There is a certain rhythm to how Major League Baseball’s annual amateur draft usually unwinds through the course of three days, 40 rounds, and more than 1,000 names — revving from the pulse-quickening first picks to the roster-filling lightning rounds on Day 3. Cardinals assistant general manager Randy Flores likes to say the draft has “three different personalities.”
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Showing posts with label Jose Martinez. Show all posts
Saturday, June 6, 2020
Saturday, May 30, 2020
Investment Startups: Matthew Liberature, Zack Thompson Bring New-Look, Left-Left Combo To Cardinals Pitching Revival
Manager Mike Shildt insisted, at least twice, it wasn’t preplanned on the first day of live batting practice to have the final pitcher on the mound be Matthew Liberatore, the Cardinals’ prized prospect acquisition in a trade one rival official called “potentially a coup.”
Birdland
Birdland
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
Universal DH? Try 'Utility DH.' Brad Miller Leads Cardinals' Versatile Fielders Who Fit Hitter Role
With so many uncertainties and unknowns facing Major League Baseball as owners and players rummage through proposals to conjure a 2020 regular season, one inevitable has emerged for when or whenever the game resumes.
Post-Dispatch
Post-Dispatch
Thursday, May 14, 2020
Players & Fans Put Pressure On La Guaira
Burdened by the long string of 34 seasons without raising a cup that accredits his eighth pennant in almost 62 years of activities in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League, players and fans of the Sharks of La Guaira have agreed in recent days, in a sort of campaign, for executive decision makers to take the step required to assemble a winning payroll. (Translated)
Lider
Lider
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
What Would The Universal DH Mean For The Cardinals In 2020?
Before baseball can begin again, the players and team owners have a ways to go in negotiations for what a truncated 2020 campaign would look like. Issues involving safety and financial compensation are important roadblocks upon which common ground must be found before any dreams of 'Play ball!' can come to fruition.
KMOV
KMOV
Saturday, May 2, 2020
How Worried Should The Cardinals Be About Paul Goldschmidt?
The Cardinals reached the 2019 NLCS on the strength of their pitching and defense, as the team’s offensive efforts could best be described as middle of the pack. After letting Marcell Ozuna leave in free agency and trading Jose Martinez to the Rays, St. Louis did more to subtract than add from the lineup during the offseason, as Brad Miller and the re-signed Matt Wieters were the only position players inked to Major League contracts.
MLB Trade Rumors
MLB Trade Rumors
Thursday, April 16, 2020
Presenting The All-DeWitt "Devil Magic" Cardinals, 1996-2019
In my review of the Bill DeWitt Jr. Era of Cardinals ownership, I’ve listed the best position players, starting pitchers, and relievers. And I’ve presented a list of the most disappointing Cardinals.
101 ESPN
101 ESPN
Thursday, March 19, 2020
Why The Cardinals Shouldn't Think About Salary In Determining Dexter Fowler's Role
During the 2019 season, Matt Carpenter struggled to the point that the St. Louis Cardinals moved him to a platoon role. He came off the bench more and pinch-hit late in games but didn't start every day.
KSDK
KSDK
Cardinals Optioned Jake Woodford, Edmundo Sosa, Austin Dean, & Justin Williams To Triple-A Memphis
The Cardinals made a series of roster moves Thursday, moving right-hander Jake Woodford, infielder Edmundo Sosa and outfielders Austin Dean and Justin Williams to the Triple-A Memphis roster. All are on the Cardinals’ 40-man roster.
St. Louis Official Site
When baseball halted spring training and delayed the start of the regular season a week ago, the Cardinals were in the process making cuts from their spring training roster. The uncertainty of the next 12 hours, let alone 24 or 48 hours put a pause on the transactions until the Cardinals received direction from Major League Baseball.
Cardinal Beat
St. Louis Official Site
When baseball halted spring training and delayed the start of the regular season a week ago, the Cardinals were in the process making cuts from their spring training roster. The uncertainty of the next 12 hours, let alone 24 or 48 hours put a pause on the transactions until the Cardinals received direction from Major League Baseball.
Cardinal Beat
Former Cardinals Randy Arozarena, Mike Mayers Sizzled This Spring With New Teams, While Others Made Chilly First Impressions
The coverage and box scores spilling out of the Tampa Bay Rays’ spring training provided confirmation for the most consistent thing I heard year after year about a young, speedy, Cuban outfielder scaling his way toward the Cardinals.
Birdland
Birdland
Thursday, March 12, 2020
Former Cardinals Playing In MLB Spring Training 3-12-2020: Shane Robinson Singles Twice & Drives In One Run; Matt Vierling Singles & Knocks In One Run; Sam Freeman Strikes Out One Over One Scoreless Inning
Pete Kozma (former St. Louis-Atlanta) entered late in the game at shortstop and batted leadoff. 0-for-1 with one run and one walk.Kriske gets Shane Robinson to ground out to end the 7th. pic.twitter.com/4hev4sVAhd— sean corby (@SEANC0RBY) February 28, 2020
Rafael Ortega (former Memphis-Atlanta) started in right field and batted fifth. 0-for-2 with one hit by pitch.
Shane Robinson (former St. Louis-Atlanta) started in left field and batted eighth. 2-for-3 with one two-out RBI.
Atlanta beat Detroit 5-3
Ruben Tejada (former St. Louis-Toronto) entered late in the game at third base and batted fourth. 0-for-3 with one strikeout.
Marc Rzepczynski (former St. Louis-Toronto) entered in the fourth and pitched one inning. He allowed no hits or runs. (g/f:2-1)
Toronto beat Pittsburgh 7-5
Magneuris Sierra (former St. Louis-Miami) entered late in the game in right field and batted fifth. 0-for-1 with one strikeout and one caught stealing.
St. Louis beat Miami 3-0
Matt Vierling (former 2015 draft selection-Philadelphia) entered late in the game as designated hitter and batted eighth. 1-for-1 with one two-out RBI.
Randy Arozarena (former St. Louis-Tampa Bay) entered late in the game in centerfield and batted leadoff. 0-for-3 with two strikeouts.
Jose Martinez (former St. Louis-Tampa Bay) started at first base and batted sixth. 0-for-1 with one walk.
Ryan Sherriff (former St. Louis-Tampa Bay) entered in the fifth and pitched one inning. He allowed no hits or runs. (g/f:3-0)
Philadelphia beat Tampa Bay 8-4
Sam Freeman (former St. Louis-Washington) entered in the seventh and pitched one inning. He allowed one hit, no runs, and struck one out. (g/f:0-1)
New York-A beat Washington 6-3
Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Beyond The Boxscore Preview: Cardinals
The 2020 St. Louis Cardinals are by no means a bad team. Roughly the same group of players won 91 games a year ago. Their rotation is headlined by a top-25 starter, and the bullpen is solid. It’s tough to find a better infield in baseball. The Cardinals certainly have a lot going for them, but like every other team in the NL Central, they aren’t without their holes.
Beyond The Boxscore
Beyond The Boxscore
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Brad Miller Returns, Delivers As Cardinals' Rebuilt, Blended Bench Starts To Take Shape
For one part of the Cardinals’ plan for a rebuilt bench, the offer came later than he hoped.
Post-Dispatch
Post-Dispatch
Monday, March 9, 2020
Former Cardinals Playing In MLB Spring Training 3-9-2020: Juan Nicasio Strikes Out Two Over One Scoreless Inning; Greg Holland & Trevor Rosenthal Each Strike Out One Over One Scoreless Inning
Matt Adams (former St. Louis-New York-N) started as designated hitter and batted fourth. 0-for-3 with one walk.Photos: Juan Nicasio has a secret, sun shines bright, JD keeps an eye on his team during Rangers Saturday spring training workout in Surprise https://t.co/ymXafKMvk9 #SpringTraining2020 #TogetherWe pic.twitter.com/poMSnQQW12— Smiley Pool (@SmileyPool) February 15, 2020
New York-N and Miami tied 1-1
Charlie Tilson (former Memphis-Pittsburgh) entered late in the game in right field and batted fourth. 0-for-1 at the plate.
Toronto beat Pittsburgh 3-1
Jose Martinez (former St. Louis-Tampa Bay) started at first base and batted second. 1-for-3 and one fielding error.
Ruben Tejada (former St. Louis-Toronto) entered late in the game at shortstop and batted leadoff. 1-for-2 at the plate.
Marc Rzepczynski (former St. Louis-Toronto) entered in the sixth and pitched to four batters. He allowed no hits or runs, and one walk. (g/f:2-1)
Toronto beat Tampa Bay 8-3
Steve Cishek (former St. Louis-Chicago-A) entered in the fourth and pitched one inning. He allowed no hits or runs, and struck one out. (g/f:1-0)(ir-s:1-0)
Cincinnati and Chicago-A tied 3-3
Donovan Solano (former Memphis-San Francisco) started at second base and batted seventh. 0-for-2 with one strikeout and assisted in one double play.
Drew Robinson (former Memphis-San Francisco) entered late in the game at second base and batted seventh. 0-for-2 with one strikeout.
Tyson Ross (former St. Louis-San Francisco) entered in the sixth and pitched 1.2 innings. He allowed two hits, two earned runs, one walk, one fielding error, and struck one out for the hold (1). (g/f:2-1)
Cleveland beat San Francisco 11-7
Greg Holland (former St. Louis-Kansas City) entered in the fifth and pitched one inning. He allowed no hits or runs, one walk, and struck one out. (p-s:12-7)(g/f:1-0)
Trevor Rosenthal (former St. Louis-Kansas City) entered in the sixth and pitched one inning. He allowed one hit, no runs, and struck one out. (p-s:13-11)(g/f:2-0)
David Peralta (former Johnson City-Arizona) started in left field and batted fourth. 1-for-3 with one triple and one strikeout.
Ildemaro Vargas (former Springfield-Arizona) entered late in the game at shortstop and batted sixth. 0-for-1 at the plate.
Carson Kelly (former St. Louis-Arizona) started at catcher and batted ninth. 0-for-1 with one walk and one strikeout.
Kansas City and Arizona tied 4-4
Albert Pujols (former St. Louis-Anaheim) started at first base and batted fifth. 0-for-3 with two strikeouts.
Cleveland beat Anaheim 11-10
Tommy Pham (former St. Louis-San Diego) started as designated hitter and batted second. 0-for-3 with one strikeout.
Kyle Barraclough (former Springfield-San Diego) entered in the sixth and pitched to seven batters. He allowed three hits, four earned runs, two walks, and struck one out. (g/f:0-1)(ir-s:3-2)
Los Angeles beat San Diego 14-2
Tate Matheny (former 2012 draft selection-Boston) entered late in the game in centerfield.
Marcell Ozuna (former St. Louis-Atlanta) started in left field and batted fourth. 1-for-3 with one strikeout.
Boston beat Atlanta 2-1
Juan Nicasio (former St. Louis-Texas) entered in the seventh and pitched one inning. He allowed one hit, no runs, and struck two out. (g/f:1-0)
Oakland beat Texas 5-0
Patrick Wisdom (former St. Louis-Seattle) entered late in the game at first base and batted third. One walk at the plate.
Jedd Gyorko (former St. Louis-San Diego) started at third base and batted seventh. 1-for-2 with one strikeout.
Milwaukee beat Seattle 2-1
Sunday, March 8, 2020
Friday, March 6, 2020
Tuesday, March 3, 2020
The Cardinals' Messy Outfield Situation
Last year’s Cardinals were successful. Thanks to a solid rotation, a good bullpen, and excellent defense and baserunning, St. Louis won the division and advanced to the NLCS. The Cardinals’ main weakness was at the plate, where they were mostly average.
Fangraphs
Fangraphs
Thursday, February 27, 2020
Former Cardinals Playing In MLB Spring Training 2-27-2020: Jose Martinez Singles & Drives In One Run; Sam Freeman Strikes Out Two Of Three Batters Faced For The Hold; Kyle Barraclough Strikes Out One Over One Scoreless Inning For The Hold
Marcell Ozuna (former St. Louis-Atlanta) started in left field and batted sixth. 0-for-1 with one walk.Primer hit del Spring Training para Jose Martinez ⚾️⚾️🇻🇪 #contactobeisbolistico @RaysBaseball @Cafejr40 pic.twitter.com/YElboahu9g— contactobeisbolistico (@contactobeisbo1) February 24, 2020
Pete Kozma (former St. Louis-Atlanta) entered late in the game at third base and batted sixth. 0-for-2 with one strikeout and assisted in one double play.
Rafael Ortega (former Memphis-Atlanta) started in right field and batted ninth. 1-for-2 with one run.
Atlanta beat St. Louis 3-1
Charlie Tilson (former Memphis-Pittsburgh) entered late in the game in left field and batted third. 0-for-1 at the plate.
Ramon Urias (former Memphis-Baltimore) entered late in the game at second base and batted eighth. 1-for-2 with one run.
Baltimore beat Pittsburgh 13-0
Matt Vierling (former 2015 draft selection-Philadelphia) entered late in the game in centerfield and batted sixth. 0-for-1 at the plate.
Philadelphia beat Boston 12-5
Deck McGuire (former Memphis-Tampa Bay) entered in the eighth and pitched one inning. He allowed two hits, two earned runs, and one home run. (g/f:2-1)
Luke Voit (former St. Louis-New York-A) started at first base and batted second. 0-for-2 with one run and one walk.
New York-A beat Tampa Bay 7-1
Jose Martinez (former St. Louis-Tampa Bay) started at first base and batted fifth. 1-for-2 with one RBI and one sac fly.
Sean Gilmartin (former Memphis-Tampa Bay) entered in the seventh and pitched two innings. He allowed four hits, three earned runs, and one home run. (g/f:3-2)
Tampa Bay beat Detroit 6-3
Peter Mooney (former 2010 draft selection-Minnesota) entered late in the game at shortstop and batted fifth. 0-for-1 at the plate.
Randal Grichuk (former St. Louis-Toronto) started in centerfield and batted sixth. 0-for-2 at the plate.
Minnesota and Toronto tied 3-3
Patrick Wisdom (former St. Louis-Seattle) started at third base and batted fifth. 1-for-2 with one double, one walk, one strikeout, and one fielding error.
Brian O'Keefe (former Springfield-Seattle) entered late in the game at catcher and batted seventh. 0-for-1 with one strikeout.
Chicago-A beat Seattle 6-5
Anthony Garcia (former Memphis-Los Angeles) started in right field and batted ninth. 0-for-3 at the plate.
Edubray Ramos (former VSL-Los Angeles) entered in the fourth and pitched one inning. He allowed no hits or runs, and one walk. (g/f:0-1)
Los Angeles beat Cleveland 6-5
Jedd Gyorko (former St. Louis-Milwaukee) started at third base and batted fifth. 1-for-2 at the plate.
Milwaukee beat Kansas City 4-2
Daniel Descalso (former St. Louis-Chicago-N) started at second base and batted fifth. 0-for-2 with one walk.
Jose Adolis Garcia (former St. Louis-Chicago-N) started in left field and batted eighth. 0-for-2 at the plate.
Texas beat Chicago-N 13-1
Francisco Pena (former St. Louis-Cincinnati) entered late in the game as designated hitter and batted second. 1-for-1 with one run.
Matthew Bowman (former St. Louis-Cincinnati) entered in the fifth and pitched one inning. He allowed one hit, no runs, one walk, and struck one out for the hold (1). (p-s:17-12)
Jon Jay (former St. Louis-Arizona) started in centerfield and batted leadoff. 1-for-2 with one hit by pitch.
Ildemaro Vargas (former Springfield-Arizona) entered late in the game at second base and batted second. 0-for-2 with one ground into double play.
Andy Young (former Springfield-Arizona) entered late in the game at third base and batted fifth. 0-for-1 with one strikeout.
Cincinnati beat Arizona 8-0
Greg Garcia (former St. Louis-San Diego) started at third base and batted second. 1-for-3 with two strikeouts.
Breyvic Valera (former St. Louis-San Diego) entered late in the game at second base and batted sixth. 0-for-1 at the plate.
Kyle Barraclough (former Springfield-San Diego) entered in the fourth and pitched one inning. He allowed one hit, no runs, and struck one out for the hold (1). (g/f:0-1)
Albert Pujols (former St. Louis-Anaheim) started at first base and batted sixth. 1-for-2 with one double.
San Diego beat Anaheim 1-0
Donovan Solano (former Memphis-San Francisco) started at shortstop and batted eighth. 2-for-2 with one run.
San Francisco beat Seattle 5-4
Jacob Wilson (former Memphis-Washington) entered late in the game at third base and batted second. 0-for-2 with one strikeout.
Max Scherzer (former 2003 draft selection-Washington) started and pitched three innings. He allowed three hits, two runs (one earned), one walk, threw two wild pitches, and struck five out. (g/f:3-0)
Sam Freeman (former St. Louis-Washington) entered in the sixth and pitched one inning. He allowed no hits or runs, and struck two out for the hold (1).
Houston and Washington tied 5-5
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
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