Lance Berkman
The games are over, but the roster games are just beginning. There has been activity surrounding the Cardinals’ 40-man roster in recent days, with Kyle Lohse and Lance Berkman filing for free agency, Lohse receiving a one-year qualifying offer from the club, and others being shuffled around in preparation for December’s Rule 5 draft. Kyle […]
Posted in: Current Cardinals,Former Cardinals,Minor League Cardinals,MLB Draft
Tagged with: Adam Reifer, Anthony Ferrara, Audry Perez, Barret Browning, Brandon Dickson, Bryan Anderson, Chris Corrigan, Chris Swauger, Deryk Hooker, Eric Fornataro, Ildemaro Vargas, Jeff Luhnow, Jermaine Curtis, Jesus Montero, Jorge Rondon, Jose Almarante, Jose Garcia, Keith Butler, Kevin Siegrist, Kevin Thomas, Kyle Lohse, Kyle McClellan, Lance Berkman, Luis De La Cruz, Marc Rzepczynski, Michael Blazek, Nick Additon, Nick Greenwood, Rainel Rosario, Richard Castillo, Robert Stock, rule 5 draft, Scott Gorgen, Scott McGregor, steven hill, Xavier Scruggs
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
If Lance Berkman‘s knee surgery indeed turns out to be the straw that broke the Big Puma’s back, then so be it. Berkman can look back at 14 seasons of Major League Baseball with a lot of pride and likely few (if any) regrets. Rather than soulfully mourn his career with some overly dramatic soliloquy, […]
Beyond the Pythagorean win/loss method of calculating what a team’s record should be based on a number of factors, even advanced statistics provides few tools for truly explaining team performance. In fact, there currently exists no really useful or practical mathematical model that helps explain team performance while also including factors such as age, payroll, […]
While some see Matt Carpenter getting the start at 2nd base last night as just a way to get him some at-bats, I see something else. I see the seemingly innocuous occurrence as a harbinger of something in the works. How else might one explain the sudden need to get Matt some playing time? After […]
Skip Schumaker – Champion in more than 1 sense… You probably do not know Sean, Jamie, and Reesa Stutzman. I believe it even less probable that you have heard of Krabbe Leukodystrophy. Fortunately, Skip Schumaker knows both the family and a little about Krabbe Leukodystrophy. Even more importantly, Skip has stepped up in a big […]
Posted in: Current Cardinals,Events,Former Cardinals,General PH8 Stuff
Tagged with: Baby Reesa, Cardinal Nation, Chris Duncan, David Freese, Jon Jay, Lance Berkman, Mike Matheny, Skip Schumaker, Tickets
Ask a group of Cardinal fans about why the team sits 1.5 games behind the Reds in the NL Central division, and the 2 words most likely to appear in responses are “injuries” and “pitching”. Certainly, injuries to key players have piled up and taken a toll on the team. Losing both a pitching Carpenter […]
Posted in: Cardinals Front Office,Current Cardinals
Tagged with: Allen Craig, Cardinal, Chris Carpenter, Jake Westbrook, Jon Jay, Kyle McClellan, Lance Berkman, Matt Carpenter, Scott Linebrink, Skip Schumaker
Cardinals attempt to rock the vote by swaying voters using rather old-fashioned tactics that involve sensory overload of some kind. In this case, they have started the “Vote to send Cardinals to All-Star Game” ad campaign with a questionable list of choices. According to this screenshot taken from the Cardinals.com website just a few days […]
Have an opinion about a particular player, coach, manager, team, or franchise you wish to express? Try tossing stones 140 characters at a time on Twitter, and then wait for every keyboard jockey with a view contrary to yours to find you. Either nature or some universal law entitles everyone to their own opinion, and […]
Posted in: Cardinals Front Office,Current Cardinals
Tagged with: Boggs, Carlos Beltran, Chris Carpenter, dan uggla, Daniel Descalso, David Freese, Ian Kinsler, Jaime Garcia, Jon Jay, Lance Berkman, Matt Holliday, Mitchell Boggs, Rafael Furcal, Skip Schumaker, Tyler Greene, Yadier Molina
Indeed, the limitations of the 25 man roster impose certain constraints on the Cardinals that some teams do not have. The Cardinals legitimately have greater than 25 players who have to varying degrees earned spots on the roster and potentially deserve some playing time. For many teams, that “problem” represents a best-case scenario. For […]