Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Chris Narveson Strong But Brewers Fall To Reds
Brewers manager Ken Macha was not going to leave left-hander Chris Narveson in the game long enough to lose it. His decision made for a second-guessers delight.
Cody Stanley Powers Johnson City To Game One Win
Being aggressive paid off for Cody Stanley on Wednesday night.
Stanley slugged two homers and drove in three runs as the Johnson City Cardinals rolled past the Burlington Royals, 8-4 in the opener of their best-of-3 Appalachian League semifinal series.
Stanley slugged two homers and drove in three runs as the Johnson City Cardinals rolled past the Burlington Royals, 8-4 in the opener of their best-of-3 Appalachian League semifinal series.
Edgar Renteria Returns
Edgar Renteria was activated and Mike Fontenot started on Wednesday, but Juan Uribe will get the majority of starts at shortstop for the rest of the season, Giants manager Bruce Bochy said.
Springfield Cardinals Notebook 9-1-10
Andrew Brown was the Texas League Player of the Week as the Double-A Cardinals fight to reach the playoffs.
Cardinals Return To KMOX In 2011
The Cardinals are coming home.
The club announced on Wednesday that, beginning in 2011, its games will once again be carried on the radio by iconic station KMOX (1120 AM), ending a five-year stint on KTRS (550 AM). The move marks a return to the outlet that carried Cardinals games from the mid-1950s through the 2005 season.
The Cardinals are going back to their radio roots.
As first reported today on STLtoday.com, the team announced late this afternoon that it will return its radio broadcasts to KMOX next season after five years at KTRS, where they had been airing after a 51-year run at KMOX.
STL Today
The club announced on Wednesday that, beginning in 2011, its games will once again be carried on the radio by iconic station KMOX (1120 AM), ending a five-year stint on KTRS (550 AM). The move marks a return to the outlet that carried Cardinals games from the mid-1950s through the 2005 season.
The Cardinals are going back to their radio roots.
As first reported today on STLtoday.com, the team announced late this afternoon that it will return its radio broadcasts to KMOX next season after five years at KTRS, where they had been airing after a 51-year run at KMOX.
STL Today
Astros Beat Cardinals 5-2: Matt Holliday 2-Run HR; Skip Schumaker 2 Hits & Doubles; Colby Rasmus Doubles
Individual Highlights:
Skip Shumaker 2-for-5 with one double and one strikeout.
Aaron Miles 1-for-3 with one run.
Matt Holliday 1-for-2 with one home run, two two-out RBIs, one run, one intentional walk, one hit by pitch, and one outfield assist.
Jon Jay 1-for-4 with one strikeout.
Colby Rasmus 1-for-3 with one double, one walk, and one strikeout.
Yadier Molina 1-for-4 with one ground into double play and one passed ball.
Kyle McClellan entered in the sixth and pitched one inning. He allowed one hit, no runs, and one walk. (p-s:17-9)(g/f:2-1)
Ryan Franklin entered in the eighth and pitched one inning. He allowed one hit and no runs. (p-s:9-8)(g/f:3-0)
Rough Outing:
Rest Of The Team
Tony Cruz Returns To Double-A If Memphis Falls Short
Tony Cruz, one of the St. Louis’ Cardinals more polished catching prospects, could return to Double-A Springfield in the playoffs without being blocked by Minor League Baseball.
Colby Rasmus' Approach
There’s been lots of discussion about Colby Rasmus and TLR recently. A lot of it was centered on his approach at the plate, so I thought it would be good to spend the next couple of posts digging into the information that we have at hand that describes his approach.
Can Cardinals Come Back? They Did In 2001
This morning on the train platform we saw a man wearing a green Cardinals St. Patrick’s Day cap from spring training. It struck us as an odd juxtaposition: The Cardinals come to September 1 forlorn and facing a season-high seven-game deficit in the standings, and yet here was a symbol of the promise of a new season, in which hope and possibility abound. What a fool this man must be, right? All we need to do is reach for a refreshing dose of historical perspective to find whether a dram of hope might not be in order.
Tony LaRussa Still Doesn't Like Losing; Cardinals, Astros Respective Rivals; Colby Rasmus Slides To Seventh; Defense Has Been Solid; Ect...
Losing isn't fun for any manager, regardless of tenure.
The Cardinals won just two of their first nine games of a 10-game road that concluded on Wednesday in Houston. In his 15th season as manager in St. Louis and 32nd in the Major Leagues, Tony La Russa believes the rough stretches get harder to take the longer one stays in the game.
The Cardinals won just two of their first nine games of a 10-game road that concluded on Wednesday in Houston. In his 15th season as manager in St. Louis and 32nd in the Major Leagues, Tony La Russa believes the rough stretches get harder to take the longer one stays in the game.
Brian Esposito Searching For Elusive At-Bat
Perhaps none of the players the Astros called up when rosters expanded are more grateful for the opportunity than 31-year-old catcher Brian Esposito. He had a very brief stint in the Major Leagues three years ago and has been toiling in the Minors with younger players ever since to get another chance.
Jeff Passan On The Bernie Miklasz Show 9-1-10
Jeff Passan Interview – What are the Yahoo! baseball writer’s thoughts on “Mannywood?” Does he think the Cardinals can turn it around??
Round Two: Cardinals Main Problem? Where Do You Start?
QUESTION: Most prognosticators thought the Cardinals would clinch the NL Central this year fairly easily. If you had to point to one, singular reason as to why this team has underachieved up to this point, what would it be?
Strauss Live 9-1-10
The Cardinals beat writer goes one-on-one with readers at NOON Wednesday in a live chat.
Albert Pujols, Joey Votto, & MVP
The Cardinals' swoon will likely cost Albert Pujols a realistic chance at the MVP. I don't believe the MVP should be decided on the standings, but that's how many baseball writers frame the basis for the award. They'll always look to the first-place teams or the Cinderella teams for their MVP. To me, the award should be about one thing: who is the best player? I don't think it's fair to penalize a great player on a mediocre, disappointing or losing team by denying him an MVP nod simply because his teammates stink.
Don't Count Cardinals Out...Yet
Let's be serious for a moment, on this first day of September, and figure out what's left out there, realistically.
Cardinals Live Chat On Fox Sports Midwest 9-1-10
The 13th of FOX Sports Midwest’s live chats of the 2010 season will be held throughout Wednesday afternoon’s Cardinals-Astros series finale. Join in the discussion with me and the FSM personalities.
The Cardinal Nation July Pitcher Of The Month 2010: Boone Whiting
Johnson City’s Boone Whiting showed incredible control during the month of August.
Appalachian League Playoff Preview
West Division rivals Johnson City and Elizabethton had playoff berths lined up early, leaving only their seeding to be decided down the stretch in the league's new expanded postseason format. The Pulaski Mariners sewed up the East on Sunday for the second time in three years, but the runner-up remained up in the air.
Fading Toward The Finish Line, Again
One of the worst months during the tenure of manager Tony La Russa closed Tuesday night for the St. Louis Cardinals with a somewhat fitting second shutout in as many nights. Even La Russa recognized the familiarity of the two losses, saying in his postgame comments to the media that there wasn't much to add.
Cardinals Minor League Notebook 9-1-10
Amaury Cazana, Mark Hamilton deliver homers in Memphis defeat, their first in eight games. Springfield's winning streak ends at three. Palm Beach's offense goes quietly in third consecutive loss. Devin Goodwin drives in eight in Quad Cities’ second straight win. Error hands Batavia extra-inning win. Johnson City drops third straight, head into playoffs.
Yadier Molina An Offensive Liability
There is no getting around it: Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina this season has been an offensive liability. The Cardinals rank 13th in the NL in OPS at catcher.
The Cardinals also are 14th at shortstop with Brendan Ryan, and 10th at second base only because of about 100 surprisingly good plate appearances from Aaron Miles and Tyler Greene. Skip Schumaker, too, is a disappointment.
More on the Cardinals’ collapse and the future of manager Tony La Russa later this week.
The Cardinals also are 14th at shortstop with Brendan Ryan, and 10th at second base only because of about 100 surprisingly good plate appearances from Aaron Miles and Tyler Greene. Skip Schumaker, too, is a disappointment.
More on the Cardinals’ collapse and the future of manager Tony La Russa later this week.
Mitch Williams On The ITD Morning After 9-1-10
MLB Network's Mitch Williams Joins the Show to Talk About the Shock of a Road Trip the Cards Have Been On, How the Reds and Cardinals Have Gone Different Directions in the Past 3 Weeks, Still Would Be Surprised if Cincinnati's Pitching Holds Up, the Issue of Clubhouse Chemistry, and What Is Realistic for the Cardinals This Season?
Checking The Numbers: Simulating The Triple Crown
At the end of last week I wrote about the idea that a Triple Crown is not a far-fetched feat this season. Miguel Cabrera is very unlikely to supplant Josh Hamilton atop the American League batting leaderboard, but in the National League, sluggers Joey Votto and Albert Pujols find themselves ranked first or second in all three categories.
Quad Cities Doesn't Fear Life Without Big Bat
Johnny Rodriguez views himself as an educator who happens to work in a grass-and-dirt covered classroom.
Pop Warner's Track Record Could Mean A Promotion
It was a first in his career as a minor-league manager. Pop Warner wishes he could have delivered the news in person instead of by phone.
With Broom Handy, Nelson Figueroa Tries To Top Cardinals
Nelson Figueroa has been stellar for the Astros since he was acquired off waivers, and Houston has won two of his three starts.
Memphis Struggles, Streak Ends
A pitching staff that had been performing so well during the first six games of their nine-game homestand finally deflated Tuesday night.
Astros Call Up Brian Esposito From Triple-A
Esposito will be the third catcher on the roster after hitting .205 with two homers and 18 RBIs in 58 games with Round Rock and Corpus Christi this season. He is a veteran of 11 professional seasons, but has played in only one inning of a Major League game and has not had an at-bat.
Japhet Amador To Tryout For Mets, Report To Guasave For Winter Ball
The first base of Guasave Algodoneros Japhet Amador will play for 20 days a specifically American connection to Florida with the Mets organization in New York which is not report to training camp-white until the month of October, days before the season begins Mexican Pacific League. (Translated)
Steven Shell, Jarrett Grube, Scott Patterson, Dan Cortes, Greg Halman, Alex Liddi, & Tom Evans To Play For Lara In The Venezuelan League
All Lara made a change in format of import. Five pitchers (three starters and two relievers) and three position players will definitely be the formation of foreigners. Three of them are among the top 10 prospects in the organization of the Seattle Mariners. (Translated)
Random Winter Ball Assignments & Updates
Enrique Rojas Twitter: Allen Craig
Enrique Rojas Twitter: Kyle Lohse, still plans to play somewhere
Enrique Rojas Twitter: Caracas misses out on Matt Chico, Wladimir Balentien to play
Enrique Rojas Twitter: Yonder Alonso to play for Gigantes del Cibao
Enrique Rojas Twitter: LJ Gagnier to pitch for Maragarita
Enrique Rojas Twitter: Kirk Niewenhuis to play for Santurce
Enrique Rojas Twitter: Chris Capuano to pitch for Hermosillo
update this later.....
Zip Code: Shutouts Familiar To Cardinals, Reds
Major League pitchers continued to zero in on the opposition Tuesday night, when the Cardinals' hopes of surging back into the National League Central race again went for naught.
Quad Cities Devin Goodwin Plates Eight
Devin Goodwin and the Bandits probably wish the season wasn't on the verge of ending.
Cardinals Lose Again, Try To Stay Positive
When it looked like things couldn’t get any worse for the struggling St. Louis Cardinals Tuesday night, Astros left-hander Wandy Rodriguez helped prove that they can actually get a whole lot worse.
Ryan Franklin Would Like More Work; No Moves At Deadline; Kyle Lohse Holds, Jeff Suppan Starts; Ect...
The oldest e-mail on Ryan Franklin's cell phone is almost a year old, and the Cardinals' closer plans to keep it there as a souvenir of his perfect month.
The St. Louis Cardinals did not make any last-minute roster acquisitions before Tuesday's deadline for a player outside the organization to be eligible for the postseason. The club had pursued a lefty reliever, but its preferred option did not clear waivers to make a deal possible. General manager John Mozeliak said positive reports of Dennys Reyes' health also limited the urgency to add a reliever.
The St. Louis Cardinals did not make any last-minute roster acquisitions before Tuesday's deadline for a player outside the organization to be eligible for the postseason. The club had pursued a lefty reliever, but its preferred option did not clear waivers to make a deal possible. General manager John Mozeliak said positive reports of Dennys Reyes' health also limited the urgency to add a reliever.
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