Joe Thurston
[by PH8 reader Ryan Dell – @KingRD3] In the 2010 off-season the Cardinals handed out the biggest contract in team history to Matt Holliday, and watched “plan B” leave for San Francisco. Plan B was no longer needed, nor did he want to wait around. Mark DeRosa, who just months earlier had been acquired for […]
Posted in: Reader Posts
Tagged with: Allen Craig, David Freese, Felipe Lopez, Joe Mather, Joe Thurston, John Mozeliak, Mark DeRosa, Matt Holliday, Memphis Redbirds, Pablo Sandoval, Tony LaRussa
As a failed former third baseman, I know just how crucial and difficult this position can be to a successful club. This becomes even more apparent when multiple players are used to try and lock down the hot corner. Some teams can hide an offensive liability around the diamond but rarely, if ever, does the […]
Posted in: 2009 Cardinals Player Grades,Current Cardinals,Former Cardinals,Minor League Cardinals,Offseason
Tagged with: Brett Wallace, Brian Barden, Joe Mather, Joe Thurston, Khalil Greene, Mark DeRosa, Tyler Greene
Many Cardinal fans have experienced increased teeth-gnashing since yesterday’s news that Mark DeRosa is signing with the San Francisco Giants on a seemingly reasonable contract, at two years, $12 million. Is all of this consternation really necessary? I dug into the Bag of Internet Baseball Tricks™ today and put to bed what little concern still […]
If you needed any more evidence to back up our prior assertion that Chris Duncan is one of the more polarizing players of recent Cardinal history, you need only read the wide variety and massive number of St Louis mainstream media pieces, blog posts, and message board threads on the Duncan-Julio Lugo trade. For every […]
Posted in: Blogs,Cardinals Coaches,Cardinals Front Office,Current Cardinals,Former Cardinals
Tagged with: Boston Red Sox, Brian Cashman, Chris Duncan, Cody McKay, Colby Rasmus, Dave McKay, Fungoes, Joe Thurston, John Mozeliak, Julio Lugo, Rick Ankiel, Shelley Duncan, Todd Wellemeyer, Tony LaRussa
Trying to overcome nine walks from your pitching staff in one game is pretty difficult, yet there the Cardinals were, with the bases loaded and Yadier Molina at the plate. Alas, it wasn’t meant to be. As Brewers beat-man Tom Haudricourt Twittered during the game: Brewers-Cards, 4-4 in the 8th. If Brewers win, they pull […]
Posted in: 2009 Cardinals Game Notes
Tagged with: Albert Pujols, Brian Barden, Colby Rasmus, Joe Thurston, Joel Pineiro, Manny Parra, Mark DeRosa, Rick Ankiel, Roy Halladay, Skip Schumaker, Stan Musial's Stance, Todd Wellemeyer, Tom Haudricourt, Trevor Hoffman, Twitter, UCB Radio Hour, United Cardinal Bloggers, Yadier Molina
Joe Thurston has cost the Cardinals several outs on the bases (and thus himself as a baserunner and potential run, obviously) this season. And when I say several, I mean a glaring amount, in comparison. This subject was first broached on Twitter by Matthew Leach, the answer to which I was quickly able to find […]
Posted in: Cardinals Coaches,Current Cardinals,Former Cardinals,Media
Tagged with: Amy Poehler, Baseball-Reference.com, Brian Barden, Dave McKay, Jason LaRue, Joe Thurston, Jose Oquendo, Matthew Leach, Seth Meyers, Skip Schumaker, Tony LaRussa, Twitter
I’m trying to get myself into a regular habit of writing again, so I decided yesterday (with credit due to a lot of other blogs that do this and inspired me a bit) to start writing quick game recaps – just a few things from each day’s post-game thoughts. Unfortunately, I picked a bad day […]
Posted in: 2009 Cardinals Game Notes
Tagged with: 2009 Cardinals Game Notes, Brad Thompson, Brendan Ryan, Chris Carpenter, Citi Field, David Wright, Joe Thurston, Johan Santana, Kyle Lohse, Matthew Leach, New York Mets, Skip Schumaker, Trever Miller, Twitter
Earlier this week, Fox Sports Midwest studio anchor and co-host of the “Parris and Burwell” radio show Pat Parris posted to his blog on the 101 ESPN website, indicating he had the answer for the Cardinals’ offensive struggles. Please, Pat, do tell! Instant Help For Offense…Bat Pitcher 9th With a title like that, it seemed […]
Posted in: Cardinals Coaches,Current Cardinals,Former Cardinals,Media,Why hit the pitcher 8th?
Tagged with: Albert Pujols, Baseball Musings, Brendan Ryan, Brian Barden, David Pinto, Fox Sports Midwest, Jason LaRue, Joe Thurston, Mark McGwire, Parris and Burwell, Pat Parris, Pitchers Hit Eighth, Skip Schumaker, Sporting News, STATS, Todd Wellemeyer, Tom Ruane, Tony LaRussa, Tyler Greene
Kyle Lohse left tonight’s game with further “discomfort” in his pitching elbow, likely (hopefully) stemming from the pitch that hit him in that right elbow a week-and-a-half or so back. Lohse’s lingering injury means Joel Pineiro is going to be counted on to make his next start as he claims he can. Brad Thompson will […]
Well, judging by the title, this should be a fun exercise, no? Good thing: Colby Rasmus going three-for-four with a home run, double, single, a run scored and one batted in. Bad thing: Dan and Al going on incessantly about how Rasmus “only needs a triple for the cycle” following the single to put him […]
Posted in: Current Cardinals,Media
Tagged with: Al Hrabosky, Blaine Boyer, Chris Duncan, Chris Perez, Colby Rasmus, Dan McLaughlin, Dennys Reyes, Joe Thurston, Kyle McClellan, Matthew Leach, Rick Ankiel, Ryan Ludwick, Todd Wellemeyer, Trever Miller
