Showing posts with label Chris Carpenter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chris Carpenter. Show all posts

Friday, May 29, 2020

Game One Of 2005 NLCS Airs Sunday At 11AM CT

Reggie Sanders' two-run homer and Chris Carpenter's eight-inning outing in Game 1 of the 2005 National League Championship Series will re-air Sunday on cardinals.com and MLB.com.

St. Louis Official Site

Wednesday, May 27, 2020

2004 Cardinals Taken Down By 1995 Braves In Bracket Two

The quest to crown the best single-season team in MLB history is underway, with the Round of 32 in the Dream Seasons edition of the MLB Dream Bracket ending on Wednesday.

St. Louis Official Site

Tuesday, May 26, 2020

Cardinals' Top Five RHP Starters

Here is Anne Rogers' ranking of the top 5 right-handed starters in Cardinals history. Next week: Left-handed starters.

St. Louis Official Site

Friday, May 22, 2020

1967, 2004 Cardinals Move On To Bracket Two, Round Two

Both Cardinals teams -- 1967 and 2004 -- featured in the MLB Dream Bracket 2 clinched first-round victories this week. After the 1967 Cards beat the ‘82 Brewers on Thursday, the 2004 club followed with a 4-2 series win over the ‘08 Phillies on Friday.

St. Louis Official Site

Wednesday, May 20, 2020

Cardinals Fielding 1967, 2004 Clubs In Dream Bracket Two

Two of the best single-season teams in Cardinals history, the World Series champion 1967 Cards and the juggernaut 2004 group, will match up against other clubs’ best single-season teams in MLB Dream Bracket 2: Dream Seasons.

St. Louis Official Site

Friday, May 8, 2020

2011 Revisited: Oral History On The Historic Cardinals Comeback To Air On KMOX

Since March 23, KMOX has aired one of the greatest comeback stories in sports history, the 2011 St. Louis Cardinals run to the World Series.

KMOX

Tuesday, May 5, 2020

Where Are They Now? Matt Morris' 22 Wins Still Most By Any Cardinals Pitcher In 50 Years

When Matt Morris was a Cardinals pitcher in 2000 and Heather Reader was a sports writer in Chicago, they discovered in the course of a casual conversation at Wrigley Field (where Morris was not a fan favorite) that they had a mutual love of skiing. Morris was a native New Yorker, who had a season ski pass for the hill near his home, and Reader a Wisconsin native.

Post-Dispatch

Tuesday, April 28, 2020

Dream Bracket Semifinals Set: Yankees-Red Sox, Reds-Dodgers

The MLB Dream Bracket presented by DraftKings will resume Thursday with the Yankees and Red Sox as well as the Dodgers and Reds meeting in the semifinals. Both series will wrap up Friday, with select games broadcast live starting at 3 p.m. ET on MLB Network's Twitch, MLB.com and club sites.

St. Louis Official Site

Happy 37th Birthday To David Freese, Who Gave His Hometown A Helluva Party In 2011

David Freese is the birthday bird today, April 28. He’s 37, still very young. After 11 major-league seasons, he’s enjoying his retirement after 11 major-league seasons. He has more time with young family. And more time to strum a guitar.

101 ESPN

Monday, April 27, 2020

Revisiting Mark Grudzielanek's Cycle, 15 Years Later, & Still Unmatched By A Cardinals Player Since

On April 27, 2005, on Chris Carpenter's 30th birthday and as he claimed his fourth win on the way to a Cy Young Award, a smooth-handed infielder on a one-year residency with the Cardinals pulled off a feat that hasn't been done since.

Post-Dispatch

Friday, April 24, 2020

Rogers Hornsby, Jim Edmonds Lead Cardinals In Dream Bracket

The Cardinals all-time team that advanced past the Rockies in the first round of MLB’s Dream Bracket won its second series, beating the Phillies, 4-2, thanks to steady offense and well-rounded pitching.

St. Louis Official Site

What I Miss About Sports Today - References To Cardinals History During Games

I miss the daily doses of nostalgia. They were reliable and refreshing. Watching a game, listening to a game, going to game, covering a game, every experience includes little links to St. Louis’ past. Casual references to players who once played. Instant analysis of a play by comparing it to a famous play. Looking at looks – from locks to socks – that remind us of how previous Cardinals looked.

Post-Dispatch

Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Scott Rolen, Rogers Horsnby Lift Cardinals In MLB Dream Bracket

Here’s a fun game for you: Imagine what a lineup would look like with Rogers Hornsby, Stan Musial, Albert Pujols and other Cardinals greats. Now do the same with the rotation, with Bob Gibson, Dizzy Dean, Chris Carpenter and others.

St. Louis Official Site

Thursday, April 16, 2020

See The Complete MLB Dream Bracket Rosters

A collection of current stars and legends are set to square off in the ultimate competition for baseball supremacy -- the MLB Dream Bracket presented by DraftKings, a best-of-seven simulation featuring all-time teams for each of the 30 Major League franchises, as well as teams consisting of standouts from the Negro Leagues and 25-and-under stars from today's game.

St. Louis Official Site

Monday, April 13, 2020

Mike Shildt Says Chris Carpenter Told A Coach, 'Dude. Calm Down.' In 2011 NLDS

This is part of the reason why Mike Shildt wanted to begin hosting his radio show, even if baseball wasn't being played due to the coronavirus pandemic.

KMOX

Saturday, April 11, 2020

Thursday, April 9, 2020

From Rick Ankiel's 'Snapdragon' To Adam Wainwright's Curve To Jack Flaherty's Slider, Tracking The Cardinals' Best Pitches

As a teenager, even the years before he became a teen phenom, Rick Ankiel would walk around with a ball in his left hand and flip it over and over and over again, trying to improve his curveball grip and get the ball to spin ever faster.

Birdland

Wednesday, April 8, 2020

Wednesday, April 1, 2020

Jim Edmonds Belongs In Baseball's Hall Of Fame

Best wishes to former St. Louis Cardinals outfielder and current broadcaster Jim Edmonds who announced over the weekend that he was being tested for coronavirus.

Cheap Seats

Cardinals Announce Plans For 'Stay Home Opener'

The St. Louis Cardinals are marking the team’s original home opener date on Thursday, April 2nd by encouraging fans to stay home and stay safe. The Club’s ‘Stay Home Opener’ includes a number of social media activations as well as the launch of the Club’s resources page, cardinals.com/support.

St. Louis Official Site