Cardinals Capsules, Vol.15: Cardinals Bombard Clayton Kershaw In Eight-Run Seventh, Game One Of 2014 NLDS

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

Looking Back On The Worst Cardinals Moments Of The Decade

When I think about the worst moments of the past decade in St. Louis Cardinals' history, the first thing that comes to mind is Kolten Wong and first base. It's what it is, but we'll get to that in a moment.

KSDK

Mike Matheny Is A Good Guy, But Will He Ever Be A Great Manager?

This much is true: Matheny is in the best possible situation with the best possible support system since he's been a Major League manager. There are no more excuses.

KSDK

Sam Freeman Taking Nothing For Granted

Braves left-handed reliever Sam Freeman experienced the thrill of being a late-round Draft choice who beat the odds by making it to the Majors. He has also had his confidence tested over the past few years, when he seemingly was deemed expendable by both the Cardinals and Rangers.

Atlanta Official Site

In Menagerie Of Nicknames, Carlos Martinez Has Earned 'Bull'

The message was taped to Carlos Martinez’s locker in the Cardinals’ clubhouse and it didn’t contain a single word.

Bird Land

Mike Maddux Earns Raves

In the same week they augmented their major-league coaching staff with two additions that have strong reputations around the organization, the Cardinals landed a seasoned pitching coach who is highly regarded throughout baseball for his manner, his wisdom, and his sneaky wit.

Post-Dispatch

Audio: Insight From Randy Choate On Jim Hickey

As the St. Louis Cardinals continue to look at candidates to fill their vacancy at pitching coach, one of the hottest names on the market is Jim Hickey, formerly the pitching coach at Tampa the last 12 seasons.

STL Baseball Weekly

Randy Choate On Potential Of Jim Hickey Being Candidate For Cardinals' Pitching Coach

Brian Stull Twitter

Mike Matheny Isn't Good At His Job & Should Be Chopped

I like Mike Matheny, personally. Let me preface this article by stating this: the St. Louis Cardinals manager seems like a guy you'd see at the bar and pull a chair next to for a conversation about life, haircuts, and chess strategies. Off the field, he's a great dude. First-rate gent. On the field — notably in the dugout — he's a basket case that is only getting worse as the calendar flips. This problem child isn't learning from his bad ways.

KSDK

Cardinals Turn To Matt Carpenter At Third As Jedd Gyorko Hits The DL; Ryan Sherriff On Patrol; Venezuelan Warning; Extra Bases

Even before the Cardinals had a final diagnosis on Jedd Gyorko’s hamstring injury, manager Mike Matheny decided to go for a third opinion.

Post-Dispatch

Can Miguel Socolovich Maintain His FIP-Beating Ways?

With a sub-2 Cardinals ERA and a FIP over 3, the Cardinals reliever’s future MLB success is an open question

Viva El Birdos

Double Trouble: Kevin Siegrist, Brett Cecil Offer Cardinals Unusual Versatility Out Of Bullpen

For a moment in October of 2016, Andrew Miller seemed invincible. To begin the playoffs, he made eight astonishing appearances; 15 innings of scoreless baseball, four walks, 27 strikeouts, and an opposing OPS of .380.

KMOV

Trust The Changeup Versus Lefties, Carlos Martinez

Martinez possesses the tools to be successful versus lefties. Now let’s see him utilize them.

Viva El Birdos

Randy Choate On The Morning After 3-9-17

Inside STL

Jordan Schafer & The Elusive Two-Way Player

The odds are well-stacked against him, but his unique skill set and the Waxahatchie Swap could make Schafer an interesting candidate for last man on the roster.

Viva El Birdos

Randy Choate Calls It A Career

Randy Choate’s idol is Jesse Orosco. Very early in his career, when he came up with the Yankees in the early 2000s, Choate told me his goal was to be just like Orosco, who retired after appearing in a record 1,252 games and pitched until he was 47.

CBS New York

Cardinals Outrun The Market To Sign Versatile Lefty Brett Cecil

Almost four years ago the Cardinals looked to push the market to sign a specific lefty reliever, a specialist who they felt could fill a vacancy in their roster.

Post-Dispatch

Dodgers Released Randy Choate

Dodgers-Low Down Twitter

Memphis Beat Oklahoma City 11-4: David Washington Collects Two Singles, Two Doubles, & Three RBIs; Carson Kelly Doubles Twice, Walks, & Drives In Three Runs; Matt Williams Singles, Doubles, & Knocks In Three Runs

Individual Highlights:
Breyvic Valera 1-for-6 with one double, one run, grounded into one double play, and assisted in one double play.
Matt Adams 0-for-3 with two runs, two walks, one strikeout, and assisted in two double plays.
Nick Martini 2-for-4 with one double, one run, and one walk.
Efren Navarro 2-for-4 with one RBI, one run, and one walk.
Carson Kelly 2-for-4 with two doubles, three RBIs (one w/two-outs), two runs, one walk, and threw out one of two base runners.
David Washington 4-for-5 with two doubles, three RBIs, and three runs.
Bruce Caldwell 2-for-5 with one triple, one RBI, one run, and assisted in two double plays.
Matt Williams 2-for-4 with one double, three RBIs (one w/two-outs), one sac fly, and assisted in one double play.
Ryan Sherriff entered in the seventh and pitched to one batter.  He allowed no hits or runs for the winning decision (7-1).  (p-s:2-1)(g/f:1-0)(ir-s:1-0)
Sam Tuivailala entered in the eighth and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit, no runs, one walk, and struck three out for the hold (1).  (p-s:26-15)

Rough Outing:
Deck McGuire started and pitched 6.1 innings.  He allowed five hits, three runs (two earned), one home run, one walk, committed one pickoff error, and struck 11 out.  0-for-3 at the plate.  (p-s:93-63)(g/f:5-0)
Pedro Echemendia entered in the ninth and pitched one inning.  He allowed two hits, one earned run, one home run, and one walk.  (p-s:16-10)(g/f:1-1)

Former Cardinals:
Randy Choate entered in the ninth and pitched to three batters.  He allowed one hit, three earned runs, and two walks.  (p-s:15-4)

Boxscore
Memphis Official Site Post Game
Memphis Commercial Appeal Post Game

Oklahoma City Beat Memphis 9-3: David Washington Doubles & Hits A Two-Run Homer; Juan Gonzalez Strikes Out Two & Holds Two Inherited Runners On Base Over One & A Third Hitless/Scoreless Innings; Efren Navarro Singles Twice

Individual Highlights:
Charlie Tilson 1-for-4 with one double and one strikeout.
Efren Navarro 2-for-4 with one run.
David Washington 2-for-4 with one double, one home run, two RBIs, and two runs.
Dean Anna 1-for-2 with one walk.
Juan Gonzalez entered in the eighth and pitched 1.1 innings.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck two out.  (p-s:17-12)(g/f:2-0)(ir-s:2-0)

Rough Outing:
Jose Martinez 0-for-4 with two ground into double plays.
Carson Kelly 0-for-4 with two strikeouts, grounded into one double play, and allowed one stolen base.
Matt Williams 0-for-2 with one walk.
Mike Mayers started and pitched five innings.  He allowed six hits, five earned runs, one home run, two walks, and struck four out for the losing decision (3-4).  0-for-1 at the plate.  (p-s:87-54)(g/f:2-5)
John Brebbia entered in the sixth and pitched 1.1 innings.  He allowed three hits, four earned runs, one walk, hit one batter, and struck one out.  (p-s:35-21)(g/f:2-1)
Corey Littrell entered in the seventh and pitched 1.1 innings.  He allowed one hit, no runs, four walks, threw one wild pitch, and struck two out.  (p-s:40-21)(g/f:1-0)(ir-s:2-2)

Former Cardinals:
Randy Choate entered in the eighth and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit, no runs, and struck one out.  (p-s:12-6)(g/f:1-0)

Boxscore
Memphis Official Site Post Game