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Actually surprised more QB's dont have problems, but I guess its a little different motion?
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Anybody else they are conaidering flipping mephis and springfield to make spf aaa?
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Well, we're off.
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Also, anyone know the timetable for Freese?
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Nice recovery by Wainwright.
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Good to see Salas is still ****ing terrible. How did he make this team?
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Sweet, the Salas bashing as already begun. Cut his worthless ass.
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Better than the Cubs , not as good as the Reds.
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Wainwright looked really good the first three innings, but ran out of gas... IN THE FOURTH INNING!? The offense also reminded me a lot of last year. It became clear after the third inning that it was gonna be one of those games. Hopefully just opening day jitters, or I'm gonna have a long, pissed off season. |
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I know what he said. Things also took a nose dive shortly there after. He wont admit it effected him now either even if it did. He and Carp are pretty stubborn that way so its hard to tell. Regardless it wasn't pretty but it was 1 game. The shit base running is something I still cant figure out. That's going on about 3 years now. |
Need to take game 2 tonight. Frickin' Montero!
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Bats woke up today!
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Heath Bell has that effect on bats.
Side note - Trevor Rosenthal still throws really really hard. Went up the ladder twice to punch guys out at 100 mph tonight. The kid has some of the easiest gas you'll ever see. |
Nice bullpen...young kid from Lees Summit running up there at 100 mph
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Mitchell Boggs is in there to wrap up this game.
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St.Louis wins 6-1
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In regards to Waino, his results wouldn't look that bad if Beltran were 100% and ran down a couple of those catchable balls that ended up being run scoring doubles.
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I know it hurts the Reds, but I feel kinda bad for Ryan Ludwick. He may come back this year, but I doubt he'll be effective.
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But yeah, I've seen RFers in Co-Ed softball games with better range than we're getting out of Carlos right now. Lance Berkman was a better OFer in 2011. Garcia and Westbrook may avoid the pain due to their extreme GB tendencies, but Wainwright, Lynn and Miller are all going to have to be razor sharp to get around that. Lynn and Miller may have even more trouble as power righties that RH hitters are going to look to serve balls the other way against. |
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Besides, if you figure you're only going to get 130 good games from Carlos, it wouldn't be a terrible thing if the last 15 of those are in September rather than July... Adams at 1B/Craig in RF or Taveras up for a RF stint would seem to make a lot of sense. |
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The deadline for the extra year of control is a moving target, but early MAy (first two weeks) is likely safe. If they brought him up for two weeks now, they could always send him back down and wait until the end of May to call him up. Not the only option, though. Adams up and to 1B and Craig to RF seems sensible. |
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@dgoold: RT @thefishnation Breaking: Sources: @Cardinals close to striking deal to purchase @memphisredbirds & AutoZone Park. Talks moving quickly. |
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http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseb...734c28cf5.html OK, we now return you to the regular Bird Land blog already in progress ... The Church of Clutch hasn't had a chance to warm up its vocal chords yet this season, but when it does perhaps it can turn to the Book of Holliday for the update stats after his two-run homer broke a 1-1 tie last night against Arizona starter Trevor Cahill. According to the home run database kept by Tom Orf, left field Matt Holliday tops the current era of Cardinals when it comes to putting the team ahead in the sixth inning or later with a home run. The leaders, from 2009-2013, and No. 3 on the list might surprise you because he hasn't taken an at-bat for the Cardinals since mid-2011: Matt Holliday 13 Albert Pujols 11 Colby Rasmus 5 Yadier Molina 5 Lance Berkman 4 Allen Craig 3 Ryan Ludwick 3 Rick Ankiel 3 |
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Springfield probably has the nicest AA stadium, that generates decent revenue for a double a club. |
Lynn is the best half-pitcher ever! 4321
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Our pitching is teh suck, but this is a very entertaining game. Cards retake the lead on a Yadi HR.
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I said on my Cards board that the D-Backs hitters would probably lodge a protest for having to try to square up all that moving mess that Mujica throws after getting razor straight slop at the same speed from Kelly all night.
A guy responded "Yeah, it always sucks when they flip the switch from beginner to expert on you" I'd say that about nails it. The difference between Kelly out there throwing like Armando Benitez ("Hmmmm....they hit that one, I should throw the next one harder") and Mujica keeping his wits about him, staying within himself and getting the job done was just night and day. Now its Rosenthal's turn to come out and kick everyone's ass so we can hold our breaths for Boggs. The 'pen definitely feels a man short right now. |
"Screw the curve, give 'em the hard stuff Ricky!"
Rosenthal needs to keep that in the back of his mind. Isn't fooling anyone with that offspeed shit. |
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Nasty split.
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Shit, that looked like it might drop in for a second.
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"Not a good ballpark for Salas." What is, Yellowstone?
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Getting tired, letting his shoulder fly open.
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I'm getting tired, need to go to bed. Hope this ends quickly.
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Slightly OT: Now that Andrus has been locked up by Texas, what does that portend for Profar?
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Boggsringhausen. Great.
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coool. salas. boggs was dealin
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It keeps going, and going, and going, and going.....
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Wheres Heath Bell?
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I still think Taveras for Profar is more of a possibility now than last week. It just makes sense for both teams. I've been drooling at seeing Taveras probably like Ranger fans have been for Profar. But we have options at the corner OF position. We have nothing at SS. The Rangers are set in the middle infield but need a long term solution for a corner Outfielder. |
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I'm also not convinced Profar isn't a better defensive option at SS than Andrus in the long-run (based on recent scouting buzz), but the big-money commitment seems to indicate the Rangers are sticking with Andrus there. It doesn't make sense to me to commit to Kinsler long-term rather than Profar (one is 20, the other is 30). It's also much easier to find an above-average corner OF than it is to find even an average 2B/SS. I can see that it would potentially increase the likelihood they move Profar, but if they were trading with the Cardinals for Taveras, everything I've seen indicates you're talking about Taveras + another quality name (at least, maybe two, with one being at a lower level). Personally, I'd love for Taveras to end up in Texas, as I have him for $1 in my auction/keeper league, and he'd put up insane numbers in Arlington. |
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I've got to admit, I don't see what Cardinals fans see regarding Joe Kelly. I see a league average starter/replacement-level starter (OK No. 4/5 guy). A valuable commodity, to be sure, but not a star by any means. And the 7th or 8th best young and controlled option the Cardinals have in the next few years. |
Pretty sure if Profar can play SS he could play CF too...
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The Cardinals fanbase would be be that pissed off in trading for the No. 1 prospect in baseball, at a severe position of need, and solving the franchise's SS situation for the next 12 years? What would piss them off? Moving Taveras by itself? Or having to surrender some secondary prospects in additional to Taveras to get him? A straight-up swap of Taveras and Profar isn't going to happen. Have to give up enough to make the trade worth the Rangers' while... |
Kelly's a good kid with a nice fastball and a great nickname, but he's pretty much a one pitch pitcher.
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You'd see Texas take Taveras + Rosenthal, IMO. I think a third piece becomes involved ONLY if Joe Kelly is part of the deal. He's not a strong enough second piece by himself. The third piece would likely be a minor-league guy, and not part of the elite core that is basically ready to start for an MLB team (Miller, Wacha, Rosenthal) |
Is anybody else concerned about Lynnderella's arm falling off in the 5th inning? I realize it's only one game, but it sure looks like he's picking up where he left off last year, and not in a good way.
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Lynn is just a second year starter. He's got good, but not great, stuff and he's going to occasionally fall off the cliff. If it happens for two more starts then get concerned, but I wouldn't read too much into last night's struggles being a carryover from last year. |
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