Dodgers Place Jeff Weaver On Disabled List

Dodgers right-hander Jeff Weaver thought he needed two days at most to recover from a minor back injury. As it turns out, Weaver will have more time than he anticipated.

Dodgers Official Site

Series Preview Cardinals At Giants

Coming off of yet another series win,the Cards prepare for a 3 game tilt against the Giants starting Friday night. Unfortunately Wellemeyer just pitched last night, so the Cards won’t have an opportunity to rough up an old friend. So far this year the Giants are 8-7, but have a 10-5 pythagorean record. This should be a tough series as the Cards will see both Lincecum and Cain. On to the inputs for the simulation, first a representative Cards lineup

Play A Hard Nine

Chris Carpenter's 10K Report

Chris Carpenter added his name to an exclusive list on Thursday night with his second consecutive ten-strikeout game for the St. Louis Cardinals.

The Cardinal Nation Blog

Inside Baseball: The Story Of Stan Musial's One-Pitch Mound Career

All it takes to launch a search through the record books is a game like the 20-inning marathon between the Cardinals and Mets. Even though much of the research is now done on the computer instead of through books and microfilm, the efforts are still usually quite fruitful.

STL Globe-Democrat

Much Has Changed For Jaime Garcia Since Debut

When the Cardinals got a look at rookie Jaime Garcia during the 2008 season, it was like they were looking at him from a distance. Through a haze.

Cardinals Official Site

Mark DeRosa's Presence Could Be Giants Key

When the history of the 2010 Giants is written, any success they experience in escaping their current doldrums could have a lot to do with Mark DeRosa's influence.

Giants Official Site

Trever Miller Uses Experience To Offer Advice About Running

After his daughter Grace was born six years ago with two holes in her heart and a chromosome disorder so rare that it doesn’t even have a name, Cardinals reliever Trever Miller began to find solace in running.

STL Globe-Democrat

John Smoltz To Play Golf For Charity

Tom Glavine has already called asking to be spotted a few strokes. Open to obliging his good friend's request, John Smoltz will travel to the New York City area early Friday morning ready to show a television audience why he was always able to win the friendly rounds of golf that he shared with Glavine and Greg Maddux.

Braves Official Site

Placido Polanco Sits Out, Expected To Play Friday

Third baseman Placido Polanco had his left elbow wrapped Thursday at Turner Field, and he was not in the Phillies' lineup.

Phillies Official Site

25 Additional Pitchers For The 2010 Draft: Part One

Here are 12 additional pitchers for the upcoming draft worthy of your attention. I don't think many of these guys will get into the first round, but they are all capable of being picked on the first day. I will post another 13 tomorrow morning.

Minor League Ball

Jason Marquis To Miss 4-6 Weeks

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A day after learning that he has bone chips and inflammation in his right elbow, Nationals right-hander Jason Marquis found out that he will not need surgery.
All Nats All The Time

Cardinals Minor League News & Notes 4-22-10

Jason Buursma: Activated For Duty At Palm Beach

Ramon Delgado: Heads To PB Disabled List

Marco Gonzalez: Continuing Career In Louisiana

Blake Murphy: From One Bird To Another

Devin Shepherd: RBI Machine Revved Up

Matt Adams: Red-Hot Hitter

Adam Ottavino: Out Of Memphis Rotation

Best Pitch On The Cardinals Staff? Why It's...

During the brouhaha, blown save and bash back last night in Phoenix, I took some time to look into righthander Ubaldo Jimenez’s no-hitter, the first no-hitter in Colorado Rockies’ history. Jimenez, whose fastball averaged the highest velocity in the majors last season (96.1 mph, per FanGraphs), challenged the Atlanta Braves last Saturday with untamed, unrivaled heat.

Birdland

Sandy Alderson Addresses Dominican Corruption

Baseball in the Dominican Republic is a wasteland of crime and drugs. Big money turned one of the game’s richest and proudest cultures into a festering pond of sleaze. For years, hustlers and pimps have taken advantage of impoverished and undereducated children while Major League Baseball allowed the entire racket to continue. Corruption metastasized. No one tried to stop it.

Yahoo

Across The (Defensive) Universe

Even if you've never heard the words "defensive spectrum" before, I'd bet you have a familiar grasp on the concept.

Because some positions are harder to play than others, major league teams tend to get less offensive production from those positions. That's why first basemen and designated hitters tend to bat near the middle of the lineup and you usually find catchers at the bottom. It's also just one reason why someone like Joe Mauer is so valuable.

The Hardball Times

A Different Look At Chris Carpenter's 10K Run

St. Louis Cardinals ace Chris Carpenter did something he’s never done in his career Wednesday night in Arizona, and he did it by repeating what he’s already done once this season.

Birdland

Prospectus Hit List: Epic Flights & Epic Fights

2. Cardinals (Down)

Overmanager of the Year? Tony La Russa may have a new award to add to his mantle after his work during the Cards' 20-inning loss to the Mets. His machinations include sending Felipe Lopez and Joe Mather to the hill and Kyle Lohse to left field, leaving Yadier Molina to catch the entire game, double-switching his way into putting the pitcher's spot right behind Albert Pujols (Matt Holliday was ill, apparently), leading to two intentional walks. And smallball? You bet. Still, it's just one loss, and hardly enough to derail a team whose starting pitching tops the circuit.

Baseball Prospectus

Joe Magrane On The ITD Morning After 4-22-10

Charlie reminisces about his days working at Best Buy, Joe Magrane of the MLB Network joins the show, Joe remembers listening to Culture Club back in the ‘80s, Joe still keeps up with the Cardinals, Joe is really excited about the hot start by Brad Penny, Joe talks about the dangerous Cardinals lineup, Joe wants to see first-round playoff games be lengthened to a seven game series, The Orioles are off to a “hot” 2-14 start

Inside STL

Historic Win Poses Question About 2010 Cardinals

The Cardinals did something late Wednesday night that they hadn’t done in the 129-year existence of their storied franchise.

Inside STL

Cardinals Minor League Notebook 4-22-10

Walks help Memphis to win, Jared Bradford's no-hit bid leads Palm Beach to victory and Quad Cities win their second in a row on the road.

The Cardinal Nation

Springfield Cardinals Bullpen Has Been Unstoppable In Early Portion Of 2010

When Springfield Cardinals manager Pop Warner calls down to the bullpen these days, it must be like booking a reservation at his favorite restaurant.

Springfield News-Leader

Surgery Shelves Prospect Scott Bittle

Scott Bittle, a lock-down reliever projected to move quickly through the St. Louis Cardinals farm system, may not pitch at all this season.

Springfield News-Leader

Springfield Cardinals Report 4-22-10: Starting Roation; Who's Hot; Stuart Pomernaz; Etc...

Game Tonight

Springfield Cardinals at Tulsa Drillers, 7:05 p.m.

Springfield News-Leader

Cardinals Prepare For Giants Ace Tim Lincecum

The parade of ace opponents continues for Cardinals rookie Jaime Garcia when St. Louis travels to take on the Giants in San Francisco on Friday. And if his first two starts are any indication, he's more than up to the task.

MLB Game Day

It Will Cost $450 Million Pesos To Keep Bulls In Sincelejo (Colombian League)

Sincejo Bulls could continue playing in this city, where he was born six years ago, if the sponsors gather 450 million pesos for the 50 percent required by the Colombian League of Professional Baseball (Lcbp) for the completion of the next championship. (Translated)

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1985 Miami Hurricanes Champs Have Joyous Reunion

It's been 25 years since pitcher Kevin Sheary took the mound to win three straight starts in the 1985 College World Series for the Miami Hurricanes, and he doesn't remember many of the plays from those games.

Miami Herald

J.D. Drew's Grand Slam Snaps Skid At Plate

For all the talk about the slump of David Ortiz, J.D. Drew was perhaps in an even bigger tailspin, at least until the bottom of the third inning on Wednesday night.

Red Sox Official Site

Jason Marquis Placed On 15-Day Disabled List

The Nationals placed right-hander Jason Marquis on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday with bone chips in his right elbow.

Nationals Official Site

Mark McGwire Says Cardinals Attack Will Become More Balanced; Felipe Lopez Sits With Sore Elbow; Jaime Garcia The Giant Killer

Mark McGwire doesn't apologize for the Cardinals' early heavy reliance on home runs. And he doesn't object to a characterization of the team's offense as a power lineup.

STL Today

Memphis Redbirds Notebook: Week Two

Brian Walton’s weekly report on the St. Louis Cardinals franchise in the Triple-A Pacific Coast League. Memphis went 3-4 on the week, good for second place in the PCL American North race. Outfielder Jon Jay continues to lead the offense.

The Cardinal Nation

Big Value In Adam Wainwright & Yadier Molina Contracts

By signing stars Adam Wainwright and Yadier Molina to long-term deals prior to arbitration and free agency, the St. Louis Cardinals saved considerable cash.

The Cardinal Nation

Cardinals Beat Diamondbacks 9-4: Colby Rasmus 3 Hits, Triples, 2 HRs, 3 RBIs; Skip Schumaker Doubles, & 3-Run HR; Chris Carpenter K's 10 Over 7 Inning

Individual Highlights:
Skip Schumaker 2-for-5 with one double, one home run, three RBIs, two runs, grounded into one double play, and assisted in one double play.
Colby Rasmus 3-for-4 with one triple, two home runs, three RBIs (two w/two-outs), three runs, and one strikeout.
Yadier Molina 3-for-4 with one run.
Brendan Ryan 1-for-4 with one double, one RBI, one run, and assisted in one double play.
Feilpe Lopez 1-for-1 with one run.
Chris Carpenter started and pitched seven innings. He allowed six hits, three earned runs, two walks, and struck out ten. 0-for-2 with one hit by pitch at the plate. (p-s:111-71)(g/f:9-2)
Ryan Franklin entered in the ninth and pitched one inning. He allowed no hits or runs, and struck out two. (p-s:14-9)(g/f:1-0)

Rough Outing:
Albert Pujols 0-for-5 with one strikeout and assisted in two double plays.
David Freese 0-for-3 with two strikeouts, grounded into one double play, and assisted in one double play.
Trever Miller entered in the eighth and pitched to three batters. He allowed one hit, one earned run, one walk, and threw one wild pitch for the blown save (1). (p-s:10-4)(g/f:1-0)

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Cardinals Official Site Post Game
Benches Clear After Diamondbacks Hit Chris Carpenter
Cardinal Beat: Colby Rasmus Stakes Chris Carpenter To Lead He Rarely Loses
Cardinal Beat: Tempers Rise, Benches Clear In The Desert
Cardinal Beat: Chris Carpenter Does Something He Never Has Before
Cardinal Beat: Poof! Goes Chris Carpenter's Win; Pop! Goes Colby Rasmus
Cardinal Beat: Homers In Ninth Give Cardinals Fifth Series Win
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Todd Wellemeyer Remains Winless On year; Mark DeRosa Back In Lineup At Second Base

Todd Wellemeyer bookended the Giants' 1-5 road trip with four-inning outings, which wasn't what he or the ballclub had in mind.

Giants Official Site