grains of salt
Viva El Birdos —
... brian barton has moved front and center in the outfield competition; he's 9 for his last 15 with 4 extra-base hits. hal mcrae says barton plays better in games than in practice; la russa terms him " ...
Speaking Too Soon?
C70 At The Bat —
... Offensively Sunday, Barton went one for two, which got him up to .391 and earned him some press. Rick Ankiel went 2-3, which got him up to over .400 for the spring. I hadn't tracked Ankiel as much this spring, so I wasn't aware his average was so high. He stole a base as well, which would be a welcome addition to his game. Colby went 0-3 with a walk, but his strikeout numbers are starting to creep up. I know in general an out is an out, but a little more time in the minors might help him get on track with pitch recognition, etc. Not that he ...
The Morning Tailgate
STLSportsMag —
St. Louis, let's all take a collective sigh of relief. The Sweaty Whale, Sidney Ponson, who was flirting with multiple teams including the Cardinals has signed with the Texas Rangers. Common sense reigned at Cardinals headquarters by choosing not to sign the same scrub project that blew up in their face two years ago. Now we just need to see what Junior Spivey is up to. Brian Barton is making it really hard to keep him off the Major League roster [ STL Today ] I guess before we award Barton a roster spot for his performance we should take a quick look at who his hits ...
Speaking Too Soon?
Spring Training '08 —
... Offensively Sunday, Barton went one for two, which got him up to .391 and earned him some press.
Rick Ankiel went 2-3, which got him up to over .400 for the spring. I
hadn't tracked Ankiel as much this spring, so I wasn't aware his
average was so high. He stole a base as well, which would be a welcome
addition to his game. Colby went 0-3 with a walk, but his strikeout
numbers are starting to creep up. I know in general an out is an out,
but a little more time in the minors might help him get on track with
pitch recognition, etc. Not that he ...
