Based on everything I read on blogs and saw on television last night, I was starting to form the impression that Albert Pujols was missing in action until his recent home run spree. I couldn’t disagree more. The big fella has been there all along. At approximately the 1/3 mark of the season, Pujols was on track to […]
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It’s possible that you’ll read a lot about how Lance Lynn pitched a lot better than the box score indicates, and he deserved a better fate. Indeed, he really did pitch better than the numbers show, but don’t think it’s all rainbows and fluffy bunnies, either. Sure, he received no help from Ryan “Iron Skillet” […]
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Rumor has it that the Cardinals have inquired about the Padres’ all-world closer, Heath Bell. Why not? What team wouldn’t want a guy with a sub 2 ERA, a WHIP hovering around 1, and who strikes out more than 9 batters every 9 innings? Add that to fact that he’s blown just 1 save all season, […]
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Hellooo, TLR! Is this thing even on? Has anybody besides me noticed that Matt Holliday hasn’t exactly been pounding the ball since going 3/5 on May 13th against the Reds? Since that day, he’s gone 4/31 and dropped his batting average from .398 to .344. A hitting slump alone isn’t cause for concern, especially when […]
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Number 2. Numero dos. Deux. The 2 spot. Second in command. The backup to the lead man. Best supporting actor. That was what Chris Carpenter was supposed to be this season. Instead, he’s been pushed to the forefront, and he’s suddenly perceived as being the “ace” once again to many fans. There’s just one problem. […]
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I’m not afraid to admit when I’m wrong, and I don’t have an issue with changing my opinion based on new information. Where the Albert Pujols contract extension/non-extension is concerned, there are no new facts or even decent speculation, but I’ve come to a new conclusion after some serious contemplation. I’ll admit that I was […]
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Matt Holliday is leading the NL with a .349 average? Been there, done that. Lance Berkman is close behind at .338? Sure, no problem. Joey Votto is cruising along with another great season? Yep, that’s what we’ve come to expect. Placido Polanco is slapping the ball around consistently enough to post a .335 average? No […]
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By now, you should be fairly familiar with the Cardinals 25 active roster. As of the completion of the game against the Royals, it consisted of 13 pitchers, 2 catchers, 6 infielders, and 5 outfielders, although technically Allen Craig was getting playing time as an infielder as of late. Shortly after the game, it was […]
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“ALS” stands for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. In baseball circles it’s often better known as “Lou Gehrig’s Disease”. In the tiny part of my brain that entertains thoughts about my own mortality, it’s grouped with things like cancer, tragic accidents, and violent crimes. If there was a way to humanize such things, I would kick them in the […]
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If you haven’t noticed, the Cardinals are in the middle of a stretch during which they play 16 games in 16 days. That alone is tough enough, but somewhere in the middle of that they are starting inter-league play (aka – “The unbalanced schedule”). Maybe it’s a statistical certainty that over a really long period of […]
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