Cardinals Capsules, Vol.4: Jim Edmonds Clears The 'Monster' To Lift Cardinals Over Red Sox In 13 Innings, 2003

Welcome back to Cards Capsules, the series in which we take a look back at memorable Cardinals games from the last 20 years in St. Louis baseball history. Without any baseball to watch in the present due to the spread of coronavirus, what better way to fill the time, eh?

KMOV

Royals Named Cal Eldred Pitching Coach & John Mabry MLB Coach

Kansas City Official Twitter

Mike Matheny, Cal Eldred Bring 25-Year Bond To Royals

Royals pitching coach Cal Eldred has been close friends with new manager Mike Matheny for close to 25 years.

Kansas City Official Site

Cardinals Have Rotation Set For Rest Of Season

Although there is an off day on Monday, the Cardinals will not alter their rotation for the upcoming series in Denver and probably won’t adjust it until the last series of the season, if then.

Post-Dispatch

Video: Cal Eldred On Becoming Royals Pitching Coach 5-22-19

Former Cardinal and @FSMidwest analyst Cal Eldred says his time providing exceptional regional cable #journalism helped him become the current #Royals pitching coach. pic.twitter.com/hRnA1tEKLU

— FOX Sports Midwest (@FSMidwest) May 22, 2019

Mike Matheny Overshadowed Perfect Game For Todd Helton

Todd Helton had a flawless game at the plate for the Rockies against the Cardinals, but Mike Matheny produced the most important at-bat.

RetroSimba

Royals Hire Mike Matheny For Player Development, For Now

The route back to the dugout for former Cardinals manager Mike Matheny could stay in Missouri and remain close to home, but it first will include a swing through player development.


Post-Dispatch

Cardinals Seek Bullpen Boost But Will Reserve Key Role For Jordan Hicks, Possibly Alex Reyes; Mariners Hire Paul Davis; Extra Bases

The compass the Cardinals used last year to steer their way through a series of reliever signings that started with Luke Gregerson, included Bud Norris and peaked with All-Star closer Greg Holland was to keep the contracts short because they knew where the ninth was eventually headed.

Post-Dispatch

Luke Gregerson Returns To Uncertain Role In Cardinals' Collection Of Closers; Changing Starters, Looks; Yadier Molina Scores Naming Rights; Extra Bases

Upon his return home Sunday night, Chicago kid Luke Gregerson had a chance to see some cousins and have dinner with one of his sisters, but he couldn’t stay at his offseason home because he’s rented it out to one of the Cubs’ coaches. So, he had to relocate.

Post-Dispatch

Mike Matheny Says Rotation Swap Is Strategic; Jedd Gyroko Returns, But Doesn't Start; Luke Gregerson To Debut

The Cardinals made the choice following Monday's postponement to switch their starting pitching plans for the final game of this truncated series, swapping Luke Weaver and Michael Wacha in the rotation.

St. Louis Official Site

Cardinals March Forward To Another Early Start

The Cardinals in 2018 will open a season in March for the fifth time. The March 29 game against the Mets at New York will be the earliest date for a Cardinals regular-season opener.

RetroSimba

Q&A With Cal Eldred

The Royals' new pitching coach, Cal Eldred, was once regarded as one of the top pitching prospects in baseball.

Kansas City Official Site

Jason Simontacchi To Become Royals' Assistant Minor League Pitching Coordinator

Brian Stull Twitter

The St. Louis Cardinals will have a new coaching position to fill in their organization as Jason Simontacchi has accepted an offer to join the Kansas City Royals as their assistant minor league pitching coordinator.
STL Baseball Weekly

Job Of Pitching Coach Evolves, Requires More Skills

Never had three managers from playoff teams been fired from those teams after they were eliminated from the playoffs. But the New York Yankees’ Joe Girardi, Boston’s John Farrell and Washington’s Dusty Baker all were shown the door almost immediately after their seasons ended last month.

Post-Dispatch

Royals Named Cal Eldred Their New Pitching Coach

Kansas City Official Twitter

The Ideal Pitching Coach Nobody Saw Coming

The St. Louis Cardinals need to make a splash with their next pitching coach. There is one sleeper candidate who would improve all aspects of the pitching staff, and the St. Louis Cardinals should make every effort to hire him.

Redbird Rants

Cardinals Narrow Focus On Potential Pitching Coach Hires

As the Cardinals close in on their preferred targets to coach and coordinate the pitching staff and now look to fill the bench coach role, there is more to their search than adding new faces to the dugout.

Post-Dispatch

David Bell Departs For Giants

The Cardinals, who already have a search underway for a pitching coach and bullpen coach, will now also be looking to hire a new bench coach. After serving as Mike Matheny's bench coach for the past three seasons, David Bell has accepted the position of vice president of player development for the San Francisco Giants.
St. Louis Official Site

Already searching for a pitching coach and bullpen coach to add to manager Mike Matheny's staff, the Cardinals will now also look for a bench coach as David Bell leaves the team for an opportunity closer to home.
Bird Land

David Bell, the former St. Louis Cardinals bench coach has been hired as the San Francisco Giants Vice President of Player Development. The San Francisco Giants made an announcement, Friday afternoon.
KMOX

The St. Louis Cardinals now have another vacancy on their coaching staff to fill, as David Bell is leaving as bench coach to join the San Francisco Giants in what sources say will be a minor league director-type capacity.
STL Baseball Weekly

After spending nearly a decade with the St. Louis Cardinals as a player and coach, the decision for David Bell to leave the organization was not an easy one.
STL Baseball Weekly

Possible Coaching Candidates

As the St. Louis Cardinals embark on their search to replace pitching coach Derek Lilliquist and bullpen coach Blaise Ilsley, here are a few internal candidates that could be up for some consideration (in alphabetical order):

STL Baseball Weekly

Royals Signed Seth Maness To Minors Deal With MLB Spring Invite

Derrick Goold Twitter

One of the first teams to show an interest in Seth Maness this offseason is also the team that's giving him a chance to show baseball there may be a quicker path back from a ligament tear.
Bird Land

The Royals continue to do their due diligence in trying to secure a shutdown bullpen for 2017.
Kansas City Official Site