Showing posts with label Jack Wilson. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jack Wilson. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 10, 2018

How Cardinals Suffered Epic Collapse Vs. Pirates

The Cardinals produced 22 hits, four walks and 11 runs in a game against the Pirates, but it wasn’t enough to compensate for an ineffective bullpen.

RetroSimba

Wednesday, March 7, 2018

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

How Cesar Izturis Replaced David Eckstein At Shortstop

David Eckstein wanted to stay with the Cardinals. For a while, the Cardinals wanted him to stay, too. Instead, though, the Cardinals ended up with Cesar Izturis at shortstop and Eckstein was exiled to Canada.

RetroSimba

Monday, August 29, 2016

Royce Clayton & Jack Wilson Named High School Coaches

Royce Clayton, who was an All-Star shortstop in 1997 for the St. Louis Cardinals, has been hired as baseball coach at Oaks Christian.

LA Times

Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Ryan Franklin To Represent Cardinals At 2015 MLB Draft

Three members of the 500 Home Run Club -- Ken Griffey Jr., Reggie Jackson and Mike Schmidt -- and 20 other former All-Stars will headline the list of team representatives on the floor at MLB Network's Studio 42 when the 2015 MLB Draft gets underway on June 8.

MLB Official Site

Saturday, April 5, 2014

Edinson Volquez Set To Duel Adam Wainwright

On Saturday night, the Cardinals' No. 5 starter outdueled the Pirates' ace to even the weekend series. Roles will reverse in the rubber game of the three-game series on Sunday as Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright faces Edinson Volquez in his first start for Pittsburgh. First pitch is scheduled for 1:35 p.m. ET.

St. Louis Official Site

Monday, February 24, 2014

Peter Bourjos: How The Glove Can Help In Fantasy

The new Cardinal center fielder will always play, which ought to keep him valuable, even if he's only a mediocre hitter.

Fake Teams

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Cardinals' Goal: 'Win The Series'

David Freese is loath to attach too much significance to the Cardinals’ three-game series with Pittsburgh that begins tonight at Busch Stadium. After all, the Cardinals aren’t accustomed the last couple of years to playing their biggest regular-season games until the leaves turn colors.

Monday, February 25, 2013

There's No Catch: Jason Motte Can Close

Recently demoted to High-A Palm Beach, as if he had never left, Cardinals farmhand Jason Motte sat in the visitors’ clubhouse at the Phillies’ complex in Clearwater, Fla., and readied for batting practice. It was early May 2006 and while hitting had become an anchor, marooning him in the low minors, there was always the chance that today his average, limp at .133, stirred.

Thursday, July 7, 2011

Adam Kennedy To Remain Fixture In Starting Lineup

With rookie Kyle Seager's promotion as the new starting third baseman, someone is going to lose playing time. But that someone won't be veteran Adam Kennedy, even though he's been starting at third since Dustin Ackley took over second base three weeks ago.

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Jason Marquis Takes No-Hitter Into Sixth

Marquis nearly made news of his own, taking a no-hitter into the sixth inning. He didn't surrender a hit until Pineda got his first Major League hit on a bloop to center field with one out in the sixth.

The veteran right-hander turned in one of his best performances of the season. He gave up three hits in eight shutout innings, striking out four and walking three, totaling 70 strikes on 108 pitches.

Saturday, June 18, 2011

Adam Kennedy Still Gonna Get Regular At-Bats, Jack Wilson Moved To Bench

So, Ackley shows up, Wilson goes to the bench and Cust stays on the bench more often. Figgins will give up at-bats to Kennedy – and Kennedy will play most everywhere.

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Jack Wilson Gets Extra Work With Catcher's Gear

Given that Jack Wilson has largely lost his second-base role with the Mariners in recent weeks, the veteran infielder raised a few eyebrows in the press box when he showed up for early work before Tuesday's game wearing catcher's gear, then proceeded to work on throws to second base -- with backup catcher Chris Gimenez fielding his tosses.