Archive for June, 2009
June 30th, 2009 •
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Bob Gibson, Cardinals History • Tagged as Bob Gibson, Cardinals history, memorabilia, St. Louis Cardinals
Former St. Louis Cardinals great Bob Gibson is selling his baseball memorabilia at auction.
June 30th, 2009 •
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Cardinals History • Tagged as Bob Friend, Cardinals history, St. Louis Cardinals, Tim Lincecum
On Monday night, the Giants’ Tim Lincecum dominated the Cardinals – again.
June 29th, 2009 •
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Dominican Summer League Cardinals (R) • Tagged as Dominican Summer League Cardinals, St. Louis Cardinals
Josh Jones’ weekly report on the 2009 Dominican Summer League Cardinals.
June 29th, 2009 •
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Fantasy Baseball • Tagged as fantasy baseball, St. Louis Cardinals, Tout Wars
Brian Walton joins Rotowire.com’s Jeff Erickson on Fantasy Focus on Blog Talk Radio Monday at 12:30 p.m. Eastern time.
June 28th, 2009 •
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Cardinals History • Tagged as Cardinals history, St. Louis Cardinals, trades
Going back to Lou Brock for Ernie Broglio (and others), we have St. Louis Cardinals trades made during the season.
June 28th, 2009 •
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Venezuelan Summer League Cardinals (R) • Tagged as St. Louis Cardinals, Venezuelan Summer League Cardinals
Josh Jones’ weekly report on the 2009 Venezuelan Summer League Cardinals.
June 28th, 2009 •
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Albert Pujols • Tagged as Albert Pujols, Cardinals history, St. Louis Cardinals
Albert Pujols hit two home runs and was also walked twice as the Cards thumped the Twins at Busch.
June 26th, 2009 •
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First-Year Player Draft • Tagged as 2009 draft, Nick McCully, St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals have come to terms with their ninth-round draft pick, pitcher Nick McCully, reportedly assigning him to Quad Cities.
June 26th, 2009 •
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Cardinals History • Tagged as Cardinals history, Minnesota Twins, St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals and Minnesota Twins have met 15 times in the regular season prior to this weekend. Kyle Lohse had the last start for the Twins – in 2001.
June 26th, 2009 •
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Chris Carpenter • Tagged as Chris Carpenter, St. Louis Cardinals, starting pitching
St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Chris Carpenter has failed to secure a win twice in the last month despite his continued mound excellence.
June 24th, 2009 •
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Live Chats • Tagged as FOX Sports Midwest, live blog, St. Louis Cardinals
I will be a panelist on FOX Sports Midwest’s live blog during Thursday afternoon’s game. Join in the discussion!
June 24th, 2009 •
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Chris Carpenter • Tagged as Chris Carpenter, New York Mets, St. Louis Cardinals
Chris Carpenter is facing the New York Mets for only the fifth time in his career and third as a St. Louis Cardinal.
June 24th, 2009 •
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Batavia Muckdogs (SS), First-Year Player Draft • Tagged as Batavia Muckdogs, Jason Stidham, St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals’ eighth-rounder’s coach says his junior infielder is turning pro.
June 24th, 2009 •
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Albert Pujols, All-Star Game - 2009, Batavia Muckdogs (SS), Colby Rasmus, Depth Charts/Roster Matrix, Dominican Summer League Cardinals (R), Gulf Coast League Cardinals (R), Johnson City Cardinals (SS), Memphis Redbirds (AAA), Palm Beach Cardinals (A-Adv), Quad Cities River Bandits (A), Springfield Cardinals (AA), St. Louis Cardinals, Venezuelan Summer League Cardinals (R) • Tagged as Batavia Muckdogs, depth charts, Dominican Summer League Cardinals, Gulf Coast League Cardinals, Johnson City Cardinals, Memphis Redbirds, Palm Beach Cardinals, Quad Cities River Bandits, roster matrix, rosters, Springfield Cardinals, St. Louis Cardinals, Venezuelan Summer League Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals system rosters are refreshed to reflect the three US-based short-season clubs: Batavia, Johnson City and the Gulf Coast League Cardinals.
June 24th, 2009 •
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Albert Pujols • Tagged as Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols is even more deadly at the plate with the sacks jammed.
June 24th, 2009 •
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Cardinals History, Joel Pineiro • Tagged as Cardinals history, Joel Pineiro, shutouts, St. Louis Cardinals, two-hitter
St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Joel Pineiro shut out the New York Mets on two hits Tuesday.
June 23rd, 2009 •
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Regular Season, St. Louis Cardinals • Tagged as St. Louis Cardinals
Reporting from the new Citi Field in New York as the Cardinals visit the Mets.
June 23rd, 2009 •
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St. Louis Cardinals • Tagged as Brian Walton, radio appearances, St. Louis Cardinals
Catch Brian Walton live on KXnO FOX Sports Radio Des Moines at 5:30 P.M. Central today, Tuesday.
June 22nd, 2009 •
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Batavia Muckdogs (SS) • Tagged as Batavia Muckdogs, roster matrix, St. Louis Cardinals
The 2009 season-opening roster for the Batavia Muckdogs of the New York-Penn League.
June 22nd, 2009 •
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Depth Charts/Roster Matrix, Johnson City Cardinals (SS) • Tagged as Johnson City Cardinals, roster matrix, St. Louis Cardinals
The 2009 season-opening roster for the Johnson City Cardinals of the Appalachian League.
June 22nd, 2009 •
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Dominican Summer League Cardinals (R) • Tagged as Dominican Summer League Cardinals, St. Louis Cardinals
Josh Jones’ weekly report on the 2009 Dominican Summer League Cardinals.
June 22nd, 2009 •
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Albert Pujols, Khalil Greene • Tagged as Albert Pujols, Khalil Greene, St. Louis Cardinals
Albert Pujols led the way in the St. Louis Cardinals’ weekend sweep of Kansas City.
June 21st, 2009 •
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Venezuelan Summer League Cardinals (R) • Tagged as St. Louis Cardinals, Venezuelan Summer League Cardinals
Josh Jones’ weekly report on the 2009 Venezuelan Summer League Cardinals.
June 21st, 2009 •
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Albert Pujols, Jim Edmonds, Ryan Ludwick, Scott Rolen, Yadier Molina • Tagged as Albert Pujols, Jim Edmonds, Ryan Ludwick, Scott Rolen, St. Louis Cardinals, yadier molina
Albert Pujols has 285 two-or-more RBI games this decade, the most by any Cardinal.
June 21st, 2009 •
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Cardinals History, Chris Carpenter, Woody Williams • Tagged as Cardinals history, Chris Carpenter, St. Louis Cardinals, Woody Williams
St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Chris Carpenter has gone ten games and counting without allowing more than six hits or three runs.
June 20th, 2009 •
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Cardinals History, Khalil Greene, Mark McGwire, Rick Ankiel, Ryan Ludwick • Tagged as Cardinals history, Khalil Greene, Mark McGwire, Rick Ankiel, Ryan Ludwick, St. Louis Cardinals
Until Friday, the St. Louis Cardinals hadn’t hit three home runs in an inning since July of 2007.
June 20th, 2009 •
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Cardinals History, Colby Rasmus, Curt Flood, Joe Cunningham • Tagged as Cardinals history, Colby Rasmus, Curt Flood, Joe Cunningham, St. Louis Cardinals
With four hits on Friday, Colby Rasmus is only the 15th youngest Cardinal since 1954 to accomplish the feat.
June 18th, 2009 •
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Josh Kinney, Khalil Greene, Nick Stavinoha, P.J. Walters • Tagged as Josh Kinney, Khalil Greene, Memphis Redbirds, Nick Stavinoha, p.j. walters, St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals recalled Khalil Greene and Josh Kinney from Memphis with P.J. Walters and Nick Stavinoha heading back to Triple-A.
June 17th, 2009 •
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Albert Pujols, Cardinals History • Tagged as Albert Pujols, consecutive home runs, St. Louis Cardinals
Albert Pujols tied the second-longest home run streak for the St. Louis Cardinals since 1954 until broken on Tuesday.
June 17th, 2009 •
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First-Year Player Draft • Tagged as first-year player draft. Robert Stock, Joseph Kelly, Ryan Jackson, St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals officially announced the signing of three top 2009 draft picks.
June 17th, 2009 •
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First-Year Player Draft, Jeff Luhnow • Tagged as first-year player draft, Jeff Luhnow, St. Louis Cardinals
Percentage of St. Louis Cardinals draftees signed in recent years.
June 17th, 2009 •
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St. Louis Cardinals • Tagged as balks, St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals runners have scored as a result of each of their last three balks received.
June 16th, 2009 •
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Batavia Muckdogs (SS), Depth Charts/Roster Matrix • Tagged as Batavia Muckdogs, roster matrix, St. Louis Cardinals
The initial roster for the 2009 New York-Penn League Batavia Muckdogs.
June 15th, 2009 •
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First-Year Player Draft • Tagged as 2009 draft, St. Louis Cardinals, Virgil Hill
The St. Louis Cardinals’ sixth-round selection Virgil Hill among 32 players from last week’s 50-round MLB Draft to agree to terms.
June 15th, 2009 •
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Batavia Muckdogs (SS), Niko Vasquez, Palm Beach Cardinals (A-Adv), Quad Cities River Bandits (A) • Tagged as Batavia Muckdogs, Luis De La Cruz, Niko Vasquez, Palm Beach Cardinals, Paul Vazquez, Quad Cities River Bandits, St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals made three roster moves from A-Advanced Palm Beach down to short-season Batavia.
June 15th, 2009 •
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Dominican Summer League Cardinals (R) • Tagged as Dominican Summer League Cardinals, St. Louis Cardinals
Josh Jones’ weekly report on the 2009 Dominican Summer League Cardinals.
June 15th, 2009 •
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Curt Smith, Joe Mather • Tagged as Curt Smith, Joe Mather, Jose Garcia, Memphis Redbirds, Palm Beach Cardinals, Springfield Cardinals, St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals made three roster moves from A-Advanced Palm Beach up through Triple-A Memphis.
June 14th, 2009 •
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Albert Pujols, Cardinals History • Tagged as Albert Pujols, Cardinals history, consecutive home runs, St. Louis Cardinals
On Saturday, Albert Pujols slammed consecutive home runs for his 27th time as a Cardinal.
June 14th, 2009 •
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Venezuelan Summer League Cardinals (R) • Tagged as St. Louis Cardinals, Venezuelan Summer League Cardinals
Josh Jones’ weekly report on the 2009 Venezuelan Summer League Cardinals.
June 14th, 2009 •
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David Kopp • Tagged as David Kopp, Springfield Cardinals, St. Louis Cardinals
The Springfield Cardinals starter is improving and should return to action shortly
June 13th, 2009 •
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Cardinals History • Tagged as bases on balls, Cardinals history, pitching staff, St. Louis Cardinals, walks
The 2009 St. Louis Cardinals pitching staff is issuing walks in large groups with high frequency.
June 12th, 2009 •
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Brian Barden, P.J. Walters • Tagged as Brandon Yarbrough, Brian Barden, Jorge Rondon, Kristhiam Linares, Memphis Redbirds, p.j. walters, Palm Beach Cardinals, Pete Parise, Samuel Freeman, Springfield Cardinals, St. Louis Cardinals, Yonathan Gonzales
The St. Louis Cardinals made at least eight roster moves from A-Advanced Palm Beach up through St. Louis on Friday.
June 11th, 2009 •
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First-Year Player Draft • Tagged as 2009 draft, St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals took 20 players on the third and final day of the 2009 First-Year Player Draft
June 11th, 2009 •
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First-Year Player Draft • Tagged as 2009 draft, St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals took 27 players on the second day of the 2009 First-Year Player Draft.
June 10th, 2009 •
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First-Year Player Draft • Tagged as 2009 draft, Joseph Kelly, Robert Stock, Shelby Miller, St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals selected two pitchers and a catcher/pitcher in the first day of the 2009 First-Year Player Draft.
June 9th, 2009 •
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Dominican Summer League Cardinals (R) • Tagged as Dominican Summer League Cardinals, St. Louis Cardinals
Josh Jones’ weekly report on the 2009 Dominican Summer League Cardinals.
June 8th, 2009 •
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Depth Charts/Roster Matrix, Dominican Summer League Cardinals (R), Memphis Redbirds (AAA), Palm Beach Cardinals (A-Adv), Quad Cities River Bandits (A), Springfield Cardinals (AA), St. Louis Cardinals, Venezuelan Summer League Cardinals (R) • Tagged as Batavia Muckdogs, depth charts, Dominican Summer League Cardinals, Extended Spring Training, Gulf Coast League Cardinals, Johnson City Cardinals, Memphis Redbirds, Palm Beach Cardinals, Quad Cities River Bandits, roster matrix, rosters, Springfield Cardinals, St. Louis Cardinals, Venezuelan Summer League Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals system rosters are refreshed to reflect the start of the regular season of the Dominican Summer League.
June 7th, 2009 •
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Venezuelan Summer League Cardinals (R) • Tagged as St. Louis Cardinals, Venezuelan Summer League Cardinals
Josh Jones’ weekly report on the 2009 Venezuelan Summer League Cardinals.
June 5th, 2009 •
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Adam Wainwright, Chris Carpenter, Joel Pineiro, Kyle Lohse, Todd Wellemeyer • Tagged as Adam Wainwright, Chris Carpenter, Joel Pineiro, Kyle Lohse, St. Louis Cardinals, starting pitching, Todd Wellemeyer
St. Louis Cardinals starters lead the National League in ERA and in fewest home runs allowed.
June 4th, 2009 •
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Albert Pujols • Tagged as Albert Pujols, on-base, St. Louis Cardinals
Albert Pujols’ rate of reaching base is approaching historic proportions.
June 3rd, 2009 •
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Albert Pujols • Tagged as Albert Pujols, intentional walks, St. Louis Cardinals
Even as the rest of the St. Louis Cardinals’ offense sputters, Albert Pujols keeps getting on base – one way or another.
June 3rd, 2009 •
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Brad Thompson, Mitchell Boggs, P.J. Walters • Tagged as Brad Thompson, Mitchell Boggs, p.j. walters, St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals have called on their sixth starter six times this season. The fill-ins have yet to take a loss and have delivered an ERA comparable to the top five.
June 2nd, 2009 •
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Albert Pujols, Kyle Lohse, Manny Ramirez, Memphis Redbirds (AAA) • Tagged as Albert Pujols, Kyle Lohse, Manny Ramirez, Memphis Redbirds, St. Louis Cardinals, Tony La Russa
A collection of recent St. Louis Cardinals-related links of interest with a little commentary mixed in.
June 1st, 2009 •
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Adam Wainwright • Tagged as Adam Wainwright, curveball, St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals and Adam Wainwright took a disappointing loss on Sunday as the starter’s trademark curveball wasn’t working. An academic theory is offered as to why.