Dylan Carlson Debuts, Homers Off Jacob DeGrom In A (Simulated) Doozy Of A Win For Cardinals

By the time he came to the plate for his second at-bat after the fanfare of his arrival, the buzz created by Dylan Carlson’s presence in the Cardinals’ lineup for the first time on May 8, 2020, had likely subsided, rocked to sleep like the lineup itself by Jacob deGrom.

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MLB Teams Preparing For A Draft That Will Present New Challenges

The Detroit Tigers can feel certain about one thing: They have the No. 1 pick in the draft.

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The New Fantasy Baseball? Having Fun With Plans To Start The Season!

The “Arizona Plan” didn’t fly very well when MLB tried to gauge public reaction by floating a potential plan for starting the 2020 season. This hot air balloon was intriguing for a little while but got shot down by agitated media.

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Answers To Cardinals' Spring Questions

When the Cardinals started the first of probably two spring training camps — and yes, until late June, another camp officially can be called a spring training camp, too — they had a number of questions to address.

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Questions Remain For Cardinals After Abridged Spring Training

When the Cardinals started the first of probably two spring training camps — and yes, until late June, another camp officially can be called a spring training camp, too — they had a number of questions to address.

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Carlos Martinez Searches For Focus As Cardinals Try To Stick To Baseball

The ways to dissect a pitcher’s performance are endless.

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Brett Cecil Goes Down With Injury; Paul Goldschmidt Rests Elbow; Matt Carpenter Beats Jacob DeGrow

Wednesday’s injury report for the Cardinals was mostly positive for Andrew Miller and Paul Goldschmidt, but decidedly negative for star-crossed lefthanded reliever Brett Cecil.

Post-Dispatch

Paul Goldschmidt's Elbow; Andrew Miller Encouraged By Strong Bullpen; Around The Horn; Up Next

Paul Goldschmidt was held out of the lineup on Wednesday against the Mets due to right elbow soreness, the same discomfort that the Cardinals first baseman dealt with at the beginning of Grapefruit League games. After skipping the Cardinals’ two-day trip to the other side of the state, it will be Goldschmidt’s third straight day missing games.
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After several days of exams that included everything from blood tests to a shift in his medication to an MRI of his head to rule out the possibility of a brain tumor, Andrew Miller tested himself with a bullpen session Wednesday afternoon.
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Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, who has been dealing with what his manager described as "off and on discomfort" in his right elbow, is out of the lineup Wednesday as the team heads to Port St. Lucie for a Grapefruit League exhibition game against the Mets.
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The Cardinals Did Jack Flaherty Dirty In His Contract Situation

The Cardinals put their ace in the hole over the weekend.

Sporting News

Jack Flaherty Set To Push Cardinals' Salary Formula To New Heights, But Will He Avoid A Renewal?

By the time he’d thrown his eighth pitch Wednesday against the New York Mets, Cardinals ascending ace Jack Flaherty had allowed a run, twice pitched with runners at the corners and had yet to get an out. He was in a fix, the parameters of the game stacked against him.

Post-Dispatch

Shaking Off Rust? Sorry, Jacob DeGrom Can't Relate

Of course, no one would have blamed Jacob deGrom had he needed to scrape away some rust following 22 weeks away from a Major League mound. deGrom did not have to open his Grapefruit League debut with a 97-mph fastball, nor hit 98 mph a few pitches later, nor throw 13 consecutive strikes to start Sunday’s game. He did not have to jam Ryan Zimmerman on an inside fastball, generating the first of three quick outs during a 1-2-3 top of the first that took, all told, three minutes to complete.

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Michael Wacha Flashes Improved Velocity In First Mets Puting

Michael Wacha’s two scoreless innings Tuesday were a nice way to start his Mets career, but it’s the 94-96 mph he consistently flashed that resonated loudest.

NY Post

Yoenis Cespedes Progressing, But Not Ready For Games

As expected, Yoenis Céspedes will not participate when the Mets open their Grapefruit League schedule Saturday with split-squad matchups against the Marlins and Cardinals.

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Jed Lowrie, In Leg Brace, Non-Committal About 2020

Almost a year to the day after initially feeling soreness in the back of his left knee, Jed Lowrie reported to Mets camp Sunday wearing a bulky brace that ran nearly two feet from his left ankle up to his mid-thigh. He fielded ground balls and made a few throws at second base before leaving to prepare for New York’s first day of full-squad workouts Monday.

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Jacob DeGrom's Quest For Third Straight Cy Begins

At the All-Star Game last summer in Cleveland, Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez approached Jacob deGrom with a piece of advice. deGrom, Martinez noticed, seemed more frustrated than usual on the mound. He advised the younger pitcher to calm down, relax, have some fun out there.

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Michael Wacha, Who Likely Is Fighting For A Spot In Rotation, Not Getting Ahead Of Himself

Michael Wacha’s arrival Sunday made it official: The entire Mets rotation, a key — and perhaps the key — to a successful season, is here.

Newsday

BBWAA Awards Handed Out In New York City

There were plenty of laughs and some heartfelt tributes at the 97th annual New York Baseball Writers’ Dinner hosted by the New York City chapter of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America on Saturday. Here were the highlights:

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Max Scherzer Named To 2019 All-MLB Team, Jack Flaherty Named To Second-Team

Baseball had never before had an official star squad that salutes a full season's worth of work the way other major professional sports do. But the results of the voting for the first All-MLB Team finally arrived Tuesday at the Winter Meetings.

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Robust Rotation, Cutting-Edge Pitching Approach Has Reds Rising As Central Threat

With front office execs from almost all of the 29 other clubs and definitely one from each of his National League Central rivals gathered in the same ballroom this past week, Cincinnati president of baseball operations Dick Williams surveyed the group and grinned as he considered the Reds’ position entering this offseason.

Post-Dispatch

After Strong Second Half, Jack Flaherty Fourth In Cy Young Voting

Jack Flaherty's incredible second half earned him a top five finish in the National League Cy Young Award race.

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