David Kington Named Coquitlam Reds Pitching Caoch

Ex-Red David Kington is the team’s new pitching coach, having spent the last two years in the St. Louis Cardinals’ organization in short relief after being drafted by the MLB squad in the 34th round in 2009.

Tri-City News

David Kington: Takes Step In New Direction

Cardinals Release 14 Minor Leaguers

A favorite of those looking for late-round steals or pitchers who pitch beyond a pigeonhole, St. Louis Cardinals farmhand Trey Hearne stalled at Class AA Springfield and was among 14 minor leaguers released this week by the parent club.

STL Today

The St. Louis Cardinals have released 14 minor league players, from Memphis to the Gulf Coast League. The group includes a 2010 All-Star and a former #15 organizational prospect.

The Cardinal Nation

The Cardinal Nation 2010 Batavia Reliever Of The Year: Jose Rada

Jose Rada is an easy choice as the top reliever on the Cardinals New York-Penn League club this year.

The Cardinal Nation

2010 Johnson City Cardinals Team Review

Manager Mike Shildt raises the Appalachian League Championship Trophy and celebrates with his team after sweeping the playoffs and ending a very successful 2010 season.

The Cardinal Nation

Cardinals Minor League Notebook 8-31-10

Lance Lynn K's 11 in Memphis' seventh straight win. Chris Swauger drives in two as Springfield goes for sweep. Edgar Lara knocks to help lead Quad Cities to win. Batavia wins fourth consecutive behind John Gast. Newbies debut, errors send Johnson City to second straight loss.

The Cardinal Nation

Batavia Muckdogs Notebook 8-28-10

Pat Biserta, Nick Longmire, Jonathan Rodriguez, Victor Sanchez and Travis Lawler are among hot players for the Cardinals’ New York-Penn League club, now in first place with the season ending on September 5.

The Cardinal Nation

Jose Rada Is Lights Out On Batavia Muckdogs Opponents

Jose Rada is fun and laughs in the clubhouse, but he is all business on the mound.

The Daily News

Batavia Takes 2-0 Lead Into Sixth, But Can't Hold On

Another strong pitching effort from starter Justin Edwards, but the Batavia bullpen was unable to protect a 2-1 lead and the Muckdogs (16-15) lost to Williamsport Tuesday, 8-3.

The Batavian

Batavia Muckdogs Bite The Lowell Spinners: Batavia 16, Lowell 2

For the second straight night, fans at Dwyer Stadium were treated with some grade A baseball. The Muckdogs tagged the Spinners for 15 hits and 16 runs, giving them their 3rd straight win and improving their record to 13-13 on the year.
The Muckdog Blog

The Batavia Muckdogs showed up at Dwyer Stadium last night with their hitting shoes on, slapping around 15 hits and scoring 16 runs to drop the Lowell Red Sox 16-2.
The Batavian

As the Batavia Muckdogs say goodbye to the "piggyback" pitching system, they say hello to their first three-game win streak of the season.
The Daily News

Eight In The 8th Sparked The Batavia Muckdogs: Batavia 11, Mahoning Valley 3

Going into the bottom half of the 8th inning, Muckdogs' fans were poised for the second straight extra inning game at Dwyer Stadium. The Muckdogs and their bats put a quick end to that thought, putting up 8 runs in the inning, securing the 11- 3 victory over the Mahoning Valley Scrappers. The win puts Batavia at 5-6 on the year and still right in the mix of the Pinckney Division.

The Muckdog Blog

Nick Longmire's Offense Not Enough To Lift Batavia Over State College

Nick Longmire's lead off home run at State College on Monday night might have provided a spark, but it wasn't enough to carry the Batavia Muckdogs to victory.
The Batavian

Adalberto Santos donned his No. 50 jersey Sunday at Williamsport, where he stood by the Bowman Field dugout and watched his new team prepare to play the Crosscutters. Santos stood by the dugout for batting practice. He sat there once the game started.
Centre Daily News

Batavia Muckdogs To Feature Veteran Pitching Staff

Only one 2010 draftee is among the 15 opening pitchers for the St. Louis Cardinals' New York-Penn League club.

The Cardinal Nation

The Cardinal Nation 2009 Cards Rookie Reliever Of The Year: Josh Squatrito

Batavia's Josh Squatrito is the Scout.com/The Cardinal Nation Rookie Reliever of the Year. We offer a recap of his superb professional debut along with comments from Squatrito.

The Cardinal Nation

Cardinals Draft Report Card

Baseball America

The Cardinal Nation 2009 Johnson City Cardinals Reliever Of The Year: Aaron Terry

Aaron Terry, the Cardinals 42nd round pick in the 2009 First Year Player Draft, is our 2009 Johnson City Cardinals Reliever of the Year.

The Cardinal Nation

2009 Johnson City Cardinals Team Review

The Johnson City Cardinals (37-30) finished in second place in the Appalachian League West Division and the third-best record in the league.

The Cardinal Nation

Johnson City Cardinals Report 9-3-09

19-year-old Puerto Rican infielder Luis Mateo hit .428 this week in seven games to help lead Johnson City (6-5 week, 37-30 overall) to a second place finish in the Western Division of the Appalachian League.

The Cardinal Nation

Three Johnson City Cardinals Named All-Stars

Stock, Rock and Kington head the Cardinals' Appalachian League all-star contingent for 2009.

The Cardinal Nation

Johnson City Cardinals Report 7-6-09

FREE Preview! Third baseman Rich “Rock” Racobaldo leads the Johnson City Cardinals in hitting through twelve games and is fourth in the Appalachian League in batting average.

The Birdhouse

Johnson City Beat Pulaski 9-8: Matthew Adams 2-Run HR; Luis Mateo Doubles & Solo HR; Edgar Lara Solo HR; Richard Racobaldo Doubles & 1 RBI

Individual Highlights:
Luis Mateo 2-for-5 with one double, one home run, one RBI, two runs, and one strikeout.
Michael Swinson 0-for-4 with one RBI and one sac fly.
Raniel Rosario 1-for-4 with one RBI, two runs, one walk, and two strikeouts.
Matthew Adams 1-for-4 with one home run, two RBIs, and one run.
Edgar Lara 1-for-4 with one home run, one RBI, one run, one strikeout, and one fielding error.
Robert Stock 2-for-4 with one double, one run, one throwing error, allowed three stolen bases, and threw out one runner.
Richard Racobaldo 1-for-3 with one double, one two-out RBI, and one hit by pitch.
Jesse Simpson Win (1-0), 2.1 innings, four hits, no runs, two strikeouts, and one pickoff. (g/f:3-0)(ir-s:2-1)
Kyle Heim Hold (1), 0.2 innings, no hits or runs, and one strikeout. (g/f:1-0)(ir-s:1-0)
David Kington Save (1), 0.2 innings, no hits or runs, and one strikeout. (g/f:0-1)

Rough Outing:
Yunier Castillo 0-for-2 with one ground into double play.
Pablo Ortiz Started, 1.1 innings, five hits, six earned runs, and three hit by pitches. (g/f:3-1)
Jose Rada 2.1 innings, three hits, one earned run, one walk, one wild pitch, and four strikeouts. (g/f:1-1)(ir-s:2-1)
Aaron Terry Hold (1), 1.2 innings, one hit, one unearned run, one walk, one wild pitch, and three strikeouts. (g/f:2-0)

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