The Night Todd Worrell Played In Right Field

In the thick of a pennant race, Cardinals manager Whitey Herzog put pitcher Todd Worrell in right field in the ninth inning of a one-run game.

RetroSimba

Why Bernard Gilkey No Longer Fit Cardinals Plans

Deemed too expensive to be a reserve and not enough of a power hitter to remain the everyday left fielder, Bernard Gilkey no longer fit into the Cardinals’ plans.

RetroSimba

Where Are They Now? 1987 Cardinals

In 1987, the Cardinals reached the postseason for the final time as members of the National League East. They won the division with a record of 95-67, advancing to the NL Championship Series against the Giants.

St. Louis Official Site

Building From Within A Strong Point For Cardinals

Within the last decade, the Cardinals have put emphasis on developing from within. That focus has paid dividends, manifesting into 17 players from the current 25-man roster having come through the First-Year Player Draft.

St. Louis Official Site

Relax - Even If The Cardinals Trade Colby Rasmus

Recently, I have read a number of blogs and comments from Twitter users, worried that the recent contract extension for Tony La Russa means that the Cardinals front office is going to do something silly, like trade away Colby Rasmus. To all of you nice scribes and tweeps, I have but one word to offer

Throatwarbler's Blog

Probablistic Model Of Steals, Base Runners

Monday I introduced the idea of a Probabilistic Model of Steals. In that post, I looked at how the stage of the game, represented by the inning, changed the probability of attempting a steal, and the success rate on those attempts. Subsequent posts examined outs, the score difference and the combination of all three. This posts looks at base runners actual stolen base attempts compared to their expected stolen base attempts based on the model.

Baseball Musings

Future Shock: Peerless Prodigies

First, a quick admission of guilt—I have a fascination with the freak show, or as they're called in a day of more political correctness, "human oddities." Long gone are the days where they were the main attraction at the circus and cultural icons, and it's long forgotten that someone like Zip the Pinhead made the equivalent of millions of dollars a year, was as well known during his time as any celebrity is now, and, when he died, his obituary was printed on the front page of the New York Times.

Baseball Prospectus

Sully Baseball: All Time Home Grown Team Vs. All Time Acquired Team

Chicago White Sox
Former St. Louis Cardinals Listed: Dick Allen, Lance Johnson, Hoyt Wilhelm, Jerry Staley, and Minnie Minoso.

Fromer St. Louis Browns Listed: Sherm Lollar.

Detroit Tigers
Former St. Louis Cardinals: Placido Polanco, Aurelio Lopez, Ed Brinkman, and Larry Herndon.

Former St. Louis Browns Listed: Heinie Manush and Goose Goslin.

Cleveland Indians
Former St. Louis Cardinals: Carlos Baerga, Tony Pena, and Cy Young.

Former St. Louis Browns: Satchel Paige and Gene Bearden.