How Jose Oquendo Came To Rescue Of Cardinals Bullpen

With a pitching performance as entertaining as it was admirable, Jose Oquendo impressed his teammates, frustrated the Braves and earned a spot in Cardinals lore.

RetroSimba

Revolving Door Continues As Mike Mayers Replaces John Gant With Another Move Ahead; Jack Flaherty 'Carries Over'; The Tyler O'Neill Balance; Extra Bases

To flex their depth at Class AAA Memphis, the Cardinals have advertised their intent to flaunt the flexibility of their roster, and for it to work as imagined they need one group of players to be sold on the strategy: the players riding the transactions rails.

Post-Dispatch

Adam Wainwright's Gem Gives Cardinals Third Consecutive Shutout

Shortly after Adam Wainwright disposed of the Milwaukee Brewers in an 8-0 win Saturday at Busch Stadium with perhaps the best game of his career, Edwardsville and Greenville high schools took over the playing field.

STL Sports Page

Superduperswingmen (Part 4: 1970-2008)

This series has tipped the THT cap in honor of the Swingman, the pitcher who pivots from the starting rotation to the bullpen and back. This pitching role eschews the comfort zone of specialization, yet emerges as something of a specialist itself, simply because not every pitcher has the flexibility demanded by this double-duty assignment. The Swingman is too often an unsung hero, making a greater contribution to team success than his individual stats might suggest, due to his capacity to handle tasks that would otherwise require two or more pitchers to fulfill.

The Hardball Times