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Hoffpauir Flies Cards Coop to Join Blue Jays
Hoffpauir Flies Cards Coop to Join Blue Jays
Former St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Jarrett Hoffpauir is now a member of the Toronto Blue Jays via a waiver claim.
Blue Jays Claim Hoffpauir From Cardinals
mlbtraderumors.com — The Toronto Blue Jays claimed infielder Jarrett Hoffpauir off of waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals. Left-handed... pitcher Bill Murphy was designated for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster for Hoffpauir. Hoffpauir, 26, is an intriguing ... (more) Blue Jays Claim Hoffpauir From Cardinals
Cards Struggles Continue, Lose to WVU 17-9
Cards Struggles Continue, Lose to WVU 17-9
straitpinkie.com — The Louisville Cardinal football team continued its struggles Saturday when they invaded Morgantown, West Virginia. The Cards... couldn’t find the end zone at all during the game and it cost them. West Virginia did just enough to keep the Cards hope of their fourth victory on the shelf as ... (more) Cards Struggles Continue, Lose to WVU 17-9
Jarrett Hoffpauir claimed by Blue Jays
Jarrett Hoffpauir claimed by Blue Jays
futureredbirds.net — Per the Blue Jays official Twitter feed. Hoffpauir had a nice little rebound season for Memphis, hitting... .299/.367/.496 in 375 at-bats. The equivalent is a .713 OPS. The problem is he was repeating triple-A, was 26 years old, and at least ... (more) Jarrett Hoffpauir claimed by Blue Jays
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Baby steps (you gotta start somewhere)
The Tao of Stieb — ... of capital-P Project Sean Henn - who might have been worth keeping an eye on under the eye of now departed reclamation king Brad Arnsberg - the Jays began the inevitable (and necessary) roster makeover by claiming middle infielder Jarrett Hoffpauir from the Cardinals organization. ...

What the Cardinals can take from the Yankees, besides the luxury tax
Viva El Birdos — ... a player when he gets off to a good start, and there were moments there in 2005 (it seems like it's been longer) where his weird sinker seemed like the makings of a uniquely valuable short reliever. But I'm hard-pressed to think of any team that's strapped enough for choice to give him a clear shot as a fifth starter coming off a year with a K/9 of 3.8.  Jarrett Hoffpauir leaves the 40 man roster—and, though this wasn't the Cardinals' intent, the organization—a victim of circumstance; without the Julio Lugo deal ...

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