St Louis Cardinals have damn good pitching prospects

June 3, 2013 by Leave a Comment

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The St Louis Cardinals were mocked for most of the 2000’s for having a lackluster minor league system. As of today it is one of if not the best systems in baseball.

Suck it, Cubs fans.

Unlike the rivals to the north, the St Louis Cardinals have pitching depth that could lead the team to success far beyond 2013. There was supposed to be drop in play this season with age and a regression to the mean forecasted. Heading into June, St. Louis has the best record in baseball without three starting pitchers and one of the best closers from 2012.

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Stl Cardinals Garcia may never be the same after surgery

May 23, 2013 by Leave a Comment

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The Stl Cardinals have lost pitcher Jaime Garcia for the season because of a torn labrum in his left shoulder. The injury will require surgery and cost him the rest of 2013.

The lefty starter originally felt pain in his shoulder during a start in the 2012 National League Divisional Series against the Washington Nationals. He pitched two innings before being pulled from the start. Instead of having surgery following the first issue, Garcia chose to rehab and see where things went.

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Cubs claim scrub pitcher from Cardinals; SEASON SAVED!

May 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment

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The Chicago Cubs might lose 95 games this year. Who knows with this move today, maybe they’ll only lose 90. Or maybe not. The Cubs claimed right-handed pitcher Eduardo Sanchez off waivers from the first place St. Louis Cardinals. Getting a cast off from the front-running Cardinals has got to help, right?

To their credit, the Cubs aren’t in last place. They’re penultimate in the NL Central. The Milwaukee Brewers are behind them.

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Three ways to improve Major League Baseball

April 1, 2013 by 1 Comment

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Ah, Major League baseball. When I write “three ways to improve Major League Baseball” what I really mean is “three ways to make baseball more like football.”  Sorry, major league baseball fans.  The National Pastime is past its prime and a distant second-string to the pigskin.  Don’t take it too hard.  It’s not like football is a sport; it’s a quasi-religion.  Heck, more Americans would rather watch a guy in a suit read names from a podium than catch another sport’s playoff game.

Major League Baseball will never be able to catch up to the NFL but it can close the gap.  After all, baseball, when the games really matter, is the most dramatic of all the sports.  Major League Baseball certainly has more substance than the NBA, tougher players than MLS (barely), and fewer franchises in inappropriate cities than the NHL.  Below are three ways the game of baseball can improve itself.

A word of warning to baseball purists, have your defibrillator ready.

(Guest post by Ryan Hogan)

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Baseball loses Stan Musial and Earl Weaver on the same day

January 19, 2013 by 1 Comment

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Major League Baseball lost two legends of the game today: the man who re-pioneered the concept of the passionate, fiery, ornery manager in Earl Weaver. He’s one of the biggest names in the history of the Baltimore Orioles organization. Also passing unfortunately was Mr. St. Louis Cardinals Stan Musial.

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Ink dries on Chicago Cubs deal with Edwin Jackson

January 3, 2013 by 1 Comment

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The Chicago Cubs and right-handed pitcher Edwin Jackson have agreed to terms on a four-year contract.  A Cubs source said that the deal is for $52 million; including an $8 million signing bonus with annual salaries of $11 million per year.

Jackson, 29, has pitched all or part of the last 10 major league seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers (2003-05), Tampa Bay (2006-08), Detroit (2009), Arizona (2010), the White Sox (2010-11), St. Louis (2011) and Washington (2012).  He has reached 31 or more starts in each of his last six seasons, has recorded double digits in wins in each of the last five seasons and has exceeded 180.0 innings pitched in each of the last five years, including three-straight seasons of 199.2 innings or more from 2009-11.

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Can the St. Louis Cardinals win it all again?

October 11, 2012 by Leave a Comment

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Will the St. Louis Cardinals go all the way and win the World Series? Or will they get stopped along the way by the Washington Nationals? Here are a few reasons to believe that the redbirds will make it to the top, and win:

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Naked Streaker at St. Louis Cardinals game (photos)

May 25, 2012 by Leave a Comment

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I’ve been told that streaking was considered trendy and popular for awhile in the 1970s. Sounds disgusting and crazy; and not haha crazy like Will Ferrell in “Old School.” There was a crazy streaker at Busch Stadium tonight for the St. Louis Cardinals vs. Philadelphia Phillies game. And word is he really took a beating from the cops when they finally nabbed him.

And if you’re wondering, yes that is the words “Hakuna Matata” tattoed on the side of his torso.

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5 MLB Players Who Lived Up to $100 Million Contracts

May 14, 2012 by Leave a Comment

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The $100 million club in Major League Baseball is certainly one of exclusivity—only 35 players in total have surpassed that salary mark since starting pitcher Kevin Brown first crossed that threshold in 1999.

However, the signing of a nine-figure contract hasn’t exactly proved to be beneficial and certainly hasn’t guaranteed future success. Just who are the top five players in MLB who have lived up to their lofty contract? Let’s take a look.

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Stl. Cardinals David Freese subjected to jersey chaser with microphone and camera (video)

April 30, 2012 by Leave a Comment

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The rivalry between the cities of Chicago and St. Louis go well beyond the Cubs versus the Cardinals bloodfeud in MLB. There’s genuine acrimony here. Trust me, I’ve truly felt it when visiting riverboat land.

So when I see something embarrassing the Gateway City, I enjoy promoting it. The cliche about a train wreck being something that’s awful to look at, but yet you still can’t turn your head away…well the video that follows is like Amtrak’s entire fleet (I know fleets are for boats, but what is a large group of trains called?) being destroyed. David Freese of the St. Louis Cardinals clearly doesn’t want to be here. You can see just how uncomfortable he is at all times in this video.

The performance of “Show Me St. Louis” Julie Tristan sets back female sports reporters about 30 years. Her actions and speech are so awful- it’s got to be at least partially satirical?

She really isn’t that stupid is she?

She comes off as dumb as a box as rocks as she desperately hits on the World Series MVP. She even brings in a tag-team partner to gush over Freese. They both can’t really be this pathetic and desperate, could they?

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