A Tall Tale About Michael Ohlman

The Cardinals acquired 6-foot-5 catcher Michael Ohlman from the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday to add some depth to the roster and spring training, but if he connects in some way and finds a way to the majors, he'll reach a height only one other catcher has for the club.

Bird Land

Q&A With Chris Widger

The Camden Riversharks of the independent Atlantic League announced Tuesday that they promoted pitching coach Chris Widger, making him the 6th manager in the team's history.

South Jersey Times

Camden Placed Chris Widger On Inactive List

Atlantic League Official Site

Camden Activates Chris Widger, Bridgeport Placed Luis Rodriguez On The Inactive List

Atlantic League Official Site

Camden Placed Chris Widger On The Inactive List

Atlantic League Official Site

Camden Activates Chris Widger

Atlantic League Official Site

Camden Activates Chris Widger

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Michael Wacha Too Young To Be Afraid; Jamie Pogue's Mitt Takes A Beating

David Ortiz, soon to be either the next mayor of Boston or the next Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, is 11-for-15 (.733 average) this World Series.

Toronto Sun

Ryan Kulik Looking To Bounce Back From Tommy John Surgery

Camden Riversharks pitcher Ryan Kulik has a 7.23 ERA in 13 games, including 11 starts, this season.

South Jersey Times

Role Reversal For Chris Widger

As a backup catcher for much of his professional career, Chris Widger spent a lot of time working with pitchers. Now the baseball journeyman is looking to apply the knowledge he’s learned to help the Camden Riversharks’ pitching staff.

Courier Post

Former Cherokee Ace Ryan Kulik Hopes To Resurrect Career As Camden Rivershark

Standing outside the Camden Riversharks’ locker room below Campbell’s Field last week, wearing a long sleeve shirt covering the scar on his left elbow, Ryan Kulik talked about once standing on the doorstep of the major leagues, gritting his teeth with the same determination of staring down a batter in the minor leagues.

Courier-Post

Probablistic Model Of Steals, Catchers

Earlier this month I introduced the idea of a Probabilistic Model of Steals. In that post, I looked at how the stage of the game, represented by the inning, changed the probability of attempting a steal, and the success rate on those attempts. Subsequent posts examined outs, the score difference and the combination of all three. This posts looks at running against catchers, comparing actual stolen base attempts against the expected number of attempts based on the model.

Baseball Musings

Chris Widger Inducted In South Jersey Hall Of Fame

Chris Widger has never strayed far from home. Even during a major-league Baseball career that spanned a decade, Widger, a 1989 graduate of Pennsville, still maintained a home in the town where he attended high school.

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