Francisco Rodriguez
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
It is a very long season, especially sitting here in April, but yesterday’s day/night epic will be talked about over and over. I’ll leave most of the yummy goodness to others because honestly — I’m exhausted. St. Louis Beat P-D’s take should be even more fun in the morning but the JSL!!! guru gives this […]
The Cardinals begin another homestand tonight, starting with a three-game set versus the New York Mets. We exchanged quick Q&A with Mike Nichols over at MetsBlog.com. Mike had some interesting questions for me that you can read here, and below are his responses to mine: PH8: The struggles of the Cardinals and Mets bullpens, respectively, […]
Posted in: Awards,Ballparks,Interviews,Non-Cardinals
Tagged with: Brandon Webb, Bullpen, Carlos Beltran, Citi Field, Coors Field, Daniel Murphy, David Wright, Francisco Rodriguez, Jerry Manuel, JJ Putz, Johan Santana, John Maine, Jose Reyes, MetsBlog.com, Mike Nichols, New York Mets, NL Awards, NL Cy Young, NL MVP, NL ROY, Shea Stadium, Tim Lincecum
…and we continue. It’s no secret that I’m against (and on the record as such) attempting to make Kyle McClellan a starting pitcher. If the Cardinals want to do anything with McClellan other than the middle relief role he seems so well-suited for, why not this suggestion from my post McClellan to the rotation? Why?? […]
Posted in: Cardinals Coaches,Current Cardinals,Free Agents,Minor League Cardinals
Tagged with: Brian Fuentes, Bullpen, Chris Perez, Francisco Rodriguez, Jason Motte, Josh Kinney, Kyle McClellan, Ryan Franklin, Starting Rotation, Tony LaRussa
Today brought us some great posts across the Cardinal blogosphere, not so indirectly focused toward an article that appeared yesterday in the St Louis Post-Dispatch. I don’t have a lot to add to what Pip and C70 have already said regarding the venom being spewed toward Cardinal management, nor about the media’s involvement in provoking […]
Posted in: Agents,Blogs,Cardinals Front Office,Current Cardinals,Former Cardinals,Free Agents,Media,Minor League Cardinals
Tagged with: Aaron Miles, Adam Wainwright, Alan Embree, Arthur Rhodes, Bill DeWitt, Brian Fuentes, Carl Pavano, Casey Blake, CBS Sportsline, Cesar Izturis, Chicago Cubs, Chris Carpenter, Chris Perez, Damaso Marte, Daniel Cabrera, David Freese, Edgar Renteria, ESPN.com, Felipe Lopez, Francisco Rodriguez, Jamie Moyer, Jason Giambi, Jason Motte, Jeremy Affeldt, Joe Nelson, Joel Pineiro, John Mozeliak, Kansas City Royals, Kerry Wood, Khalil Greene, Kyle Farnsworth, Kyle Lohse, LA Angels of Anaheim, Los Angeles Dodgers, Matthew Leach, Milton Bradley, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, Rafael Furcal, Randy Johnson, Russell Branyan, Ryan Dempster, San Francisco Giants, Scott Boras, Skip Schumaker, St Louis Post-Dispatch, Tim Lincecum, Trever Miller, Troy Glaus, Tyler Greene
So I’ve been banging these ideas, ‘theories’ if you will, around in my head since the Khalil Greene trade was announced late last week. I decided that some of them were just too ingenious to keep to myself. Everyone knows and acknowledges that one of the Cardinals’ priorities heading into this season was finding middle […]
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Tagged with: Adam Kennedy, Albert Pujols, Andy Sonnanstine, Atlanta Braves, Brian Fuentes, Chicago Cubs, Dustin Mattison, Edgar Renteria, Edwin Jackson, Francisco Rodriguez, Ian Kennedy, Jake Peavy, John Mozeliak, Kelly Johnson, Kevin Towers, Khalil Greene, Kyle Lohse, Mark Worrell, Matt Holliday, New York Mets, Paul DePodesta, Petco Park, Rafael Furcal, Rick Ankiel, Ryan Ludwick, San Diego Padres, San Diego Union-Tribune, Skip Schumaker, Tom Krasovic, UCB Radio, Winter Meetings, Yunel Escobar
That is a question on many a Cards fan’s tongue as the season winds to a close. As Braden Looper prepares to take the mound tonight, in the Cardinals’ final series of this wildly entertaining (and similarly frustrating) season, it could be his final appearance wearing the Birds-on-the-Bat. It can be argued that Looper’s conversion […]
Posted in: Cardinals Front Office,Current Cardinals,Minor League Cardinals,Non-Cardinals
Tagged with: Adam Wainwright, Braden Looper, Chris Carpenter, Cot's Baseball Contracts, Francisco Rodriguez, Jaime Garcia, Joel Pineiro, John Mozeliak, Kyle Lohse, Kyle McClellan, Mike Parisi, Mitchell Boggs, Scott Boras, St Louis Cardinals, Starting Rotation, Todd Wellemeyer