Aaron Miles
Matthew Leach, Cardinals beat writer for MLB.com, put up a post today about the Aaron Miles “situation” on his blog Obviously, You’re Not a Golfer. First, if you don’t read Matthew’s blog, you should. When he does write over there (yes, that’s an open poke at Matthew to get him to write there more) it’s [...]
Now that Tony LaRussa’s self-proclaimed primary focus in the free agent market has signed on for several millions with the Los Angeles of Anaheim, Orange County, California, USA Angels – where do the Cardinals turn next? The Cardinals have, at least in the opinion of this humble scribe, several holes yet to fill as they [...]
Posted in: Cardinals Coaches,Cardinals Front Office,Current Cardinals,Former Cardinals,Free Agents,Minor League Cardinals
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I’m sure a lot of you have seen this list before, but I just saw it yesterday for the first time, so I’m going to force it upon you again. Now, obviously Sabermetrics is something not every baseball fan necessarily follows nor understands, but nevertheless, some of the basics ring true for basic baseball knowledge. [...]
Posted in: Cardinals Front Office,Current Cardinals,Former Cardinals
Tagged with: Aaron Miles, Adam Kennedy, Albert Pujols, Anthony Reyes, Bill James, Brendan Ryan, Brian Barton, Bullpen, Cesar Izturis, Chris Perez, Cleveland Indians, Dave Duncan, David Eckstein, Edgar Renteria, Felipe Lopez, Hector Luna, Jason Isringhausen, Jason Motte, Jeff Luhnow, John Mozeliak, Kelvin Jimenez, Miguel Cairo, Ryan Franklin, Ryan Ludwick, Sabermetrics, Starting Rotation, Tony LaRussa
The Cardinals claimed infielder Felipe Lopez off of waivers from the Washington Nationals late last night. Lopez can play second base, shortstop, and third base. It is also purported that he can play outfield, but I’d prefer he stay within the diamond. This is kind of a ‘bleh’ move, certainly not one to overwhelm the [...]
Is there a statistic for a guy who comes in, usually in long relief, and just continues to give his team a chance to win, often times following a short start (whether because of injury or poor performance)? If so, I’d be willing to bet that Brad Thompson would have a favorable number in that [...]
With the trade deadline fast approaching, and every post I write seemingly spouting off about “why can’t we trade this minor-leaguer for an All-Star?”, I thought it appropriate to get some information from a better source. Erik from Future Redbirds was gracious enough to take the time to answer some (admittedly) off-the-cuff questions about the [...]
Posted in: Blogs,Cardinals Front Office,Current Cardinals,Former Cardinals,Interviews,Minor League Cardinals,Non-Cardinals
Tagged with: Aaron Miles, Adam Ottavino, Adam Wainwright, Alan Embree, Anthony Reyes, Brett Wallace, Brian Barton, Brian Fuentes, Bryan Anderson, Chris Carpenter, Chris Duncan, Chris Perez, Clayton Mortensen, Colby Rasmus, Daryl Jones, Future Redbirds, George Sherrill, Huston Street, Jaime Garcia, Jarrett Hoffpauir, Jeff Weaver, Jess Todd, Joe Mather, Joel Pineiro, John Mozeliak, Jon Jay, Lance Lynn, Mark Ellis, Mark Grudzielanek, Mark Worrell, Mike Parisi, Mitchell Boggs, Nick Stavinoha, Nico Vasquez, Pete Kozma, Q&A, Rick Ankiel, Ryan Ludwick, Sean Danielson, Shane Robinson, Skip Schumaker, Terry Evans, Tommy Pham, Tyler Greene, Tyler Herron
Another week, another frustrating set of performances from the Cards’ bullpen. Not that I haven’t appreciated him before, and I haven’t taken notice of his other-worldly performance in his career to-date, but Cardinal fans should really take pause at being so lucky to watch Albert Pujols on an everyday basis. The man is an incredible [...]
Posted in: Sunday Spitballs
Tagged with: Aaron Miles, Albert Pujols, Bill Belichick, Brett Wallace, Bullpen, Carlos Beltran, Central Division, Chicago Cubs, Chris Perez, Dave Duncan, Jason Isringhausen, Jason LaRue, Johnny Damon, Kansas City Royals, Lance Lynn, Mark Mulder, Mike Parisi, Mitchell Boggs, Randy Flores, Russ Springer, Sunday Spitballs, Yadier Molina
I realize tonight’s lineup has probably already been posted somewhere. Here’s what I think it should be regardless: LF Skip Schumaker RF Ryan Ludwick DH Albert Pujols (no sense pushing him hard when there is DH available) CF Rick Ankiel 3B Troy Glaus 1B Chris Duncan (despite his current uselessness at the plate, he’s the [...]
Posted in: Cardinals Coaches,Current Cardinals
Tagged with: Aaron Miles, Adam Kennedy, Albert Pujols, Brendan Ryan, Chris Duncan, Jason Isringhausen, Mitchell Boggs, Rick Ankiel, Ron Villone, Ryan Ludwick, Skip Schumaker, Tony LaRussa, Troy Glaus, Yadier Molina
Utter and Complete Failure – 2 Success – 1 That’s about the best way I can describe the last three days versus the Tigers. And that doesn’t encompass the whole team – plenty of Cardinal players did quite well for themselves in the vast expanse of outfield that is Comerica Park. The bullpen was another [...]
Posted in: Cardinals Coaches,Cardinals Front Office,Current Cardinals,Inter-league,Non-Cardinals
Tagged with: Aaron Miles, Albert Pujols, Bill Belichick, Bullpen, Chris Perez, Comerica Park, Curtis Granderson, Detroit Tigers, George Paletta, Jason Isringhausen, John Mozeliak, Kyle Lohse, Kyle McClellan, Mike Parisi, Minute Maid Park, Randy Flores, Ron Villone, Russ Springer, Ryan Franklin, Ryan Ludwick, Starting Rotation, Tony LaRussa, Troy Glaus
Yadier Molina has suffered a mild concussion as a result of his collision yesterday with Eric Bruntlett. Normally with an injury to a joint or something non-life-threatening, I would be more worried about the impact this will have on the Cardinals’ season. In this case, it’s great to hear that Yadi is apparently “ok” after [...]
