Showing posts with label Rob Murphy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rob Murphy. Show all posts

Thursday, May 16, 2019

How Cardinals, Marlins Made Mayhem In Miami

Allen Watson, a Cardinals pitcher struggling to get outs, and Orestes Destrade, a Marlins batter struggling to get hits, took out their frustrations on each other.

RetroSimba

Friday, May 10, 2019

How Cardinals Used Six Pitchers To Get A Shutout

Like a couple of grand chess masters, managers Joe Torre of the Cardinals and Jim Leyland of the Pirates engaged in a series of maneuvers designed to outwit the other. Torre won, and the result was as unusual as it was satisfying.

RetroSimba

Thursday, March 31, 2016

An Interview With Rob Murphy

Seeking a durable, dependable left-handed reliever, the Cardinals signed Rob Murphy in January 1993. Murphy delivered, establishing a Cardinals single-season record for left-handers by appearing in 73 games in 1993. He held the record until Steve Kline topped it with 89 appearances for the 2001 Cardinals.

RetroSimba

Friday, July 4, 2014

One-Pitch Wonders For Cardinals: Al Brazle To Randy Choate

With one pitch, Rob Murphy earned redemption, Jason Motte ignited an unusual double play and Randy Choate escaped a bases-loaded jam.

RetroSimba

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Rick Sutcliffe Symbolized Sad State Of Cardinals In 1994

Rick Sutcliffe is, by all accounts, a smart and personable man who had a first-rate career as a pitcher in the major leagues. But his year with the Cardinals reflects how distressed the proud franchise had become in the final years of Anheuser-Busch ownership.

RestroSimba

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Rob Murphy Gives Interesting Insight To This Year's World Series

It wasn’t surprising that Rob Murphy couldn’t bring himself to predict which team will win this World Series between the Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Cardinals.

TC Palm

Wednesday, August 7, 2013