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First Quarter Grades for the St. Louis Cardinals
Posted Friday, May 17, at 11:00 PM The St. Louis Cardinals entered the quarter-season mark of 2013 with the best record in baseball. To say that exceeds the expectations of some is quite the understatement. Many, arguably most, baseball writers had the Cincinnati Reds picked as clear favorites to win the National League Central Division...
Wainwright leading Cardinals youth by example ST. LOUIS, Mo.--St. Louis Cardinals starter Adam Wainwright has seen a lot of role changes over the years. He arrived in the big leagues as the rookie closer. The famed curveball he blew past future teammate Carlos Beltran to clinch the 2006 World Series berth will forever be remembered as one of the most memorable single pitches in Cardinals history...
LIVE blog today from Busch Stadium I will be live blogging from the pressbox high atop Busch Stadium throughout the afternoon today as the Cardinals go for the four-game sweep against the New York Mets. METS EXTEND LEAD, WALL EATS MURPHY HIT(1-4, Top 6) Another inning took a turn for the worse for the Cardinals this afternoon as the Mets extended their lead. ...
Miller's near-perfecto cements his ROTY candidacy A broken bat bloop off of the bat of Colorado Rockies right-fielder Eric Young is the only thing that separated Shelby Miller from a perfect game. The St. Louis Cardinals number five starter got his number five win Friday night, but that statement doesn't even touch the gravity of his performance...
It's time to protect pitchers -- at all levels When Toronto Blue Jays pitcher J.A. Happ hit the ground Tuesday evening after taking a line drive to the face off the bat of Desmond Jennings, it once again reminded us of the dangers of this game. As Happ laid at the base of the mound, motionless with his face in his hands, the look in the eyes of the players on the field said it all...
2013 Cardinals have what it takes By COREY NOLES With the St. Louis Cardinals making a statement early on in 2013, the team is showing several signs that offer a glimpse of what to expect from this team throughout the season. The Cardinals, as of May 5, have the best record in the National League (20-11) and the second best in all of Major League Baseball. When looking at that record there are several interesting things to take into account...
Ozzie Smith Speaks out About Derek Jeter Returning from Injury This is the last of the three stories from my interview with Ozzie Smith. Normally, I wouldn't use everything I got, but we talked about some interesting things and I thought you guys would enjoy all of it. Hope you enjoy reading them. With New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter still nursing his re-fractured ankle, Hall of Fame shortstop Ozzie Smith of the St. Louis Cardinals shared his insight on what it's like to return from injury as an aging player...
Ozzie Smith Talks Stan Musial, Life as a HOFer, Pepsi Max Game St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame shortstop Ozzie Smith has been around the game for years. He's seen players, managers and even owners come and go. He's seen rule changes, the PED era and even instant replay. As a Cardinal, he's also seen history--not just the history of the game, but of the organization...
HOF shortstop Ozzie Smith sees promise in Carpenter, Kozma By COREY NOLES There are few people in baseball who know the ins and outs of the middle infield quite like Ozzie Smith. Now, the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame shortstop is offering his take on current middle infielders Pete Kozma and Matt Carpenter...
Lynn matches April 2012 with a little help from his friends Joe Cocker got by with a little help from his friends and now so is St. Louis Cardinals RHP Lance Lynn. Lynn's friends have certainly been good to him so far in 2013. Despite minor struggles with control, Lynn has been the consistent beneficiary of several hefty leads...
Cardinals bullpen is not the whole problem ST. LOUIS, Mo. - After Sunday's pummeling at the hands of the Pittsburgh Pirates as the St. Louis Cardinals again handed over the top spot in the NL Central I feel it is important to clarify a few things. If you're looking for a column with a fairy tale ending, you might want to come back tomorrow. The season may have a happy ending, but today's column? Not so much...
Matt Carpenter's bare-knuckled rise to the big leagues St. Louis Cardinals second baseman (and third baseman/backup first baseman/backup anything else the Cardinals need) Matt Carpenter is likely the most diverse player on the Cardinals active roster. Mike Matheny could pencil him in just about anywhere on the field, and the 27-year-old Sugar Land, Texas native could make it look like he belongs there...
Mujica could be Cardinals' bullpen savior When it was announced that the St. Louis Cardinals had traded third base prospect Zack Cox to the Miami Marlins for reliever Edward Mujica, it was at best a head scratcher. Now he is quickly becoming another deal where Cardinals General Manager saw a diamond in the rough...
Can the Cardinals rotation continue to dominate the rest of the season? Through the first three weeks of the 2013 baseball season, the St. Louis Cardinals starting rotation has been among the best in baseball. Through 18 games, Cardinals starters have combined for 13 quality starts and their record reflects it, but does that mean they will continue their dominating ways throughout 2013?...
Shelby Miller living up to his billing Every year we hear about the next big thing in baseball. Names like Mike Trout and Bryce Harper get floated around each year. Some of them turn into super stars and some go by the wayside. After years of hearing about Shelby Miller, the Cardinals are getting their first consistent look at the young right-hander and they have a lot to be excited about...
Cardinals' Molina continues leaving his mark on the game Over the years, there have been many players who had the ability to draw St. Louis Cardinals fans out to the stadium. Starting back nearly half of a century, there was Stan Musial, then Bob Gibson and Lou Brock, Ozzie Smith, Mark McGwire and Albert Pujols. All are legends in their own right, but now that list has a new member: Yadier Molina...
Cardinals go for sweep against Brewers 10:00 a.m. ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Sitting on the heels of one of the best starting pitching streaks in recent memory, the St. Louis Cardinals will look to sweep their division rival Milwaukee Brewers Sunday afternoon. Left-handed pitcher Jaime Garcia (1-0) will take the mound and look to match the success of his last start that fell apart at the hands of Cardinals bullpen...
Miller dominates against his predecessor By COREY NOLES The battle of veteran vs. rookie stud in many ways went as it should. The veteran looked solid, kept his count low and pitched deep into the game. The rookie showed his flash, but at the same time made it clear that he belongs with the big league club...
Cards Chat during Sunday's game This week's Cardinals Chat will take place beginning at 1 p.m. and continue through at least an hour of the Cardinals Sunday, April 14 game against the Milwaukee Brewers. It should be an extra good chat tonight so you don't want to miss out. I'll be at the stadium so I will have someone back here assisting because I'll be quite busy at the same time. Turnout for the last chat was pretty puny, so let's get a bunch of people and enjoy some good baseball talk!...
A few notes from the Cardinals' Tuesday win The St. Louis Cardinals had a rough Monday. That's about as gently as it can be said. Their Tuesday wasn't much better until they sent Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Bronson Arroyo back to the dugout. Arroyo, who was perfect through five innings, pushed through the Cardinals very similar to the Way Barry Zito shuts them down: slowly. Arroyo's curveball clocks in on average at 73 mph with his fourseam fastball landing in the 87 mph range according to data from brooksbaseball.net...
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Corey Noles, staff writer for The Daily Statesman and Editor of The North Stoddard Countian, is the author of a regular baseball/St. Louis Cardinals column and also uses his blog to sound off on various happenings in sports. He also operates a weekly baseball mailbag column.
   Hot topics First Quarter Grades for the St. Louis Cardinals(1 ~ 8:30 PM, May 18)
Wainwright leading Cardinals youth by example
LIVE blog today from Busch Stadium
Miller's near-perfecto cements his ROTY candidacy
It's time to protect pitchers -- at all levels
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