Cardinals Capsules, Vol.17: Aledmys Diaz Hits A Grand Slam Following Death Of Jose Fernandez, 2016

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

Meet 'Juice' - He's Made More Cardinals Look Good Than Pirates' Pitching

He’s cut more Cardinals than a general manager. His name is Hugo Tandron, but no one knows that. He goes by Juice. He’s renowned around Major League Baseball, and he’s a Cardinals spring training staple. Once a week, he’s here at camp, cutting the hair of your favorite players.

Hochman

Marcell Ozuna Reflects On Marlins

Marcell Ozuna never asked to leave. When it was rumored that Derek Jeter would be part of the group that would buy the Marlins, the Dominican spoke of how much he would like to play for the legendary Yankees baseball player, ask for advice, learn from his brain.  (Translated)

El Nuevo Herald

Is Jack Flaherty A Cy Young Award Candidate? Peter Gammons Says Yes

Is Jack Flaherty a stealth candidate for the Cy Young award?

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Sandy Gaston Admired Jose Fernandez Growing Up

The Mesa brothers are the forest, but Sandy Gaston is another tree that the Marlins will contemplate this Friday in their park in Little Havana. He does not have a strong surname like Víctor Víctor and Víctor Jr., but he is looking for a proper name.  (Translated)

El Nuevo Herald

Ronald Acuna, Jr? Juan Soto? Don't Forget Jack Flaherty In Talk Of Top Rookies

The more you study it, the saner it sounds.

BenFred

Return To Miami, For Marcell Ozuna, Brings Back Memories Of Jose Fernandez

Marcell Ozuna is not a man who hides emotions. When he went out to face the lights of the press, he could see something moving, as if memories were swirling in his mind and every day he lived in Miami, it would become reality and not events of the past.  (Translated)

El Nuevo Herald

Orioles & Marlins Interested In Victor Victor Mesa

The race for services and the future of Víctor Víctor Mesa is closing. Several media outlets confirmed Friday that the Cuban outfielder would be in the orbit of the Orioles and the Marlins, despite the fact that his free agency has not yet been officially announced.  (Translated)

El Nuevo Herald

Peoria Stocked With Expensive Gift From Cardinals In A Pair Of Cuban Imports

The St. Louis Cardinals invested big money in a pair of Cuban free agents, and the parent club has deposited those prospects with the Peoria Chiefs.

Peoria Journal Star

Marcell Ozuna Ready To Energize Cardinals Fan Base

The baseball education of Marcell Ozuna began 20 years ago, through a television screen in the Dominican resort town of Boca Chica. That's where St. Louis' new slugger was raised, first on fishing and dominos, before learning to rake. That's where he first saw Vladimir Guerrero swing with gloveless hands at any pitch in sight, and where he resolved, at the age of 8, to play baseball like he did.

St. Louis Official Site

Shohei Ohtani Still Ticketed For Majors With Angels; Colin Walsh Reassigned To Minors Camp

While Shohei Ohtani has struggled to put up the spring training numbers to match his talent, it seems the Angels are still prepared to give him a shot to show what he can do in the majors.

OC Register

Luke Weaver Putting New Spin On Old School Approach

By the end of last season, Luke Weaver says, opposing hitters began to figure him out. Few starting pitchers were more spin-averse than the 23-year-old righty, who navigated most of the 60 1/3-innings of his rookie season with just two distinct pitches, adding and subtracting from them all the way.

St. Louis Official Site

Marlins Rotation Candidate: Sandy Alcantara

The Marlins’ top pitching project has impressed this spring

Fish Stripes

As Marcell Ozuna's New Adventure Begins, He Keeps A Departed Marlin In Mind

It’s hard to know how things work up there.

Hochman

Marcell Ozuna Arrives At Cardinals Camp With Big Smile & Big Bat

Marcell Ozuna answered the call on his iPhone, and there was his new outfield teammate … along with one of the greatest outfielders ever.
Hochman

This season, Marcell Ozuna is being looked at by the St. Louis Cardinals to be the big impact bat in the middle of the lineup. Last year with Miami, he provided the protection for Giancarlo Stanton and Christian Yelich. What does Ozuna need for his own protection or success in the lineup?
STL Baseball Weekly

Marcell Ozuna On Jose Fernandez: I 'Keep Him In My Heart'

The biggest change for Marcell Ozuna during his breakout 2017 campaign, the Cardinals' new left fielder said Saturday, was mental. Or maybe, more accurately, emotional.

St. Louis Official Site

Alex Reyes: Undervalued

Alex Reyes was considered to be a top-5 prospect coming into the 2017 season. Then his elbow gave out and he eventually needed Tommy John surgery. He’s nearing completion of his recovery and the Cardinals are considering when he’ll return and his role.

Rotographs

Alex Reyes Wants To Help The Cardinals, But Aims To Start Games

However, he has worked his entire life to be a starter, and that will not change. "Ultimately, in my career, I would love to be a starting pitcher."
KSDK

It’s fair to be frustrated.
Hochman

Marcell Ozuna & Carlos Martinez Should Make Quite A Pair

Marcell Ozuna and Carlos Martinez were dressed impeccably and confidently, appearing as stars of their sport.

Hochman

Fate & Friendship: Maybe It Was Destiny For Marcel Ozuna To Become A Cardinal

Before we talk about why Marcel Ozuna was meant to be a Cardinal, at least if you believe in things like this, we must return to the beginning of a tragic, painful and frustrating odyssey.

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