Rick Ankiel
Anyone following the Cardinals of late, or at least since the two most recent trades, is well aware that Julio Lugo and Matt Holliday are really hitting well right now. Just how well? Holliday: .529/.609/.824 in 23 plate appearances. Holliday has yet to hit his first Cardinal home run, but five of his nine hits […]
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
This post has taken a complete 180 degree turn from what I was preparing to write. I said it on Twitter earlier, and I’ll say it again here. I’m not one typically prone to exaggeration, but that 8th inning may have been a critical turning point not only in the game, but the season What […]
Posted in: 2009 Cardinals Game Notes
Tagged with: Albert Pujols, Brendan Ryan, Carlos Villanueva, Chicago Cubs, Chris Carpenter, Colby Rasmus, Jason LaRue, Joel Pineiro, Ken Macha, Manny Parra, Milwaukee Brewers, Mitch Stetter, Rich Harden, Rick Ankiel, Ryan Ludwick, Skip Schumaker, Yadier Molina, Zack Greinke
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
Who were those masked men last night? What got into the Cardinal bats? More importantly, will Tony actually stick with the lineup for a second day to try and keep the spark going? [Ed. note – A: No. Rasmus will sit today versus a left-handed starter, Andrew Miller. Lots of right-handed hitters in there today.] […]
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Tagged with: Adam Wainwright, Albert Pujols, Andrew Miller, Blog Talk Radio, Brendan Ryan, Colby Rasmus, Florida Marlins, Future Redbirds, Hanley Ramirez, Joe Strauss, Khalil Greene, Land Shark Stadium, Memphis Redbirds, Miguel Tejada, MLB Draft, Redbirds Row, Rick Ankiel, Shelby Miller, Tony LaRussa, UCB Radio, UCB Radio Hour, United Cardinal Bloggers
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
Nice of the Cardinals to decide to take a game from Pittsburgh while they were in town. I was beginning to think that the Pirates would wind up in first place in the division by the time the Cards escaped… Mitchell Boggs did “just well enough” in his short outing again to put the Cardinals […]
Posted in: Ballparks,Current Cardinals,UCB Radio,United Cardinal Bloggers
Tagged with: Albert Pujols, Baseball Reference, Bullpen, Colby Rasmus, Daryle Ward, Fantasy Baseball Hot Stove, Hit Tracker, Mitchell Boggs, Pittsburgh Pirates, PNC Park, Rick Ankiel, Ryan Ludwick, ShysterBall, Sports Illustrated, Todd Wellemeyer, Twitter, UCB Radio, UCB Radio Hour, United Cardinal Bloggers
Yeah, I know…it’s not really reveille when it goes off at 4pm. Consider this the “sleeping in” version of the Reveille… —– Ryan Ludwick hits the shelf. Todd Wellemeyer gets creamed. Lineup still not hitting. Cards and Pirates are on the verge of combustion during this series via the beanball. Am I missing something, or […]
Posted in: Blogs,Cardinals Coaches,Current Cardinals,Former Cardinals,Media,Media Appearances,Minor League Cardinals,UCB Radio,United Cardinal Bloggers
Tagged with: Bernie Miklasz, Brendan Ryan, Brian Barton, Cardinals GM, Derrick Goold, Jess Todd, Jon Jay, Matthew Leach, Memphis Redbirds, Nick Stavinoha, Pittsburgh Pirates, Redbird Reveille, Redbirds Row, Rick Ankiel, Ryan Ludwick, Shane Robinson, Todd Wellemeyer, Tony LaRussa, Twitter, Tyler Greene, UCB Radio, UCB Radio Hour, United Cardinal Bloggers
Today we take part in another United Cardinal Bloggers project, choosing a side of a debate topic to, well, debate with another member of the UCB blogging syndicate. My very worthy adversary today is Andrea over at Baseball Digest. We will be arguing politely discussing the merits of resigning center fielder Rick Ankiel at the […]
Posted in: Agents,Blogs,Cardinals Coaches,Current Cardinals,Minor League Cardinals,Non-Cardinals,United Cardinal Bloggers
Tagged with: Albert Pujols, Baseball Digest, Baseball-Reference.com, Benny Agbayani, Bill Howerton, Bob Thurman, Brant Brown, Brett Wallace, Brian Buchanan, Bubba Trammell, Carlos Quentin, Chris Duncan, Chris Richard, Cody Ross, Colby Rasmus, Daryl Jones, Don Lenhardt, Dusty Rhodes, Jason Lane, Jeff Baker, Jim Lemon, Joe Charboneau, John Mozeliak, Jon Jay, Lou Skizas, Mike Simms, Rick Ankiel, Ryan Ludwick, Scott Boras, Shane Robinson, Shane Spencer, Tony LaRussa, UCB, United Cardinal Bloggers
It occurred to me after Kyle McClellan walked Omar Infante to load the bases last night in the eighth inning, “we’ve seen this before, I know we have.” Thing is, I wasn’t referring to the impending blown save and loss. Cardinal pitchers have walked twelve batters this season with no one out and the bases […]
Posted in: Cardinals Coaches,Current Cardinals,Former Cardinals,Non-Cardinals
Tagged with: Albert Pujols, Bill James, Bullpen, Casey Kotchman, Chipper Jones, Cy Young, Dennys Reyes, Fungoes, Jason Motte, Jeff Francouer, Jo-Jo Reyes, Josh Hancock, Khalil Greene, Kyle Lohse, Kyle McClellan, Nick Adenhart, Omar Infante, Pitchers Hit Eighth, Rick Ankiel, Starting Rotation, Tony LaRussa, Trever Miller, Tyler Johnson
