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Pitchers Making Headlines
 

Published 16 hours ago by Mike at Mike On The Cards

In the stretch run to keep their playoff hopes alive, the St. Louis Cardinals started the current seven game home stand with a 4-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates last night. The loss was especially frustrating for fans when the offense and defense couldn’t show up to compliment the outstanding pitching performance from Braden Looper. He went 7 innings, allowing 1 run and only 3 hits. ...

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Series Preview - Pirates @ Cards
 

Published 2 days ago by Mike at Mike On The Cards

The Cardinals enjoyed only their second day off since the All-Star break today, but it’s just one of four off days scheduled in the next eleven days. We knew the schedule makers were out of their minds when they had the Cards traveling to Detroit for the third consecutive year this season, but this makes me believe that they really do just throw darts at a calendar. Tomorrow at Busch ...

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Bird Bits
 

Published 3 days ago by Mike at Mike On The Cards

First off, I’d be remiss to not point out a debate going on over at Viva El Birdos this morning. houstoncardinal, one of the regular posters at VEB has sparked some heated conversation on the subject of Cardinal prospect Colby Rasmus. He claims that it would benefit the team to call up the youngster and play him in the outfield everyday in place of Skip Schumaker. I think it’s ...

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Four Straight Wins
 

Published 4 days ago by Mike at Mike On The Cards

With a fine performance from Cardinal starter Joel Pineiro, and four home runs from the supporting cast, the Cardinals picked up a decisive win against the Reds in Cincinnati. Pineiro earned his third win in as many starts with six strong innings. He allowed 3 runs on 7 hits, and struck out 6 without issuing a walk. Jason Isringhausen, Russ Springer, and Ron Villone each pitched a ...

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Young Arms Make it Three in a Row
 

Published 5 days ago by Mike at Mike On The Cards

The Cardinals began a three game series with the Reds tonight in Cincinnati, the third city of their ten game road trip. After taking three of four from the Marlins, the Cards looked to keep things rolling at Great American Ballpark. Brad Thompson got the start in place of the injured Chris Carpenter. Despite giving up a leadoff home run to his first batter, Thompson pitched fairly well. ...

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Mike at the Cards vs. Marlins
 

Published 7 days ago by Mike at Mike On The Cards

I was in attendance for both of the first two games of this four game series, and although the Cards were able to win the first one, the second left a lot to be desired. On Monday night, I had field level seats, right behind the tarp in the first row down the third base line. Third base coach Jose Oquendo was literally ten feet away. The view from there was awesome, especially on ground ...

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No Reason to Fold
 

Published 10 days ago by Mike at Mike On The Cards

Not much has gone right for the St. Louis Cardinals lately. After losing tonight’s series finale against the rival Chicago Cubs, the Cards fall to 65-55, and 7 games back in the division standings, 3 behind the Brewers for the Wild Card. Since sweeping the Padres in San Diego in the first series after the All-Star break, the Cards have gone 8-12, while the teams they’re trailing ...

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Cards Pummel Zambrano, Cubs
 

Published 11 days ago by Mike at Mike On The Cards

YES! You know him. You hate him. The ace of the Chicago staff, Carlos Zambrano, and all of his cockiness, were at the center of some extremely entertaining television this afternoon when the Cardinals’ offense put on a hitting clinic. After losing game one of the series with a subpar showing from the offense, the Redbirds showed up at Wrigley today ready for redemption. Facing ...

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Falling Off the Pace
 

Published 12 days ago by Mike at Mike On The Cards

Dammit Jimmy! Stupid Cubs! This is no way to start a road trip. Even though it took 11 innings, the Cardinals came up on the short end today at Wrigley, and now sit seven games back in the NL Central standings. Braden Looper turned in a fine performance, allowing just two runs in seven innings. Ironically, the two runs came off the bat of Looper’s former teammate, Jim Edmonds, via ...

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Bats Go Quiet
 

Published 13 days ago by Mike at Mike On The Cards

Four hits? That’s it? Really? Since the Cardinals couldn’t seem to put any good wood on the ball today, they relied on the free passes to put runners on base. Unfortunately, only one of their nine base runners came around to score, and the Redbirds fell to the Dodgers 4-1. On paper I thought St. Louis had the advantage. Their best starter, Kyle Lohse, was on the mound, and ...

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Pujols Powers Cards Past Dodgers
 

Published 14 days ago by Mike at Mike On The Cards

After an extra innings win to combat another blown save in the first game of the series last night, the Cardinals poured on the offense and shut the door on the Dodgers in game two tonight. The star of the game was Albert Pujols, who reached base in all five of his plate appearances, going 4 for 4 with a walk. His hits included a pair of singles, a double, and a grand slam. Keeping pace ...

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2009 All-Star Logo
 

Published 14 days ago by Mike at Mike On The Cards

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