Rafael Furcal
If you didn’t take time to read PH8′s Constitution of Bloggery (aka Where Optimism and Realism Diverge) for all Cardinal fans who seek balance and harmony between the opposing forces of cliff jumping and foolish optimism, then please go do it now. His take was really inspired as he sought to bring equilibrium to the force. I [...]
…and apparently, neither can Tony La Russa. Chris Carpenter threw another 119 pitches last night, marking the ninth time this season he has gone over 115 in a start, the most in one season in his career. After the first inning, it appeared those 119 might only last him five innings. Alas, Carpenter settled down [...]
Posted in: 2011 Cardinals Game Notes,Cardinals Coaches,Current Cardinals,NL Central Division,Non-Cardinals
Tagged with: Albert Pujols, Chris Carpenter, Corey Patterson, Fernando Salas, Jack Clark, Nyjer Morgan, Rafael Furcal, Ryan Theriot, Tony La Russa, Yadier Molina
I thought about titling this post “Re-opening old wounds” – for I expect it to be painful for many of us, myself included. I do my best to be balanced about baseball, I really do. Objectively viewing certain situations and outcomes is good for my blood pressure, I’ve found. But sometimes, unabashed homer or Kool-Aid [...]
I’ve got an ever-growing number of items floating around the ole desk here that I need to get resolved, so as such, here’s one big catch-all post to take care of them… Trade Deadline Not ecstatic to see Colby Rasmus leave, but I think it was another situation where the relationship (however you want to [...]
Posted in: Ballparks,Blogs,Cardinals Coaches,Current Cardinals,Events,Former Cardinals,Interviews,Media,Media Appearances,Non-Cardinals
Tagged with: Albert Pujols, All-Star Game, Andy Van Slyke, Batavia Muckdogs, Chris Berman, Colby Rasmus, Corey Patterson, Darryl Kile, David Freese, Dwyer Stadium, Heath Bell, Holiday Inn, Jon Jay, Mark McGwire, Matt Morris, Rafael Furcal, Scott Engel, Sports Buzz, Stadium Journey, The Pulse Network, thexlog
In the handful of hours since the Cardinals lost Game One of the NLDS to the Dodgers, the realization has set in that the Dodgers didn’t play much (if any) better than the hometown club. Sure, they had more timely hits – both with the bat and by the ball – than the Cards, but [...]
Posted in: Cardinals Coaches,Cardinals Front Office,Current Cardinals,Playoffs,Umpires
Tagged with: Albert Pujols, Bill DeWitt, Chris Carpenter, Dana Demuth, Joe Torre, John Mozeliak, Matt Holliday, Matt Kemp, NLDS, pitchFx, Rafael Furcal, Randy Wolf, Russell Martin, TBS, Tony LaRussa
In another game that many would argue the 2008 Cardinals didn’t have a chance in, the 2009 Redbirds emerge victorious to win another series against the Dodgers, their fifth win this season in the seventh and final regular season matchup with the NL West leaders. Notes Adam Wainwright was brilliant early, then seemed as if [...]
Posted in: 2009 Cardinals Game Notes,Cardinals Coaches,Current Cardinals,Minor League Cardinals,NL Central Division
Tagged with: Adam Wainwright, Albert Pujols, Andre Ethier, Brendan Ryan, Casey Blake, Clayton Kershaw, Dennys Reyes, foxsports.com, Gerry Fraley, Jaime Garcia, John Smoltz, Los Angeles Dodgers, Mark DeRosa, Matt Holliday, Mitchell Boggs, NL Central, Orlando Hudson, Rafael Furcal, Ryan Franklin, Ryan Ludwick, Tony LaRussa, Yadier Molina
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 [...]
Posted in: Ballparks,Cardinals Front Office,Current Cardinals,Former Cardinals,Free Agents,Media,Media Appearances,Non-Cardinals,Offseason,UCB Radio,United Cardinal Bloggers
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
So I’ve been biding my time, waiting, watching, allowing the news to come to me. As I’m sure my loyal readers know (all three of you), it’s been eerily quiet. Let’s catch up with the goings on… First, I wanted to take another opportunity to publicize the debut and continuing development of United Cardinal Bloggers’ [...]
Posted in: Awards,Blogs,Cardinals Coaches,Cardinals Front Office,Current Cardinals,Former Cardinals,Free Agents,Media,Minor League Cardinals,Non-Cardinals,Offseason,UCB Radio,United Cardinal Bloggers
Tagged with: Adam Wainwright, Adrian Gonzalez, AJ Burnett, Albert Pujols, Arthur Rhodes, Atlanta Braves, Ben Sheets, Braden Looper, Brian Fuentes, C70 at the Bat, CardinalsGM, CC Sabathia, Cesar Izturis, Chase Utley, Chris Carpenter, Colby Rasmus, Colorado Rockies, Coors Field, Damaso Marte, Dan O'Dowd, Derek Lowe, Derrick Goold, Don Wakamatsu, Edgar Renteria, Felipe Lopez, Jake Peavy, Jason Motte, Jeremy Affeldt, Jess Todd, Joe Beimel, John Mozeliak, Jose Oquendo, Jose Reyes, Kerry Wood, Kevin Towers, Mark Mulder, Matt Holliday, New York Yankees, NL Gold Glove, NL MVP, Oakland Athletics, Oliver Perez, Orlando Hudson, Phil Sheridan, Philadelphia Phillies, Rafael Furcal, Randy Wolf, Ryan Howard, Ryan Ludwick, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, Scott Eyre, Seattle Mariners, St Louis Cardinals, Tom Haudricourt, Tony LaRussa, Trever Miller, Tyler Greene, UCB, UCB Radio, United Cardinal Bloggers, Will Ohman, Yadier Molina
