While nothing is set in stone as of yet for most MLB clubs, St. Louis Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak thinks he knows what they’ll do with newly acquired Carlos Beltran. He told Bernie Miklasz of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that he thinks he’ll bat second. “Mozeliak isn’t choosing lineup. He relayed the info about [...]
We’ve been wondering for a while now (not really) where former New York Mets outfielder Carlos Beltran would land. Once an elite player, Beltran has broken down physically over the last few years, even though he continues to put up some decent number. Well, wait no more! Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch tweets [...]
In what can only be described as “absurd,” the Miami Marlins are apparently upping their ante to get baseball’s prized free agent, Albert Pujols. After already nailing down former New York Mets SS Jose Reyes, they have now reportedly added another year to their offer for Pujols. According to Jon Heyman of SI.com, they have [...]
Were the Miami Marlins ever really series about signing Albert Pujols when they recently hosted him for a free agent visit? Probably not. According to SI’s Jon Heyman on twitter, the Marlins offered him the nine years he wanted, but the total was well below the $200 million he rejected from the St. Louis Cardinals. [...]
We passed along a report earlier in the week that the Florida Marlins were hosting Jose Reyes and could possibly offer him a big, three-year contract. In that report, it was mentioned that the Marlins were “trying to cultivate the Latino market” as they prepare to open up their new retractable roof stadium. Well, if [...]
So yeah, the St. Louis Cardinals won the World Series tonight and OTR thought that we should mention it. Yep, world champs, they beat the Texas Rangers. Kinda funny we say that since no other countries were competing for this “world title.” But, anyway, David Freese played his ass off. Freese’s post-season was nothing short [...]
Anyone remember 2008? It was almost the biggest PR disaster for MLB since they had to end an All-Star game in a tie. Rain in Game 5 lasted past the fifth inning of the game with the Philadelphia Phillies holding a lead over the Tampa Bay Rays. It was pouring, but what do you do? [...]
Remember when no one wanted Lance Berkman? The longtime Houston Astros slugger had hit 35-years of age and was left for dead. There is no way he had anything left in the tank. Then, he signed with the St. Louis Cardinals and knocked the cover off the ball. And he was rewarded for his efforts [...]
With the Philadelphia Phillies tied with the St. Louis Cardinals at 2-2 and facing Game 5 tonight, you’d think there needs to be some sort of explanation. Sure, the Cardinals have a nice team, but nothing compared to this Phillies team that is stacked to bejesus and back with pitching. The easy scapegoat has been [...]
In Tuesday’s Game 3 win, The Philadelphia Phillies replaced Raul Ibanez with John Mayberry, Jr. The St. Louis Cardinals had lefthander Jaime Garcia throwing yesterday, so they decided to use Mayberry’s right-handed bat. But, with righty Edwin Jackson throwing on Wednesday for the Cardinals, the Phillies have but Ibanez back in the lineup. In the [...]
Philadelphia Phillies fans are scrambling to think of a way for their team to lost to the St. Louis Cardinal in this opening NLDS series. Does Cliff or Doc take a dump on the mound? Do the bats go silent? What could possibly happen for the Phils to lose this series? Well, this isn’t about [...]
The Chicago White Sox are making some moves! The team has sent Edwin Jackson and utilityman Mark Teahen to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for reliever Jason Frasor and starter Zach Stewart. They also sent stinkbomb Alex Rios to the bench because they are tired of him wasting at-bats for the team. The move [...]
St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols suffered a fractured wrist a little more than two weeks ago. A standard time frame for recovery would be four weeks on the low end and six weeks on the high end. So, call it a miracle that Pujols is able to return to the team now. Seriously. “I’ve [...]
The St. Louis Cardinals picked a bad time to lose 99% of their lineup. They are currently tied for first place in the NL Central with the Milwaukee Brewers and have now lost one of the best hitters in baseball. That’s right, Albert Pujols is going bye-bye with a fractured forearm. The team is saying [...]
Matt Holliday got off to a nice start for the St. Louis Cardinals, homering Thursday in a 5-3 extra-inning loss to the San Diego Padres. But, after the game he felt some abdominal discomfort, which is the last thing the Cardinals needed. Actually, the fact that he’ll undergo an appendectomy today and be out indefinitely [...]
Uh oh. The St. Louis Cardinals have already lost Adam Wainwright to Tommy John surgery, so they really can’t afford any more hits to the starting staff. Especially not Chris Carpenter. And according to B.J. Rains, that’s what just happened. Carpenter just threw 32 pitches, called for a trainer and then walked off the mound [...]
St. Louis Cardinals fans can’t be thrilled about the start to their 2011 season. We’ve been talking about Albert Pujols contract extension (or lack thereof) for a while now, and that didn’t get done by his self-imposed start-of-spring-training deadline. Now? Things may be even worse. Stud pitcher Adam Wainwright will seek a second opinion on [...]
Jim Edmonds has had moments of brilliance in his career as a top-flight centerfielder. However, he’s 40-years old now and clearly a fringe MLB player at this point. And now it seems like he’s realized his own mortality. Edmonds has ended his comeback bid with the St. Louis Cardinals and it appears that he’s ready [...]
As we all know, St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols broke off negotiations with the team. He wanted to suspend talks as of noon Wednesday and that has happened. He really feels like it’s the best way to move forward and not be a distraction to his teammates during the season. He also requested that [...]
Earlier today, SI’s Jon Heyman reported that the St. Louis Cardinals offered Albert Pujols an eight-year contract. While Heyman didn’t know the details, he believed that it was for less than $30 million per year (yeah um…..as it should be). “#cardinals offer pujols 8-year deal. still very little hope for agreement by wednesday deadline. story [...]
We mentioned before that the St. Louis Cardinals and Albert Pujols had reached a stalemate in contract negotiations. And with Pujols setting the start of spring training as the deadline for getting a deal done, Sports Illustrated’s Jon Heyman doesn’t see it happening. “Word is, albert pujols and #cardinals are so far apart there is [...]
Could the St. Louis Cardinals and Albert Pujols really not agree on a contract extension? According to Foxsports.com‘s Ken Rosenthal, it’s a possibility. According to Rosenthal, the Cardinals are balking at Pujols contract demands. Pujols has said that he wants a contract that accurately reflects his status as the game’s best player. That means he [...]
In a not-so-stunning announcement, we’ve learned that Cincinnati Reds 1B Joey Votto absolutely dominated the voting to win National League MVP in baseball. He received 31 out of 32 first place votes to easily defeat St. Louis Cardinals’ 1B Albert Pujols and Carlos Gonzalez of the Colorado Rockies. Votto was stellar this year (even if [...]
J.A. Happ was the centerpiece in the Philadelphia Phillies deal for Roy Oswalt. The Houston Astros acquired the 27-year old hoping that he could duplicate his almost-Rookie-of-the-Year performance for the Phillies in 2009. And he hasn’t disappointed. Happ threw a complete-game shutout against the favored St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night, allowing two harmless singles [...]
There has been a ton of speculation about Houston Astros right-hander Roy Oswalt lately. Where will he go? Will he waive his no-trade clause? Will he require his new team to guarantee his $16 million salary for 2012? But one of the big theories was that he could be headed to St. Louis to join [...]