USA Baseball Finalizes Premier12 Coaching Staff

USA Baseball Premier12™ Manager Joe Girardi finalized the coaching staff for the 2019 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Premier12™, the organization announced on Tuesday. Joining Girardi on the staff will be Scott Brosius (Bench Coach), Roly de Armas (Bullpen Coach), Phil Plantier (Hitting Coach), Bryan Price (Pitching Coach), Willie Randolph (Third Base Coach) and Ernie Young (First Base Coach).

Mister Baseball

Eduardo Perez Talks About Nearly Ruining Ozzie Smith's Farewell Game On 'Old Baseball Cards'

Eduardo Pérez doesn’t lack for baseball knowledge or personality, which is probably why he’s been around the game for so long. The current ESPN analyst and ex-big league player — who spent 13 years playing for the Angels, Reds, Cardinals, Rays and others — is this week’s guest on “Old Baseball Cards” and proved himself to be quite animated.

Yahoo

Phil Plantier Named Double-A Trenton Hitting Coach

One of the perks of Bobby Mitchell’s last job was telling players they were being promoted to the RailRiders.

Citizen Voice

How Cardinals, Royals Launched Regular-Season Rivalry

Twelve years after the Cardinals and Royals opposed one another in the World Series, the teams were matched for the first time in the regular season. Two constants linked those events: Willie McGee played and tempers flared.

RetroSimba

Mark McGwire Began Cardinals Career With Slump

Expected to supply power and run production, Mark McGwire was a dud in his first 10 games with the Cardinals.

RetroSimba

Losing Became A Habit For Danny Jackson With Cardinals

In a season fraught with futility, the pitcher who epitomized the plight of the 1995 Cardinals was Danny Jackson. Expected to provide wins and hope, Jackson instead represented losses and despair.

RetroSimba

Padres Fire Phil Plantier As Hitting Coach

Corey Borck Twitter

The Padres, who ranked last in the Major Leagues in several offensive categories this past season, relieved Phil Plantier of his hitting-coach duties on Wednesday.
San Diego Official Site

Former Cardinals Playing In MLB Action 4-15-14: Andrew Brown Singles & Drives In Two Runs; David Freese Collects Two Singles & One RBI; Jamey Wright Pitches Two Scoreless Innings

Ryan Ludwick (former St. Louis-Cincinnati) started in left field and batted sixth.  1-for-4 with one home run, two two-out RBIs, and one run.

Pittsburgh beat Cincinnati 8-7 in completion of Monday's game


Andrew Brown (former St. Louis-New York-N) started in right field and batted fifth.  1-for-4 with two RBIs, one run, one sac fly, and two strikeouts.

New York-N beat Arizona 9-0


Adam Ottavino (former St. Louis-Colorado) entered in the eighth and pitched to two batters.  He allowed no hits or runs for the hold (4).  (p-s:7-5)(g/f:1-0)

Xavier Nady (former 1997 draft selection-San Diego) entered late in the game as a pinch hitter and took over in right field, batting leadoff.  One walk at the plate.
Phil Plantier (former St. Louis-San Diego hitting coach) was ejected in the sixth.

Colorado beat San Diego 3-2


Daric Barton (former Peoria-Oakland) entered late in the game at first base and batted leadoff.  0-for-1 at the plate.
Coco Crisp (former New Haven-Oakland) entered late in the game as a pinch hitter and batted ninth.  0-for-1 at the plate.
Nick Punto (former St. Louis-Oakland) entered late in the game at second base.

Albert Pujols (former St. Louis-Anaheim) started at first base and batted third.  0-for-5 at the plate.
David Freese (former St. Louis-Anaheim) started at third base and batted seventh.  2-for-4 with one RBI, one run, and two strikeouts.
Fernando Salas (former St. Louis-Anaheim) entered in the ninth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck one out.  (p-s:13-9)(g/f:1-0)

Oakland beat Anaheim 10-9 in 11 innings


Chris Perez (former St. Louis-Los Angeles) entered in the seventh and pitched 1.1 innings.  He allowed one hit, no runs, one walk, and struck one out for the hold (4).  (p-s:22-12)(g/f:2-0)(ir-s:1-0)
Jamey Wright (former St. Louis-Los Angeles) entered in the tenth and pitched two innings.  He allowed three hits, no runs, and one walk.  (p-s:32-18)(g/f:3-1)

San Francisco beat Los Angeles 3-2 in 12 innings

Phil Plantier Staying On As Padres' Hitting Coach

The Padres announced on Monday that all seven members of manager Bud Black's coaching staff will return for the 2014 season.

San Diego Official Site

Phil Plantier Impressed With Hitting Thus Far

Second-year hitting coach Phil Plantier has been impressed by what he has seen from his hitters thus far -- not just the tangible results that occur in games, but the work they have done in the batting cage and on the practice fields.

San Diego Official Site

Phil Plantier Named Lake Elsinore Manager

Former Major Leaguer Phil Plantier was named the interim manager of the Padres' affiliate at Lake Elsinore on Thursday.

MiLB Official Site

Padres Bring Back Terry Kennedy As Triple-A Manager, Phil Plantier As Class A Hitting Coach

Former Arizona State University coach Pat Murphy has been named as the manager for the Padres short-season affiliate in Eugene in 2011.

Padres Official Site

Remembering The 1997 Trade Deadline

One of my favorite kinds of trades took place on June 13, 1997: a six-player deal between the Padres and Cardinals, two teams going nowhere, with none of the six players having much of an impact. The Padres acquired Rich Batchelor, Danny Jackson and Mark Sweeney, and the Cardinals received Scott Livingstone, Phil Plantier and Fernando Valenzuela. The Padres hoped for the 23-8, 2.73 ERA Jackson; they settled for the 1-7, 7.53 ERA Jackson. In fact, only Mark Sweeney played in any season beyond 1997. But hey, six-player deal- what's not to like?

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The Athletics traded Mark McGwire to the Cardinals, receiving Eric Ludwick, T.J. Mathews and Blake Stein for the man who went on to hit 220 home runs over his next 2,251 plate appearances.

MLB Trade Rumors

Talent Evaluators Split On Aroldis Chapman

The Blue Jays have reportedly bid $23 million for Aroldis Chapman. The Mets and Yankees (and other teams) have bid zero. And somebody, in the end, is probably going to look very smart, and somebody is going to look less than that.

ESPN

Phil Plantier Named West Tenn Diamond Jaxx MGR

Former Major League Baseball veteran Phil Plantier has been named the 2009 manager of the West Tenn Diamond Jaxx. Joining Plantier on the 2009 coaching staff are hitting coach Terry Pollreisz and pitching coach Tom Dettore.

MiLB

Cardinals Minor League News & Notes 7-29-08

Tyler Norrick:
Shoulder Strain Shelves Him

Ismael Cardona:
Returned To GCL Cardinals

Gabe Johnson:
Takes Career 89 Miles Northeast

1991 Triple-A All-Star Game Had Star Power

The first Triple-A All-Star Game in Louisville truly was a night of future stars. Nine starters and three reserves went on to play more than 10 years in the major leagues.

Courier Journal

Ex-Cardinal Mark Sweeney Signs 1 Year Deal With Dodgers

Mark Sweeney, second on the all-time pinch-hit list, has finalized his one-year, $600,000 contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to a major-league source.

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/7790128/Sweeney,-Dodgers-agree-on-one-year-deal?CMP=OTC-K9B140813162&ATT=49


History Note:
Cardinals aqcquired him form the Angels in 1995 for P John Habyan.
Cardinals then traded Sweeney, P Rich Batchelor, & P Danny Jackson to the Padres for P Fernando Valenzuela, OF Phil Plantier, & 3B Scott Livingstone in 1997.