Cardinals Capsules, Vol.4: Jim Edmonds Clears The 'Monster' To Lift Cardinals Over Red Sox In 13 Innings, 2003

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

How To See Wednesday's Cardinals Game, Which Won't Be On TV

The Cardinals game Wednesday won't be on television, the first of two Redbirds contests that Major League Baseball has pulled from the Fox Sports Midwest schedule and moved to the YouTube online streaming service.

Post-Dispatch

A Grand Performance By Fernando Tatis For Cardinals

Two swings in one inning assured third baseman Fernando Tatis a place in Cardinals lore.

RetroSimba

Justin Turner Loves Dodgers Squad Ahead Of Spring

It's late January, supposedly the dead of winter. But on Monday at the Sherwood Country Club in Ventura County, Santa Ana winds pushed temperatures into the 80s and cleared the skies by tee time for the third annual Justin Turner Foundation Charity Golf Tournament.

Los Angeles Official Site

Athletics Interested In Marcell Ozuna & Christian Yelich; Chip Halle Named Nationals' Bench Coach

Count the A’s among the teams circling around the most recent expected breakup of the Marlins.

SF Chronicle

Dan Shulman Previews Sunday Night's Cardinals-Yankees Game

Dan Shulman discusses the Cardinals early struggles

Viva El Birdos

Surge At The Six-Spot Could Signal End Of The Glove-First Shortstop

As an All-Star shortstop in the 1970s and `80s, Larry Bowa recalls having a clear job description:

Fox Sports

A Hall Of Fame Case For Jim Edmonds

With the Hall of Fame voting and announcements behind us, we all know who made it in and who did not. However, not many people pay attention to the players that only get one go at it. My least favorite of the ballot rules continues to throw out really solid players.

KSDK

Young Shortstops, Like Aledmys Diaz, Are Wave Of Future In Big Leagues

In the days that followed Mike Matheny’s first glimpse at the possible answer to a longstanding question for the Cardinals, the manager would compare Aledmys Diaz, this young Cuban shortstop the club signed, to Yankees great Derek Jeter.

Post-Dispatch

Former Cardinals Mark McGwire, Jim Edmonds, David Eckstein, Troy Glaus, Mark Grudzielanek, & Randy Winn Fall Off Hall Of Fame Ballot

The big story regarding Wednesday's Hall of Fame announcement is that Ken Griffey Jr. and Mike Piazza have been elected. On the other end of the continuum we have those candidates who fell off the ballot and will not be appearing on the BBWAA ballot again.
CBS Sports

On a day when Ken Griffey Jr. and Mike Piazza earned election into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, six of the eight candidates with connections to the Cardinals either exhausted their eligibility or did not receive enough support to remain on the ballot for another year.
St. Louis Official Site

Baseball Hall Of Fame: Ken Griffey, Jr. & Mike Piazza Elected

The National Baseball Hall of Fame has two new members. Ken Griffey Jr. and Mike Piazza have both been voted into the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America, it was announced Wednesday evening.

CBS Sports

Luis Perdomo Gets Glimpse Of Futures

Peoria Chiefs righty starter Luis Perdomo has been piling up accolades this season.

Peoria Journal Star

Jon Jay To Begin Rehab Assignment & Results From Previous Rehabbers

Cardinals outfielder Jon Jay begins a rehab assignment with the Peoria Chiefs tonight when the Chiefs play host to the Clinton LumberKings at Dozer Park. The Cardinals placed Jay on the disabled list May 14 with tendinitis in his left wrist. He will be the first Major League player to rehab with the Chiefs since Jake Westbrook pitched for Peoria June 9, 2013, and the first position player to do so since then-Cubs third baseman Aramis Ramirez played two games June 19-20, 2010.

Playing In Peoria

Will We See A Return Of Bullpen Cars?

Major League Baseball released new rules to help speed up the game play which seems to be a big concern for new commissioner Rob Manfred. I like what they have done in terms of speeding up the in between inning happenings. This is how the KBO works albeit with a shorter clock between innings at two minutes in Korea.

Baseball de World

2015 Baseball Hall Of Fame Ballot Revealed

The 2015 ballot for the Baseball Hall of Fame has been unveiled on the BBWAA website and, as was obviously expected, it's headlined by two first-time pitchers who should make it in Randy Johnson and Pedro Martinez.
CBS Sports

For "Fireman," an ode to closers published in 2010, Mariano Rivera was the cover boy. Providing the foreword for the book was the man who for a long time had been the closing fraternity's poster boy, Lee Smith.
St. Louis Official Site

In five years as a coach, Mark McGwire has achieved something he long wanted: he's just a guy doing his best to help his team win. McGwire does his work -- quite successfully the past few seasons -- and stays out of the spotlight.
St. Louis Official Site

Not many Major Leaguers can claim status as a national baseball icon, a cornerstone for two franchises and a key veteran presence for a third, but Larry Walker has all that on his resume and more.
Colorado Official Site

The 2015 ballot for the Baseball Hall of Fame was announced on Monday with Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez, and John Smoltz headlining the newest of the 17 additions to the 34 candidates.
STL Baseball Weekly

The Quiet Brilliance Of Jhonny Peralta

This time last year, Jhonny Peralta was a beaten man. After batting .303, dropping eleven bombs on the American League through 107 games, and earning an All-Star selection, Peralta was saddled with a 50-game suspension from Major League Baseball after it was revealed that he had been one of the players receiving PED's as part of the Biogenesis scandal. The Tigers traded for Jose Iglesias from the Red Sox and Peralta was displaced as the Tigers' shortstop earlier than expected.

KSDK

Red Sox May Be Interested In Brigining Justin Masterson

Huge few weeks ahead for Masterson, whose free agent value has dropped tremendously this season. Masterson is seen as a second-tier free agent who will come at an affordable price. The Red Sox will have interest in their former farmhand to solidify the middle of their rotation. It doesn’t appear Masterson will get a huge deal, but one major league source indicated a four-year deal in the $64 million-$70 million range might be the figure.

Boston Globe

Mason Katz Interview

Mason Katz, a 2013 fourth-round draft pick of the St. Louis Cardinals, recently joined Redbird Rants for an interview.

Redbird Rants

Hitting For Power & Making Contact

Baseball's best power hitters rarely possess elite contact ability. Over the past 40 years, which hitters have best paired power with the ability to not strike out?

Beyond The Boxscore

Sunday Q & A: Why Jeff Suppan, 17 Seasons & 11,000 MLB Batters Later, Understands 'The Best Ability Is Availability'

Jeff Suppan never needed to be a Superman on the mound.

Inside Social