Shane Victorino
Despite playing only 77 games so far this season, Jon Jay ranks 3rd among all NL center fielders with 3.1 WAR, and he trails only Andrew McCutchen (6.4 WAR) and Michael Bourn (5.9 WAR). Without even factoring in the playing time deficit, he has produced more on the field than guys like Dexter Fowler, Angel […]
Posted in: Current Cardinals,Stat Tools
Tagged with: Andrew McCutchen, Cameron Maybin, Carlos Gomez, Denard Span, Dexter Fowler, Drew Stubbs, Gerardo Parra, Jay, Jon Jay, Michael Bourn, Oscar Taveras, Shane Victorino
It’s not personal. It’s business. The St. Louis Cardinals do not need Roy Oswalt right now. They may need him sometime down the road, but they really don’t need him right at this very moment. Some people would have you believe otherwise, but it’s always easier when spending other people’s money. Consider the pitchers that […]
Posted in: Cardinals Front Office,Current Cardinals
Tagged with: Adam Wainwright, Adron Chambers, Brandon Dickson, Cardinal, cardinals, Carlos Pena, Chase Utley, Chris Carpenter, Daniel Descalso, Erik Komatsu, Jaime Garcia, Jake Westbrook, Jimmy Rollins, Kyle McClellan, Lance Lynn, Prince Fielder, Roy Oswalt, Shane Robinson, Shane Victorino, Skip Schumaker, St Louis Cardinals
If you love baseball’s “silly season” during which baseball players routinely have the opportunity to injure themselves patting themselves and each other on the back, then the inaugural “Rawlings Gold Glove Awards Show” is just the thing for you. That’s right. ESPN has set aside a whole hour dedicated to an announcement that really shouldn’t […]
Posted in: Awards,Major League Baseball
Tagged with: A.J. Pierzynski, adrian beltre, Adrian Gonzalez, Alex Avila, Alex Gonzalex, Alex Gordon, Andre Ethier, Asdrubal Cabrera, Austin Jackson, Barry Larkin, Brandon Phillips, Brett Gardner, Brian McCann, Cameron Maybin, Carlos Beltran, Carlos Ruiz, Casey Kotchman, Chris Young, Clayton Kershaw, Clint Barmes, Dan Haren, Daniel Descalso, Dustin Pedroia, Erick Aybar, Evan Longoria, Fausto Carmona, Gaby Sanchez, Gerardo Parra, Hiroki Kuroda, Ian Kinsler, J.J. Hardy, Jacoby Ellsbury, James Loney, Jay Bruce, Jeff Francoeur, Joey Votto, John Kruk, Karl Ravech, Kevin Youkilis, Kyle Lohse, Mark Buehrle, Mark Teixeira, Mark Trumbo, Matt Holliday, Matt Kemp, Matt Wieters, Neil Walker, Nick Markakis, Omar Infante, Pablo Sandoval, Peter Bourjos, placido polanco, Rawlings Gold Glove Award, robinson cano, Ronny Cedeno, Ryan Braun, Sam Fuld, Shane Victorino, Torii Hunter, Troy Tulowitzki
In baseball, walks are far more frustrating than hits. In walking a batter, the pitcher removes all possibility for the defense to play a role in potentially preventing the hitter from reaching base safely. The walk creates an additional burden for the defense, and the person responsible for the walk might not even stick around […]
Posted in: 2011 Cardinals Game Notes,Current Cardinals
Tagged with: Brian Tallet, Chase Utley, Jason Motte, Jimmy Rollins, Kyle McClellan, Miguel Batista, Ryan Franklin, Shane Victorino, Tony LaRussa, Trever Miller, Trevor Miller
I’m usually hesistant to predict individual awards, because there is about a 20% chance of getting any of them correct, and I’m all about hitting the 1/4 mark. Then again, this is for the UCB, and I’ll gladly sacrifice quality for quantity in the name of the UCB. American League AL MVP – Robinson Cano […]
Posted in: Awards,United Cardinal Bloggers
Tagged with: Adrian Gonzalez, Albert Pujols, Brandon Phillips, Brendan Ryan, Bronson Arroyo, carl crawford, Evan Longoria, Felix Hernandez, Franklin Gutierrez, Ichiro Suzuki, Jimmy Rollins, Joe Mauer, Joe Nathan, Mark Buehrle, Marlon Byrd, Michael Bourn, robinson cano, Ryan Zimmerman, Shane Victorino, Tim Lincecum, Troy Tulowitzki, Yadier Molina
The Gold Glove which is technically the “Rawlings Gold Glove Award” is voted on by the managers and coaches of each league. Voters are not permitted to vote for players from their own team in an effort to eliminate bias. That said, it’s probably fair to say that most voters don’t take the time to […]
Posted in: Awards,Current Cardinals,Major League Baseball,National League
Tagged with: Albert Pujols, Andre Ethier, Brandon Phillips, Bronson Arroyo, Gold Glove, National League, placido polanco, Shane Victorino, Troy Tulowitzki, Yadier Molina
Well, the game wasn’t really the story last night, was it? It’s still difficult for me to determine exactly when, by watching the various videos of the incident, the young man was tasered, but the lead photo at Deadspin makes it clear that it actually happened. Wonder if a person that would run onto the […]
Posted in: 2010 Cardinals Game Notes,Cardinals Coaches,Current Cardinals,Non-Cardinals
Tagged with: Al Hrabosky, Albert Pujols, Baseball rules, Brendan Ryan, Charlie Manuel, Chase Utley, Chris Carpenter, David Freese, Instant Replay, Jaime Garcia, Jayson Werth, Joe Blanton, Kyle McClellan, Mark McGwire, Nick Stavinoha, Ryan Howard, Shane Victorino, Skip Schumaker, Yadier Molina
Let’s see if I can remember who I picked to win divisions in the previous posts… AL Playoffs Cleveland Indians over New York Yankees When Alex Rodriguez struggles upon his return from hip surgery, ultimately shutting it down in September, the window opens for the Evil Empire to go down. Tampa Bay Rays over Los […]
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