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Cards Anchor Lineup with Unusually Bold Trade Deadline Deal

ramseymark — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 21:12:35 +0000

I could hear fans all over St. Louis today asking the friend that told them the player that was traded to the Cardinals today: “Wait…did you say Halladay or Holliday?” I spent the entire All-Star Break trying to convince everyone that the bat plugged a more important hole than the arm, and at [...]

The Mang, the Myth, the Legend

ramseymark — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:05:58 +0000

So the All-Star game has come and gone, which had its moments and its letdowns. I will be posting some pictures up of the game in a while. With the All-Star game in St. Louis, we really start to hear more of the national media acknowledging that The Machine is the best player in the [...]

Redbirds Flying High in July

ramseymark — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:02:28 +0000

The Cards brought in solutions to try to plug some of the gaps created by the lack of production from the starters. Those solutions, Khalil Greene’s resurrection and the acquisition of Mark DeRosa, have not panned out as both have found themselves on the DL. However, the Cards are now 5-1 so far this month, [...]

Important Road Trip Begins Tonight

ramseymark — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:47:10 +0000

10 Games until the All-Star Break rolls into town. Most of the Cards won’t see the field until July 17th, after the ceremonies come through. Molina, Pujols, La Russa look sure to see some action, and this Sunday Franklin may find his invitation in the mail as well. However, the Redbirds can’t look forward to [...]

DeRosa Shows Versatility, Remains Hitless

ramseymark — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:18:25 +0000

If there’s one thing the Cards’ infield has this year, it’s versatility. Thurston, Brendan Ryan, and Barden (when he was up) can play 2B, SS, 3B. DeRosa sticks with that trend, and though he was brought in as the 3B, he’s played every position at least 20 games except for catcher and center field. However, [...]

Cards Trade for DeRosa

mikewest — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 04:03:04 +0000

Many Cardinal fans got their wish tonight, as General Manager John Mozeliak pulled the trigger on a deal with the Cleveland Indians. The Cardinals get third baseman Mark DeRosa in exchange for reliever Chris Perez and a player to be named later. DeRosa, a 6′1″ right-hander, brings his .270 batting average and 13 home runs over to [...]

Update: Cards Intensify Pursuit of Holliday

ramseymark — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 03:10:03 +0000

John Mozeliak must have been reading this blog, because on yesterday's entry I made a pitch for Holliday to be the player that the Redbirds land.

Are the Redbirds Good Enough to Win the Central?

ramseymark — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:37:07 +0000

Interestingly the Cardinals, although on pace for the same record and basic batting stats, are on pace fo 134 fewer runs than projected.

Wellemeyer vs. Thompson: Thrive for Five

ramseymark — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:44:12 +0000

When Lohse returns, who is the #5 Starter? The two candidates, Brad Thompson and Todd Wellemeyer, have been pretty aware that they are fighting for this rotation spot in their last couple starts. They've both been working with Dave Duncan, and appear to be approaching each start the same way: Warm up, pitch poorly, repeat.