03 Feb
The Rotation:
The Ace: Chris Carpenter. Carpenter soared to new heights after joining the Cardinals in 2004, winning a career-high 15 games. He came to St. Louis with a history of injury problems in Toronto. A change from the Bluebirds to the Redbirds proved to be a comfortable change of scenery. His first season was [...]
Posted in Carpenter, Darryl Kile, Duncan, La Russa, Wainwright by: Ryne Gery
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09 Jun
Each year, I look forward to a few dates on the baseball schedule. Topping everyone’s list is Opening Day, of course. Most fans would say Cubs and Cards at Busch ranks right up there too. Then the other important dates vary from fan to fan. Since moving to South Florida back in February of 2006, [...]
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21 May
We’re going to need more brooms.
First, the Brewers swept the Cardinals in a three game series with their win on Sunday in St. Louis. Then the Cards did some sweeping of their own, taking all three games from the visiting Chicago Cubs. And now, there’s a pile of broken glass somewhere under Big Mac Land [...]
Posted in Barden, Carpenter, Franklin, Pineiro, Pujols, Rasmus, Wainwright by: mikewest
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20 May
Cardinal starter Joel Pineiro isn’t the first guy that comes to mind when you think about a “stopper”, a guy that can pitch his team to a victory to end a losing streak. But, deep in the midst of their May skid, and coming off a winless series against Milwaukee, the Cardinals handed the [...]
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15 Apr
The Cardinals former ace and 2005 Cy Young Award winner Chris Carpenter enjoyed an offseason that could almost be called “normal”. Cardinal fans were hoping for a strong return from the pitcher this year, but most were playing the safe bet that his health would keep him from taking the ball every fifth day.
After a [...]
Posted in Carpenter, La Russa, Ludwick, Perez, Pineiro, Ryan, Thompson by: mikewest
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