Current Cardinals
Call it Puma Power if you like or maybe a Berkman Bomb is your preference. Either way the NL Comeback Player of the Year has made it all the way to the top again, this time ready to bring a title home to St. Louis. Home is fitting since the former Houston star and native Texan [...]
Posted in: 2011 Cardinals Game Notes,American League,Busch Stadium,Current Cardinals,Playoffs
Tagged with: Lance Berkman, Major League Baseball Comeback Player of the Year Award, Nelson Cruz, St Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers, Tony LaRussa, World Series
Been collecting links (and a few other goodies) all day in the interest of sharing with you loyal three readers… Patrick Rishe writes at Forbes.com that he believes the Cards’ deep run into the playoffs and World Series appearance further cements the chances that Albert Pujols will re-sign with St. Louis. At the Mariners blog [...]
Posted in: American League,Blogs,Cardinals Coaches,Current Cardinals,Events,Fun,National League,Playoffs
Tagged with: Aaron Gleeman, Albert Pujols, Allen Craig, Bernie Miklasz, Carlos Marmol, CBSNewYork.com, Chris Carpenter, David Freese, David Schoenfield, ESPN.com, Forbes.com, Hardball Talk, InsideSTL.com, Jason Keidel, Jeff Sullivan, Lance Berkman, Lookout Landing, Matt Holliday, NL Championship Series, NL Wild Card, Patrick Rishe, Sporting News, St Louis Post-Dispatch, Stan McNeal, Steve Henson, SweetSpot, Tony La Russa, Tretter, Vega, World Series, Yahoo! Sports
Evidently being the favorite just doesn’t suit the 2011 edition, so it is back to square one as far as these Cardinals are concerned. And as much as it pains me to write this, I wouldn’t want it any other way. St. Louis gets to go out with a bang, fitting since the opposite can [...]
Posted in: Busch Stadium,Current Cardinals,National League,Playoffs
Tagged with: Albert Pujols, Brewers, cardinals, Chris Carpenter, David Freese, Edwin Jackson, Jaime Garcia, Matt Holliday, Prince Fielder, Ryan Braun, Tony LaRussa, Zack Greinke
Late last night/early this morning, we posted our 1982/2011 Cards and Brewers roster mash-ups. The idea behind this undertaking is to find the best players, hitters, and pitchers from the 1982 and 2011 Milwaukee Brewers teams and make a roster with them – same for the 1982 and 2011 Cardinals. Now it’s time for the [...]
Posted in: American League,Current Cardinals,Former Cardinals,National League,Non-Cardinals,Playoffs
Tagged with: 1982 World Series, Bob Forsch, Bruce Sutter, Chris Carpenter, Dave LaPoint, Doug Bair, Fernando Salas, Francisco Rodriguez, Jason Motte, Jim Slaton, Joaquin Andujar, John Axford, John Stuper, Kyle Lohse, Mike Caldwell, Milwaukee Brewers, NL Championship Series, Pete Vuckovich, Randy Wolf, Rollie Fingers, Shaun Marcum, Yovani Gallardo, Zack Greinke
Back in January of last year, we made a “mashup” of the Cardinal teams of 2000 and 2010 – choosing the best player seasons of each year and combining them to form one lineup/roster. In anticipation of NLCS Game Three, here is a similar exercise for the 1982 World Series and 2011 National League Championship [...]
Posted in: American League,Current Cardinals,Former Cardinals,Fun,Non-Cardinals,Playoffs
Tagged with: 1982 World Series, Albert Pujols, Allen Craig, Ben Oglivie, Carlos Gomez, Cecil Cooper, Colby Rasmus, Corey Hart, Daniel Descalso, Darrell Porter, David Freese, David Green, Don Money, Gene Tenace, George Hendrick, George Kottaras, Gorman Thomas, Jerry Hairston Jr., Jim Gantner, Jon Jay, Jonathan Lucroy, Keith Hernandez, Ken Oberkfell, Lance Berkman, Lonnie Smith, Matt Holliday, Milwaukee Brewers, nick punto, NL Championship Series, Nyjer Morgan, Ozzie Smith, Paul Molitor, Prince Fielder, Rafael Furcal, Rickie Weeks, Robin Yount, Ryan Braun, Ted Simmons, Tom Herr, Willie McGee, Yadier Molina
In an effort to keep things positive, to look forward to games still winnable, and – well – to ultimately put the bad taste of last night’s NLCS Game One loss out of our collective mouths, let’s look at some things we can reasonably expect to see tonight and beyond: Tony La Russa will not hesitate [...]
Posted in: Cardinals Coaches,Current Cardinals,Non-Cardinals,Playoffs
Tagged with: Albert Pujols, Allen Craig, Chris Carpenter, David Freese, Jaime Garcia, Kyle Lohse, Lance Berkman, Milwaukee Brewers, NL Championship Series, Randy Wolf, Ryan Braun, Tony La Russa, Tony LaRussa, Yadier Molina
What you see happening this week all over Cards’ sites brings back a lot of memories. The high hopes brought by St. Louis in 2009 left many feeling unfinished business after getting swept at this stage. All that makes this improbable run even more amazing to witness. For the crew here at PH8, we each [...]
Posted in: Current Cardinals,Former Cardinals,National League,Playoffs
Tagged with: Albert Pujols, Boston, David Freese, Iraq, Jim Edmonds, Lance Berkman, Larry Walker, Matt Holliday, nick punto, Philadelphia, Rafael Furcal, Roy Halladay, Scott Rolen, Tony LaRussa, Yadier Molina
It’s been said more than once, by more than one person, Cardinals fan or not: The Colby Rasmus trade was an all-in move for the 2011 Cards. All of sports has adopted the strategic poker move as a euphemism for taking extreme measures or doing everything in one’s power to accomplish a goal. After last [...]
Posted in: Cardinals Front Office,Current Cardinals,Former Cardinals,National League,Playoffs
Tagged with: Colby Rasmus, Edwin Jackson, John Mozeliak, Jon Jay, Marc Rzepczynski, NL Championship Series, Octavio Dotel
Didn’t see that finish coming either, huh? And after this summer, any further need to gamble, skydive, or even ride coasters is forever muted. The Cardinals are winners in my book no matter what happens in October, but a couple of playoff gems by Chris Carpenter would help keep the playoff beard from going all [...]
Posted in: 2011 Cardinals Game Notes,Current Cardinals,Playoffs
Tagged with: Chris Carpenter, Jayson Stark, Kyle Lohse, National League, National League Division Series, Philadelphia Phillies, Roy Halladay, St Louis Cardinals, Yadier Molina
Not not those talking heads. These Talking Heads. “You may ask yourself, ‘Well, how did I get here?’” -David Byrne How DID we get here? If someone had gone into hibernation at the end of April and woke up in early September, without the convenience of having a standings sheet in front of them, the [...]
Posted in: Cardinals Coaches,Cardinals Front Office,Current Cardinals,Former Cardinals,Major League Baseball,National League,Playoffs
Tagged with: Atlanta Braves, Chris Carpenter, Colby Rasmus, Dave Duncan, David Byrne, Derek Lilliquist, Edwin Jackson, Jaime Garcia, Jake Westbrook, John Mozeliak, Kyle Lohse, NL Wild Card, Octavio Dotel, Rafael Furcal, Talking Heads
