Jon Jay
Have you ever wanted a personalized message from a big-league ballplayer? From one who plays for the Cardinals, at that? Nevermind asking a Cardinal to write a treatise to how cool you are on their latest baseball card or a fresh horsehide from the team store – now you can get a personalized voice message […]
Sometime in mid-August (ok, August 12 to be exact – it’s right there on the Tweeter box) Cardinal fan Will Leitch began a dialogue “with” the Cardinals. Er, maybe AT the Cardinals is more appropriate. The first installment was posted yesterday. With Will’s permission, and maybe he’ll chime in with some of his own feedback […]
Posted in: 2012 Cardinals Game Notes,Cardinals Coaches,Current Cardinals,Non-Cardinals
Tagged with: Adam LaRoche, Adam Wainwright, Allen Craig, Carlos Beltran, Darwin Barney, Davey Johnson, Dee Gordon, Fernando Salas, Jason Motte, Joe Blanton, Jon Jay, Jose Valdez, Josh Harrison, Josh Vitters, Luis Valbuena, Marc Rzepczynski, Mike Matheny, Mitchell Boggs, Pete Kozma, Shelby Miller, Skip Schumaker, Trevor Rosenthal, Will Leitch, Yadier Molina
Sometime in mid-August (ok, August 12 to be exact – it’s right there on the Tweeter box) Cardinal fan Will Leitch began a dialogue “with” the Cardinals. Er, maybe AT the Cardinals is more appropriate. With Will’s permission, and maybe he’ll chime in with some of his own feedback and insight upon review of his […]
Posted in: 2012 Cardinals Game Notes,Cardinals Coaches,Current Cardinals,Fun,Non-Cardinals
Tagged with: Adam Wainwright, Allen Craig, Barret Browning, Bill Belichick, David Freese, Erik Kratz, Jake Westbrook, John Rooney, Jon Jay, Josh Harrison, Kyle Lohse, Marc Rzepczynski, Michelle Obama, Mike Matheny, Mike Shannon, Ryan Braun, Skip Schumaker, Victor Marte, Will Leitch, Yadier Molina
If nothing else, the annual Rawlings Gold Glove Award winners remind us that most voters probably don’t actually watch much baseball. If they did, Derek Jeter would not have taken home the award in 2010. If Rawlings has accomplished anything, it’s that they have got one thing right. The additional step of naming finalists for […]
Posted in: Awards
Tagged with: Aaron Hill, Adam Jones, Adam LaRoche, adrian beltre, Adrian Gonzalez, AJ Pierzynski, Alex Avila, Alex Gordon, American League, Andre Ethier, Andrew McCutchen, Aramis Ramirez, Austin Jackson, brandon inge, Brandon Phillips, Brendan Ryan, Bronson Arroyo, Carlos Beltran, Carlos Gonzalez, Carlos Ruiz, Chase Headley, CJ Wilson, Clayton Kershaw, Darwin Barney, David Murphy, David Wright, Desmond Jennings, Drew Stubbs, Dustin Ackley, Dustin Pedroia, Elvis Andrus, Eric Hosmer, Freddie Freeman, Giancarlo Stanton, Ian Desmond, Jake Peavy, Jason Heyward, Jay Bruce, Jeff Francoeur, Jeremy Hellickson, Jimmy Rollins, jj hardy, Joey Votto, Jon Jay, Jose Reyes, Josh Reddick, Mark Buehrle, Mark Teixeira, Martin Prado, Matt Wieters, Michael Bourn, Miguel Montero, Mike Moustakas, Mike Trout, National League, Platinum Glove Award, Predictions, Rawlings Gold Glove Award, robinson cano, Russell Martin, Ryan Braun, shin-soo choo, Tyler Greene, Yadier Molina, Zack Cozart
Based on what we saw in 2012, feigned knowledge of the minor league system, and some tarot cards someone left in the driveway, I shall attempt to predict the future. Barring an unexpected retirement or alien abduction, the 2013 Cardinals have roughly $89.5M guaranteed in salary to 9 players. Add up some guesstimates for arbitration-eligible […]
Posted in: Cardinals Front Office
Tagged with: Adam Wainwright, Allen Craig, Cardinal, Chris Carpenter, Daniel Descalso, David Freese, Jake Westbrook, Jon Jay, Kyle McClellan, Matt Carpenter, Matt Holliday, Pete Kozma, Rafael Furcal, Shelby Miller, Skip Schumaker, Trevor Rosenthal
After the Giants took to Twitter to make some rather unoriginal topics trend on Twitter last night, I think it only right to fight fire with a nuclear unicorn weapon. Of course, the hashtags in use have no impact on the game, but they provide a cathartic release for those of us who are sick […]
Posted in: National League,Playoffs
Tagged with: Allen Craig, Daniel Descalso, Jon Jay, Matt Cain, Matt Carpenter, Matt Holliday, Pete Kozma, Rally Unicorn, RallyUnicorn, Skip Schumaker
We could debate game 1 of the NLDS between the Nationals and Cardinals until the end of time itself and not change a thing about it. However, we can learn from the experience and potentially profit from the knowledge gained by the flaws exposed by the game. So can the Cardinals. Jon Jay remains the […]
If you saw any baseball on this same day in 2011, you undoubtedly remember at least some sense of euphoria or bitter disappointment, or maybe even both simultaneously. Game 162 for a good portion of the teams in MLB usually amounts to either one last opportunity to see prospects in game action or a chance […]
Posted in: 2011 Cardinals Game Notes,Playoffs
Tagged with: Albert Pujols, Alfredo Simon, Allen Craig, Ben Francisco, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Gomes, Brett Gardner, Brian Schneider, carl crawford, Carlos Ruiz, Chase Utley, Chris Carpenter, Chris Davis, Chris Dickerson, Cory Wade, Craig Kimbrel, Dan Johnson, dan uggla, David Freese, Dustin Pedroia, Eric Chavez, Evan Longoria, Freddie Freeman, Fredi Gonzalez, Greg Golson, Hunter Pence, J.J. Hardy, Jack Wilson, Jake McGee, Jason Heyward, Jim Johnson, Jimmy Rollins, Jon Jay, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Jorge Posada, Justin De Fratus, Kris Medlen, Kyle Hudson, Lance Berkman, Luis Ayala, Marco Scutaro, Mark Reynolds, Mark Teixeira, Mike Aviles, nick punto, Nolan Reimold, Orioles, Pete Orr, placido polanco, Raul Ibanez, red sox, Robert Andino, Ryan Lavarnway, Scott Linebrink, Scott Proctor, yankees
Jon Jay plays center field with the same fearless disrespect for inertia and personal safety that Jim Edmonds had when he played the same position years ago. Maybe that’s why so many fans in St. Louis believe Jon Jay deserves a Gold Glove award this year. Maybe he does, and maybe he doesn’t. Carefully consider […]
Indeed, as the marketing campaign for the Cardinals says, “We Are Cardinal Nation”. At least that’s what I’ve been hearing. Seems a bit pompous at times, but I suppose winning the World Series of American Baseball entitles the victor to a short bombastic honeymoon. If you only see the officially released campaign material, you might […]
