Game Preview 6-10-17: Nashville @ Memphis

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West Michigan Beat Peoria 7-2: Andrew Knizner Hits A Solo Home Run; Stefan Trosclair Doubles & Drives In One Run; Estarlin Arias Strikes Out Two Over One Scoreless Innings

Individual Highlights:
Stefan Trosclair started at first base and batted third.  1-for-4 with one double, one two-out RBI, and two strikeouts.
Andrew Knizner started at catcher and batted fourth.  1-for-4 with one home run, one two-out RBI, one run, and one strikeout.
Estarlin Arias entered in the ninth and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit, no runs, one walk, hit one batter, threw one wild pitch, and struck two out.  (p-s:17-11)

Rough Outing:
Andy Young started at second base and batted second.  0-for-4 at the plate.
Matt Davis started in left field and batted sixth.  0-for-4 with three strikeouts and one outfield assist.
Nick Plummer started in centerfield and batted ninth.  0-for-2 with one walk and two strikeouts.
Jordan Hicks started and pitched to seven batters.  He allowed two hits, two runs (one earned), two walks, and struck one out for the losing decision (4-1).  (p-s:34-14)(g/f:2-0)
Ronnie Williams entered in the first and pitched 3.1 innings.  He allowed five hits, three earned runs, one home run, two walks, and struck five out.  (p-s:57-32)(g/f:3-2)(ir-s:3-0)
Frederis Parra entered in the fifth and pitched 2.2 innings.  He allowed five hits, one earned run, and struck one out.  (p-s:51-36)(g/f:3-0)
Spencer Trayner entered in the seventh and pitched 1.1 innings.  He allowed two hits, one earned run, and struck two out.  (p-s:25-17)(g/f:0-1)(ir-s:2-0)

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Peoria Journal Star Post Game

Tom Spencer Named Astros' Class-A Lancaster Manager

Spencer, 55, takes the reins at Lancaster after most recently serving as the manager of Class A Palm Beach in the St. Louis organization in 2009. From 2003-08, Spencer worked as the Cardinals Minor League baserunning and outfield instructor. He has 10 years of Minor League managerial experience, which includes stops with the Triple-A clubs Nashville (1997), Calgary (1998), Charlotte (1999), Tucson (2000-01) and Memphis (2003). He has also spent five years coaching first and third base in the Major Leagues with Cleveland (1988-89), the Mets (1991) and the Astros (1992-93).

Astros Official Site

Minor League Notebook: Spring Training Competition Will Be Fierce

Even though they are not required to report to Florida for more than another week, many of the Cardinals' minor league players have already begun their own personal spring training.

STL Globe-Democrat

Luis Aguayo: New Palm Beach Cardinals Skipper

Former New York Mets third base coach named 2010 manager of the St. Louis Cardinals’ Florida State League team.

The Cardinal Nation

The Cardinal Nation Blog Top Stories Of 2009 #19: Minors Coaching Turnover

An unusually high number of coaching changes were executed across the Cardinals minor league system following a 2009 season in which there were several notable occurrences.

The organization’s three Class A clubs each won fewer games than the year prior, missed the post-season and a number of the emerging prospects did not advance as well as hoped.

The Cardinal Nation Blog

Cardinals Lose Important Instructor Dan Radison

One of the downsides of ex-St. Louis Cardinals organization members taking on more responsibility elsewhere is the good people they invariably pull away with them.

The Cardinal Nation Blog

Cardinals Change Three Minor League Skippers

Digging into the major changes at the Class A level as three St. Louis Cardinals minor league managers will not be back in their roles next season while two new skippers have been named.

Ther Cardinal Nation

The Cardinal Nation August Minor League Player Of The Month 2009: Chris Swauger

Palm Beach Cardinals outfielder Chris Swauger is our Scout.com Cardinals Minor League Player of the Month for August.

The Cardinal Nation

Casey Mulligan Provides 'Thriller'

When Casey Mulligan trudged out of the dugout like a zombie and shimmied his hips to a song written five years before his birth, he hoped to amuse his teammates and a nearly empty Roger Dean Stadium.

Springfield News-Leader

Mark DeRosa: Long Balls At A Record Pace

On Friday night in Pittsburgh, St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Mark DeRosa blasted his eighth home run of his short Cardinals career. The fourth-inning shot to centerfield was part of a three-hit night for the 34-year-old, his best game since joining St. Louis from Cleveland for relievers Chris Perez and Jess Todd on June 27.

The Cardinal Nation Blog

Troy Glaus Is In A Strange Land

Sitting in the far corner of a Class AAA clubhouse, wearing a different number and looking at an odd return to the club he left after opening day, Troy Glaus pondered how to salvage something from an uncooperative season.

STL Today

Ambidextrous Hurler Pulls His Own Double Switch

There has always been commotion in the 20-year baseball career of 24-year-old Pat Venditte,

There has been skepticism, confusion, that double take-worthy six-fingered glove — and lately, interviews and curious people scrambling to find YouTube videos of Venditte, an ambidextrous pitcher now playing for the Tampa Yankees.

Palm Beach Post

Cardinals Minor League News & Notes 7-10-09

Trevor Rosenthal: Cardinals' 21st-Round Pick Signs

Francisco Rivera: Emergency Pitcher

John Folino: Unsigned After All

Lakeland Beat Palm Beach 7-6 In 10 Innings: Aaron Luna Solo HR; Tommy Pham Doubles & 2 RBIs; Adron Chambers Doubles & 1 RBI; Jermaine Curtis 1 RBI

Individual Highlights:
Adron Chambers 2-for-4 with one double, one two-out RBI, and one walk.
Jermaine Curtis 1-for-5 with one two-out RBI and one strikeout.
Aaron Luna 1-for-4 with one home run, one RBI, two runs, one walk, and one strikeout.
Tommy Pham 3-for-5 with one double, two RBIs (one w/two-outs), two runs, one stolen base, and one strikeout.
Sam Freeman One inning, one hit, and no runs. (g/f:1-2)

Rough Outing:
Domnit Bolivar 0-for-5 with one strikeout, grounded into one double play, and one throwing error.
Mark Diapoules Started, six innings, four hits, four runs (three earned), one home run, one walk, one throwing error, and two strikeouts. (g/f:4-11)
Blake King Two innings, two hits, two runs (one earned), one walk, one wild pitch, and three strikeouts. (g/f:1-2)
Adam Reifer Loss (1-5), one inning, three hits, one earned run, and one strikeout. (g/f:0-2)
Tom Spencer ejected in the 7th.

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Palm Beach Cardinals Official Site Post Game

Projecting The Palm Beach Cardinals Roster

At this point, we know the opening rosters of three of the four St. Louis Cardinals full-season clubs, Memphis, Springfield and Quad Cities, with only the A-Advanced Palm Beach Cardinals of the Florida State League to go.

The Cardinal Nation

Cardinals In Triple-A: 1977-Present

The last quarter century of results posted by the St. Louis Cardinals Triple-A franchise, currently the Memphis Redbirds of the Pacific Coast League, offers an interesting contrast.

The Cardinal Nation

Cardinals Announce Minor League Staffs

A day after the information began trickling out, the Cardinals formally announced their Minor League coaching staffs on Thursday.
Cardinals Official Site

The St. Louis Cardinals have announced their 2009 minor league coaching staffs for their seven US-based clubs. In what has to be considered good news, a vast majority of the names are the same from 2008.
The Birdhouse