Carlos Pena
When a deadline approaches for members of the United Cardinal Bloggers, we take it seriously. Once the deadline passes, and we have failed to meet said deadline, then we all get serious about taking deadlines seriously. Eventually we reach a point where someone basically has to force one of us to take one for the […]
Posted in: American League,United Cardinal Bloggers
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It’s not personal. It’s business. The St. Louis Cardinals do not need Roy Oswalt right now. They may need him sometime down the road, but they really don’t need him right at this very moment. Some people would have you believe otherwise, but it’s always easier when spending other people’s money. Consider the pitchers that […]
Posted in: Cardinals Front Office,Current Cardinals
Tagged with: Adam Wainwright, Adron Chambers, Brandon Dickson, Cardinal, cardinals, Carlos Pena, Chase Utley, Chris Carpenter, Daniel Descalso, Erik Komatsu, Jaime Garcia, Jake Westbrook, Jimmy Rollins, Kyle McClellan, Lance Lynn, Prince Fielder, Roy Oswalt, Shane Robinson, Shane Victorino, Skip Schumaker, St Louis Cardinals
By my rough estimate, the 6 teams in the NL Central are going to start the 2011 season with a combined $544M committed to team payrolls. Yikes. Check out the breakdown: Cubs ~ $133M Cardinals ~ $109M Astros ~ $91M Brewers ~ $84M Reds ~ $76M Pirates ~ $51M If you split teams 1-3 and 4-6 […]
Posted in: Cardinals Front Office,Current Cardinals,NL Central Division
Tagged with: Alfonso Soriano, Aramis Ramirez, Brandon Phillips, Carlos Lee, Carlos Marmol, Carlos Pena, Carlos Zambrano, Jay Bruce, Joey Votto, Johnny Cueto, Kyle Lohse, Matt Holliday, Michael Bourn, Ryan Braun, Wandy Rodriguez, Worst Contracts
This piece was originally titled “World’s Worst 5×5 Fantasy League Baseball Guide for Spork Users“, but I determined that was decidely too pessimistic and catered to a very small audience (spork users). It was also a ridiculously long title, so I abandoned it in favor of something a bit easier to remember. Keep in mind […]
Posted in: Fantasy Sports,Fun
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After taking a step back and seriously contemplating what the Tampa Bay Rays have done during the off-season, I was reminded that there are many, many ways to build a baseball team. The options that a front office has to choose from are often limited by factors such as financial, competitive, or internally driven realities. […]
Posted in: Cardinals Front Office,Non-Cardinals,Offseason
Tagged with: Ben Zobrist, carl crawford, Carlos Pena, Chris Carpenter, David Price, Evan Longoria, James Shields, Jason Bartlett, Johnny Damon, Lance Berkman, Manny Ramirez, Matt Garza, Rafael Soriano, Robert Frost, Ryan Theriot, Tampa Bay Rays, The Road Not Taken