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UPDATE: 2024 OFFSEASON PLAYLIST TOURNEY: VOTING NOW OPEN
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From Radbird:
It's been a while since we had an offseason tournament. And we need one to argue and debate something other than player's WAR or...
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THE CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND IS TIED PEOPLE!!!! GO VOTE!!! BREAK THE TIE AND CHOOSE THE WINNER!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Last post by CardsofSTL
March 15 24, 2:43 pm
Capuano May Need Tommy John Surgery
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sighyoung »
March 23 08, 6:25 pm
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A torn ligament in his pitching elbow. Regardless of what happens the rest of the season, I am SO glad the Cardinals didn't complete the...
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I'm grateful we did not trade Aaron Miles for Capuano:
I would have traded Aaron Miles for a urinal.
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Last post by JohtoVillage
March 23 08, 8:08 pm
Cards on TV
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stlouie_lipp »
March 23 08, 7:34 pm
Once again, there is no way I can get them on my TV. For some reason I seem to be in their territory so that it should be on my local sports package....
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Last post by stlouie_lipp
March 23 08, 7:34 pm
Bored speculation: Izzy for Edgar
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ghostrunner »
March 22 08, 11:05 pm
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I was tossing this idea in my head around earlier. Looks like Todd Jones has had a rough spring and the Tigers have him signed for this year at $7...
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I was thinking we probably wouldn't want to keep Edgar on, but if we also made some good pitching acquisitions with our spare cash next year, and if...
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March 23 08, 9:34 am
ST GDT 3/22: Twins @ Cardinals, 12:05 CT
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haltz »
March 22 08, 9:41 am
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[quote= Goold ]JUPITER, Fla. — A common practice this time of spring is plucking players from the minor-league camp to provide depth for the...
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Last chance reminder before the 3/23 GDT: Sunday's game is on Channel 5 at noon.
It'll be so nice to hear Randolph and Horton for the second...
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Last post by Phyrkrakr
March 23 08, 4:27 am
Thompson over Reyes for 5th Starter Spot
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heyzeus »
March 22 08, 7:36 am
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You don't have to do too much reading between the lines to see that Reyes is probably on his way out.
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I'm less pissed off about Thompson being in the rotation over Reyes than Looper and Wellemeyer.
At this point, I doubt he's in the Cardinals...
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Last post by haltz
March 23 08, 12:23 am
Jerry Crasnick-Cardinals' rotation filled-lots-problems
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fanforever »
March 22 08, 4:50 pm
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Pitching aside, the Cardinals have found some reasons for optimism while coming off their first losing season since 1999. Albert Pujols, Rick Ankiel...
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I just don't know how anyone could expect anything from Clement, given his injuries. I am slightly more optimistic about Mulder, if for no other...
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Last post by Hungary Jack
March 22 08, 7:32 pm
How quickly will the Cards become sellers?
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BW23 »
March 22 08, 9:30 am
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Assuming they play like the large majority (fan, expert or whatever) assume they will, do the Cards look to start selling early or wait to maximize...
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I can't wait to pull this post back up in July...
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Last post by MaskedMan
March 22 08, 4:41 pm
Fix the Wrigley Sign
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Phyrkrakr »
March 20 08, 2:25 pm
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Go crazy, folks.
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As a Cubs fan posting on a Cardinals board I know this is all just in fun. :D
I don't think any 'name change' that might occur will affect the...
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Last post by obucard
March 23 08, 9:37 pm
SI's Heyman: Cards look like cellar-dwellers
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Mary1966 »
March 22 08, 12:39 pm
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According to one scout, They're doing to St. Louis what (Peter) Angelos did to Baltimore. They're ruining the tradition.''
And according to another,...
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Heyman doesn't deserve this many posts.
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Last post by sighyoung
March 22 08, 4:18 pm
2 many pitchers, 2 many OF...who's on/off in July
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MaskedMan »
March 22 08, 9:24 am
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With Carp hopefully back by July and Mulder back by May and Clement and Pinero back sometime in between who goes between Looper, Wellemeyer,...
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Al just said that he's hearing Mulder will be back before Clement.
Hmm.
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Last post by GatewaySnayke
March 22 08, 1:01 pm
Goold V. La Russa
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ghostrunner »
March 21 08, 9:16 am
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Noticed this story on BBTF, and don't remember seeing it mentioned here. Tony seems irrationally prickly these days. He was born the same year as my...
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The part of the story that's been ignored here and on Primer:
They went at each other repeatedly. There were times I was sure they were at least...
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Last post by jim
March 22 08, 8:18 am
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Last post by Kasko
March 22 08, 6:20 am
GDT 3/21: Cards vs. Orioles
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myersli »
March 21 08, 11:21 am
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GameDay:
JUPITER, Fla. — Manager Tony La Russa aimed to give some his regulars a day off before playing them through the weekend and saving them...
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Huzzah! We's over .500 now!
11-10-2. :cool:
Holding back the urge to say it...
You may.
I'll say it for him.
Your 2008 World Series...
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Last post by PujolJunkie
March 21 08, 10:28 pm
Wainwright....long-term deal?
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BW23 »
March 19 08, 10:22 pm
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I like it. 5 years, $15 million. Option for the sixth year. Works for me.
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AW has talent and grit, so he should keep all factions of Cardinal nation happy.
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Last post by thrill
March 21 08, 2:04 pm
Juan Gone
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Cole Burns »
March 21 08, 6:57 am
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...eventually.
Mozeliak spoke Thursday to former Redbird utility player Eduardo Perez, who recommended Gonzalez to the club. The Cardinals GM...
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He can always go build jets for Boeing if the whole baseball thing falls through. He has a degree in aerospace engineering from Miami.
He'd be...
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Last post by cardinalkarp
March 21 08, 1:42 pm
Bigbie the Snitch
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Fan_In_NY »
March 21 08, 7:59 am
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Jeff Passann of Yahoo! caught up with Larry Bigbie in Japan and wrote this pretty good article about it. Interesting that he was working with the...
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On this note, I don't like it that the Cardinals keep getting flak for having the most Mitchell Report players on their current roster. But the thing...
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Last post by cpebbles
March 21 08, 1:36 pm
Cubs Pitchers destroy coach's car
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Phyrkrakr »
March 20 08, 9:55 am
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Kerry Wood, Scott Eyre, Ryan Dempster, and other pitchers beat the holy crap out of strength coach Tim Buss' SUV with a sledgehammer before giving...
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I thought it was funny, and really, what a nice thing to do for someone, they got him a new car.
Imagine the pranks that go on at Spring Training...
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Last post by AJ
March 21 08, 12:46 pm
Red Sox to Japan - Boycotting the trip?
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TabascoElvis »
March 19 08, 8:28 am
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Link
At issue is whether the Red Sox coaches will be paid $40,000 each -- the same as each player will be getting -- for the Japan appearance,...
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Interesting.
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Last post by myersli
March 21 08, 11:48 am
Jason Marquis Trade Value?
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Hungary Jack »
March 19 08, 11:34 am
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Just curious to see what the minds around here would say about what Marquis could draw in a trade given his durabilty, mediocrity, and current...
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So, on a twist of this question, which of the crazy contract pitchers from last year has the most trade value? Meche, with 4 years and 46M left;...
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Last post by myersli
March 21 08, 11:34 am
Izturis is the starter
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thrill »
March 19 08, 4:09 pm
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FORT LAUDERDALE — Cesar Izturis is the Cardinals starting shortstop and short of a catastrophic conclusion to what’s been a slow spring, he’ll...
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Hate to follow my own post, but I asked DG about Lillibridge for a package including possibly Motte and/or Worrell. Here's the reply:
Atlanta needs...
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Last post by Phyrkrakr
March 21 08, 11:19 am
Juan Uribe.
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Ace »
March 20 08, 2:21 pm
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Any interest in him if he's put on waivers?
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I think he'd be an overall upgrade over Izturis, but it's like saying a fat ugly girl/boyfriend is better than an fat ugly girl/boy friend with an...
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Last post by Go_Crazy_Folks
March 21 08, 7:20 am
Molina's Pitch-Blocking Skills
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greenback44 »
March 16 08, 11:08 am
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Link . This guy used pitch-by-pitch data (not exactly pitch f/x data) to measure catchers' pitch-blocking skills. Young Yadier measured as one of the...
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That's right... Molina is near the top for the last 3 years.
Defensive data without accurate PBP is always eligible for interpretation, but it does...
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Last post by UK
March 20 08, 8:25 pm
Minor League Cuts
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Jmodene »
March 20 08, 4:37 pm
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Per Goold. Cuts include Dennis Dove and Eric Haberer.
Some surprises among the players cut from the Cardinals minor-league camp this morning....
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Scooped!
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Last post by thrill
March 20 08, 4:57 pm
Chris Duncan's Spring
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Cronos »
March 19 08, 8:32 am
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Most of the position players are on the bus headed south, with the notable exceptions being two outfielders, Juan Gonzalez and Chris Duncan. Duncan...
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Duncan sucks......
Ankiel doesn't......
just sayin.....
You must be one of those people who watch the games.
Yeh your right......I...
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Last post by M1IRONMIKE
March 20 08, 3:22 pm
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Last post by mcgee51taguchi99
March 20 08, 2:06 pm
Jim Callis' NL Central "comments"
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mikechamp »
March 19 08, 11:35 pm
From an ESPN chat:
Mandatory Linkage:
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A Reds fan asked if LHP Christian Fredrich could be the Reds' 1st round pick in the...
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Last post by mikechamp
March 19 08, 11:35 pm
clemens offered contract.
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omaha_red »
March 19 08, 1:06 pm
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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAAY) - The Huntsville Stars extended a contract offer to major-league star Roger The Rocket Clemens to become the Stars' secondary...
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The Needle And The Damage Done ?
Needle in the Hay
Even better. :cool:
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Last post by Radbird
March 19 08, 8:57 pm
GDT 3/19: Cardinals vs. Orioles
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myersli »
March 19 08, 11:37 am
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Anyone have the GameDay link? Figured I'd open up the thread since I can't find another one. Cards up 3-0 at time of posting.
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Apology to Fan in NY. The blue font didn't show and I wasn't smart enough to catch it. That's what I get for continuing to read posts on the...
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Last post by Leroy
March 19 08, 8:57 pm
Ankiel batting 4th? (lineup chatter)
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Fat Strat »
March 18 08, 8:54 am
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Now that the roster is essentially set, we can have some more informed discussions of the lineup. From Tony's talk today in the PD Ankiel hitting 4th...
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his stats from AAA and last years games AND this years spring training are enough for me
of course I was hasty in predicting Duncan ready too with...
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Last post by MaskedMan
March 19 08, 6:52 pm
P-D: Cards get down to business
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haltz »
March 18 08, 10:35 pm
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[quote= Strauss ]]The signing March 13 of free-agent righthander Kyle Lohse, for $4.25 million, was an act of desperation and necessity. Last...
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It's a new year, and hope springs eternal. Of course it's exciting!
I think we may actually bump my pessimistic ramblings of a prediction, and top...
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Last post by phins
March 19 08, 12:58 pm
MLBPA To Investigate the Obvious
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Cole Burns »
March 18 08, 3:41 pm
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The Players Union is offiically the dumbest group of people ever. They are actually going to investigate why no one has signed Barry Bonds. Hey,...
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I don't think you can really compare the impact of Barry to that of Matt Stairs. No doubt in my mind, KC sports radio would love the clubhouse w/...
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Last post by Radio_Bugtussle
March 19 08, 11:50 am
Lamping Resigns
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TimeForGuinness »
March 13 08, 7:49 pm
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After an active, ambitious and highly successful 13-year run as the Cardinals’ team president, a tenure highlighted by the opening of the new Busch...
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Not saying it's a not a relative success.
And alot of condos are in the price range you mentioned, which is the problem. I know alot of folks who...
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Last post by Popeye_Card
March 19 08, 7:00 am
Teams over/under for '08:
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UK »
March 18 08, 1:38 pm
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Arizona 86.5 O
Atlanta 84.5 O
Baltimore 65.5 O
Boston 93.5 O
Chicago(NL) 87.5 O
Chicago(AL) 79.5 O
Cincinnati 79.5 O
Cleveland 88.5 O
Colorado 82.5...
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my money is definitely going on TB....they'll need a lot of things to go wrong to not win 80+ games (losing Kazmir and/or Garza to injury, injury to...
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Last post by Fan_In_NY
March 19 08, 5:58 am
Rob Neyer's NL Central "comments"
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mikechamp »
March 19 08, 12:23 am
From an ESPN chat:
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Someone asked how long it will be before paying customers in CIN will see Bruce roaming...
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Last post by mikechamp
March 19 08, 12:23 am
Lohse to start on Saturday
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haltz »
March 17 08, 12:44 pm
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[quote= Goold ]The Cardinals put their newest acquisition on the main field and against Class A hitters to see how far along he is and if they can...
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I'm really scared Duncan is going all John Nash on us with tipping pitches
I thought it was Captain Queeg.
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Last post by sighyoung
March 18 08, 7:28 pm
Is saying "Hey We might be good".....
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picasso »
March 16 08, 10:08 pm
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tantamount to saying I'm a Homer ?
I could see our 6 headed OF (Duncan, Ankie, Ludwick, Barton, Schumacher, and Rasmus) combined to be one of the...
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tantamount to saying I'm a Homer ?
I could see our 6 headed OF (Duncan, Ankie, Ludwick, Barton, Schumacher, and Rasmus) combined to be one of the...
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Last post by fanforever
March 18 08, 11:17 am
Rasmus, Mather sent down - Let the Rending of Garments Begin
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Joe Shlabotnik »
March 17 08, 3:12 pm
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JUPITER, Fla. — The Cardinals top prospect and one of the top impact surprises of spring training were among six players sent to Triple-A on the eve...
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So our abundance of OF could evaporate through a trade or one or two guys falling off the map because of poor play. We just have to sit back and...
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Last post by Fat Strat
March 18 08, 9:09 am
Cesar LaRussa?
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Tarver »
March 15 08, 11:23 pm
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Are they related? Because that could be the only explanation for this:
“He’s turning double plays as good as any shortstop that we’ve ever had...
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TLR also had this to say about Cesar...
Offensively, he hasn’t had a big hitting spurt or anything like that, but he’s putting the ball in play....
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Last post by MrSaigon
March 18 08, 3:25 am
ST GDT: Braves @ Cardinals, 12:05 CT
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haltz »
March 17 08, 11:09 am
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[quote= Goold ]JUPITER, Fla. — The Cardinals have not yet announced the results of a specialist’s look at Juan Gonzalez’s MRI, but the outfielder...
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JUPITER, Fla. -- Mike Hampton is back on track to open the season in the Atlanta Braves' rotation.
Hampton allowed a run and two hits over 4 1-3...
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Last post by fanforever
March 17 08, 3:41 pm
Multiple choice poll
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picasso »
March 15 08, 8:55 pm
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In 2008 in the ML
1) Puts up the best overall performance:
a. Duncan
b. Ankiel
c. Ludwick
2) Again, best overall:
a. Barton
b. Schumacher
c....
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In 2008 in the ML
1) Puts up the best overall performance:
a. Duncan
b. Ankiel
c. Ludwick
2) Again, best overall:
a. Barton
b. Schumacher
c....
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March 16 08, 7:33 pm
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