Jason LaRue
Baseball has rules, and the core rules of the game do not change much from Little League to the big leagues. Basebrawl on the other hand represents an entirely different animal. The rules that cover basebrawls are part of the unwritten rules that are loosely defined and yet still associated tightly with the game of […]
Reading a couple of posts over at STLCardinalBaseball this weekend led me into a bit of a debate with Ray over whether the Cardinals routinely pay market value for their players or not. Spurred on by the ongoing discussions about what market value may look like for one Yadier Molina, Ray took a look at […]
Posted in: Blogs,Cardinals Front Office,Current Cardinals,Former Cardinals,Free Agents,Non-Cardinals,Offseason
Tagged with: Aaron Miles, Adam Dunn, Adam Wainwright, Albert Pujols, Brad Penny, C.C. Sabathia, carl crawford, Carlos Beltran, Cesar Izturis, Cliff Lee, Dennys Reyes, Felipe Lopez, Gerald Laird, Jake Westbrook, Jason Bay, Jason LaRue, Jayson Werth, Joel Pineiro, John Mozeliak, John Smoltz, Kyle Lohse, Kyle McClellan, Lance Berkman, Matt Clement, Matt Holliday, nick punto, Rick Ankiel, Ryan Franklin, Ryan Ludwick, Skip Schumaker, Trever Miller, Yadier Molina
Each year usually just prior to the beginning of baseball season, I make a short wishlist of all the things I wish the Cardinals would do throughout the year. Items like “Win the World Series” seem pretty obvious and do not belong on this wishlist. “Sweep the Cubs” is nearly just as obvious. See for […]
Major League Baseball has handed down its ruling for Yadier Molina‘s rage-filled ejection on Tuesday night, hitting the catcher with a five-game suspension, intended to begin tonight, barring appeal. From the press release sent out by MLB (h/t Adam McCalvy, MLB.com): St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina has been suspended for five games and fined […]
Posted in: Current Cardinals,Former Cardinals,Major League Baseball,Non-Cardinals,Umpires
Tagged with: Bob Davidson, Chris Carpenter, Jason LaRue, Joe Garagiola Jr, John Hirschbeck, Johnny Cueto, Major League Baseball, Mike Quade, Miller Park, Milwaukee Brewers, Rob Drake, Roberto Alomar, St Louis Cardinals, Tyler Colvin, Yadier Molina
Cardinals vs Reds. Chris Carpenter vs Johnny Cueto. The July 4th game had all the media hype of a WWE event. What did fans see? A pitcher’s duel that ended 1-0. Nobody got accidentally brushed back a little harder than usual. Nobody was drilled in the ribs. Heck, the only pitch close to the batter’s box […]
Let me begin with a huge disclaimer, because I like disclaimers a lot. The Reds are presently constructed a lot like I would like to see the Cardinals put together right now. They have a lot of speed and power in the right places, defend well, and they appear to have just enough pitching to […]
As the Reds prepare to host the Cardinals this weekend, I thought it might be necessary to help the host team out with a few friendly suggestions about how to stay hospitable and maintain the highest level of decorum they can muster. Don’t do “The Wave”. It’s pathetic in any stadium, and it just looks […]
Posted in: Ballparks,NL Central Division
Tagged with: Adam Wainwright, Albert Pujols, Aroldis Chapman, Great American Ball Park, Jason LaRue, Joey Votto, Johnny Cueto, NASA, placido polanco, The Wave
There’s nothing quite like opening day at Busch Stadium. This year, the Cardinals have selected former Cardinal great Jim Edmonds to throw out the first pitch. As I’ve already suggested, I believe it would be apropos for Jimmy Ballgame to launch it from either CF or the bullpen just because he’s awesome enough to do […]
Posted in: Former Cardinals,Fun
Tagged with: Bob Gibson, Branch Rickey, Brett Hull, Bruce Sutter, Isaac Bruce, J.D. Drew, Jason LaRue, Jim Hart, John Tudor, Jose Oquendo, Juan Encarnacion, Kurt Warner, Mark Whiten, O.J. Anderson, Ozzie Smith, Red Schoendienst, Stan Musial, Stump Mitchell, Torry Holt, Troy Glaus, Vince Coleman, Willlie McGee
With the Cardinals facing the prospect of giving a substantial pay raise to arguably the best player in baseball, I thought I’d try and help the team out with some fundraising ideas. No ordinary bake sales or car washes will do for this team, though. This situation calls for some extraordinary, out-of-the box ideas, and […]
Two stats are the centerpiece for today’s story, but I’m not quite there yet. After the emotional weekend that was, I fully expected a let down for this series. Arizona didn’t exactly have a lot going for them and being swept in San Diego never helps leading into a home stand. To make matters worse […]
Posted in: 2010 Cardinals Game Notes,Current Cardinals,Former Cardinals,MLB Draft
Tagged with: Blaine Boyer, Brad Penny, Bryan Anderson, Dan Haren, Jason LaRue, Jason Motte, Matt Holliday, Ryan Franklin, Sports, Trever Miller