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As I was watching Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds, watching the Cards squander another opportunity for a sweep, I saw something that I hadn’t seen from a Cardinal hurler all season. I saw Kyle Lohse stick up for someone on his team. Granted, it was himself he was sticking up for, but he showed some moxie nonetheless.
Edinson Volquez had buzzed Lohse in the top of the ...
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You’ve probably all heard by now that Jason Isringhausen ’s tenure as a Cardinal is likely coming to an end with the announcement of a torn flexor muscle and inflammation in his elbow .
I had previously speculated that Izzy had an undisclosed injury so this announcement comes as no surprise. The question is again one of disclosure. Was Izzy hiding this injury from the Cardinals ...
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I’ve realized that very often, I have short little thoughts, almost stream-of-consciousness stuff usually - other times I just want to be able to have some of the latest and greatest news tidbits available on the site.
I’ve been trying to come up with a way to incorporate these ‘quick hits’ into the site, and I believe I have found a good option.
You’ll ...
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Obviously it took someone far smarter than I to prove it (kudos to Fungoes for imparting the knowledge), but I knew Brad Thompson was more valuable to this Cardinal team than he has gotten credit for.
I wrote about Thompson round-about three weeks ago , and his ability to roll with whatever role the Cards asked him to take on any given day.
Apparently spot-starting is one of his better ...
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I wish that just once this team would display some killer instinct and put a team away when they have a chance for a sweep. Edinson Volquez was on today, no doubt, but the Cardinals had their chances. Just winning series for the rest of the season isn’t going to get it done anymore - they need to start putting teams away.
Not that I’m particularly happy about it, but a ...
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Chris Perez is starting to get ‘that look’ when he pitches. Tonight, he seemed really pissed off that Brandon Phillips got that hit to left, and he took it out on Javier Valentin and Edwin Encarnacion . The slider was working, the heater was working, the control seemed to be working. CP63 has got it going on right now, just at the right time.
Is it just me, or is the bullpen ...
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Apparently Jarrod Washburn has been informed by the Seattle Mariners that he was placed on waivers and some team has claimed him. The claiming team has yet to be outed, but by waiver rules, the Mariners can work out a deal with the claiming team.
Could we be seeing Washburn in a Cardinal uniform soon? Buster Olney and Seattle Times writer Geoff Baker both have speculated that to be the ...
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Brian Barton has rejoined the Cardinals, but is has not yet been activated.
Technically, the Cardinals could keep him on the disabled list the rest of the season and retain his rights, after choosing him in this past off-season’s Rule 5 Draft. While I doubt the Cardinal management would go that far just to keep him while letting him sit and watch, they are still gaming the system ...
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The news at ESPN.com is that and MRI has revealed that Chris Carpenter has a strain in his pitching *shoulder* , not a triceps strain as previously thought and reported.
LaRussa and Duncan are already preparing to use either Brad Thompson or Jaime Garcia in Carpenter’s rotation slot on Friday.
In yet another setback for a Cardinal starting pitcher returning from injury, the Cards ...
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I’m sure a lot of you have seen this list before, but I just saw it yesterday for the first time, so I’m going to force it upon you again.
Now, obviously Sabermetrics is something not every baseball fan necessarily follows nor understands, but nevertheless, some of the basics ring true for basic baseball knowledge. That being said, the list I am referring to (and posted below), ...
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This team treats me like a yo-yo and I keep coming back for more. This week’s version will likely be short, as I missed lots of action while globe-trotting for work. At any rate, here goes this week’s Spitballs:
If you are religious in any way, believe in anything at all, pray or meditate or wish or hyperventilate - whatever you do, do it - for Chris Carpenter ’s ...
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Lots of red here… Love it.
Go Cards!
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Fresh off of a two-inning, one hit, no runs performance yesterday afternoon, Jason Isringhausen is hopefully feeling a little better about himself.
I hope that Tony doesn’t feel the same. Sure, Izzy finally put together some pitches, even throwing most for strikes. This does not in the slightest form mean that he should be allowed back near the closer’s role. LaRussa has ...
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Go Cards!
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Cardinal starting pitcher Joel Pineiro gave the team a much needed seven inning start last night against the Dodgers. Pineiro wasn’t particularly sharp early, surrendering three runs in the first three innings, but the big Cardinal fourth inning - puntuated by back-to-back home runs by Albert Pujols and Ryan Ludwick (is there an internal MVP race heating up?) - seemed to settle Pineiro ...
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First big-league save tonight for Chris Perez !
This was a big one for the Cards, and it was even of the multiple inning variety (1 2/3)!
Perez bailed out the bullpen after a marvelous seven inning start by Joel Pineiro . My boy Brad Thompson was ineffective in one-third of an inning, proving I should never try to prop up anyone in this bullpen (oops, sorry Chris).
Here’s hoping ...
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You may have noticed by the lack of my wit and knowledge around here that I have already, by the middle of the week, had one of the longest weeks of the year to date. Work is keeping me hectic and on-the-go. Last night, that was a blessing in disguise.
Having already listened to the first four innings on my XM radio in the car (love that thing, by the way), I proceeded to sit through both ...
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The Cardinals claimed infielder Felipe Lopez off of waivers from the Washington Nationals late last night. Lopez can play second base, shortstop, and third base. It is also purported that he can play outfield, but I’d prefer he stay within the diamond.
This is kind of a ‘bleh’ move, certainly not one to overwhelm the opposition. Lopez was an All-Star with the Cincinnati ...
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By now you’ve probably seen the post below, written by avid PHE reader StLCards.
Given my recent (hopefully not too regular) travel schedule for work, I’ve asked StLCards to contribute some posts here and there when he feels he’s got something to tell you folks.
I appreciate what he has already added to the site with his post comments and thank him for helping me out.
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5
Pretty obvious that the number 5 would be significant for the Cardinals as one of the best hitters in the game wears that number for the Redbirds. But I’m talking about another number 5. This goes back to a post game interview when the bullpen let yet another game slip away. In that interview the fearless skipper was a bit incensed at the mention of a bullpen meltdown costing the ...
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