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Comment on Cardinals select RHP Shelby Miller in MLB Draft by Cardinals select LHP Marco Gonzales #19 in 2013 MLB Draft – Cards Conclave

Cardinals select LHP Marco Gonzales #19 in 2013 MLB Draft – Cards Conclave — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 01:38:05 +0000

[...] the 19th selection in this season’s First Year Player Draft, a selection that has produced benefit for the organization in multiple recent drafts, (also Michael Wacha last season) tonight the Cardinals selected another pitcher in the same 19 [...]

Comment on Stacking the Draft (Part 2): Arms Race Times Two by Stacking the Draft (Part 3): Bring in the Closer – Cards Conclave

Stacking the Draft (Part 3): Bring in the Closer – Cards Conclave — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 01:16:38 +0000

[...] the 19th pick. Fast-rising college hurlers will be featured tonight, so check out yesterday’s post if high school arms peak your interest. Manaea still projects as a reach when looking at potential [...]

Comment on The Pat Parris Fallacies: Pitcher should bat ninth to improve offense by Now hitting eighth for the Conclave, the pitcher… – Cards Conclave

Now hitting eighth for the Conclave, the pitcher… – Cards Conclave — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 04:33:50 +0000

[...] Well, I’m glad you asked. Because I wrote a lot about it once. [...]

Comment on Lyons and Miller and Gast (oh my) by Mason Gates

Mason Gates — Thu, 30 May 2013 17:28:56 +0000

This is what I love about the Cardinals tradition. No excuses, get out there, play your butt off and good things will happen. It’s why they aren’t considered fiendish like the Yanks. It’s also why I have been a fan my entire life even after I moved to Texas as a kid. GO REDBIRDS!

Comment on Sports Illustrated cover jinxes the Cards rotation by Zach

Zach — Thu, 23 May 2013 12:19:03 +0000

LMFAO it’s kind of funny though.

I hope we get to see wacha soon

Comment on Sports Illustrated cover jinxes the Cards rotation by Nick

Nick — Wed, 22 May 2013 22:37:00 +0000

I wouldn’t have brought it up, but since it’s been acknowledged by SI, well…

Thanks for sharing the cover, Greg.

Comment on Sports Illustrated cover jinxes the Cards rotation by Greg

Greg — Wed, 22 May 2013 22:25:59 +0000

That dang jinx

Thanks for sharing the cover and we wish Jamie and Jake a speedy recovery

Comment on Re-reviewing Mitchell Boggs’ Mechanics (they seem bad) by Nick

Nick — Tue, 07 May 2013 00:14:57 +0000

Yeah, what’s referenced above and in the original post from last season is only a microcosm of what I think is actually going on (again, with the caveat that I’m certainly no expert other than watching loads of ball). The closed off set position has gradually crept more and more closed, and is an additional facet over and above what is going on in the standing up versus falling off portion of the delivery. In any case, he’s in a funk. He’ll either get right in Memphis and be back in short order, or, as bullpens have a way of doing, the spot will no longer be available because someone else got hot. Will be interesting to see how this all plays out.

Comment on MLB Needs a Fan Cave Makeover by Tom Jones

Tom Jones — Mon, 06 May 2013 22:59:49 +0000

They could also not hire you since every Fan Cave video I’ve seen is funnier than this post. Yeah the dwellers can be lame but the videos are pretty good.

Comment on Re-reviewing Mitchell Boggs’ Mechanics (they seem bad) by Pat McGinnis

Pat McGinnis — Sat, 04 May 2013 12:59:45 +0000

I watched Boggs the other day and I think its even worse than you describe. As a result of leaving the ball way inside to RH batters he seems to have gotten some bad advice and is closing off way to far which has his motion sweeping around instead of breaking his hands in alignment with second and home….extending his arm toward second and then driving thru to the plate. He also doesn’t get his arm in correct launch position and so his arm doesn’t catch up and this effects a early release which with his sweeping motion has him wide open….which has him missing inside. Then there is the matter of his finish….he is standing straight up…who in the hell taught him this….8th graders know not to do this. He doesn’t follow thru at all. He’ not finishing over a soft front leg.

Who is screwing with these guys? There are too many cronies and good ol boys coaching in the Majors and Minors. But….don’t worry about Boggs coming out of bullpen for long….like most of the Cardinal pitchers he’ll be nursing a shoulder of elbow injury soon enough.

Comment on Re-reviewing Mitchell Boggs’ Mechanics (they seem bad) by Nick

Nick — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:25:55 +0000

As always, thanks for reading. Unfortunately, I don’t think the answer is in here either…

Comment on Re-reviewing Mitchell Boggs’ Mechanics (they seem bad) by Oates03

Oates03 — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 12:13:10 +0000

I like analysis like this. Thank you for sharing

Comment on 2012 Busch Stadium Survival Guide by Jake Cain

Jake Cain — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:56:48 +0000

Hi – nice in depth post. One thing I would add in the parking category is that St. Louis has a good number of local bars/restaurants that do a free shuttle to Cardinals games. This is a good way to park free and not have the traffic hassle in your own car.

Comment on Mitchell Boggs and the Consistent Delivery by Re-reviewing Mitchell Boggs’ Mechanics (they seem bad) | Pitchers Hit Eighth

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 04:05:25 +0000

[...] In the spring of 2012, Pitchers Hit Eighth completed a pretty thorough (at least we’d like to claim so) review of the hot new middle relief band Mitchell Boggs and the Consistent Delivery. [...]

Comment on Ty Wigginton Spray Chart – 04.19.2013 at Phillies by Nick

Nick — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 02:33:03 +0000

I try my best, also, not to be a Negative Nelly, but this particular throw turned me to the dark side ™ re: Mr. Wigginton. Not even close.