three-game set in Kansas City over the weekend.

Bader’s Fieldwork - Ben Clemens takes an empirical approach to checking out Harrison Bader’s defense.

System Sundays - Aaron Schafer had notes from throughout the organization in his weekly report.

Weekly Farm Report - Tanner Puckett highlighted the farm happenings in his recent Minor League story.

The Cardinals swept the Royals this weekend, winning on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in the Kansas City portion of the I-70 Series.

That does it for the weekend. Check back all week long for more!