The other day our young flamethrower, Jordan Hicks, hit 105 on the radar gun twice, something that had never been done before. It was impressive. What really stood out, though, was that the batter made contact on that second 105 mph heater, fouling it off. He obviously knew a fastball was coming. Hicks’ reliance on [...]
You could say a lot of things about this past weekend’s series with the Philadelphia Phillies. Consistency wouldn’t necessarily be one of them. With a win-loss-win-loss pattern and some things looking bad on one day and great on another, you hate to draw too many conclusions. That said, there were some tantalizing possibilities throughout the [...]
Opponent: Philadelphia Phillies Location: Veterans Stadium End of day Sammy Sosa total: 8 End of day Ken Griffey Jr. total: 16 As we’ve mentioned, Mark McGwire really heated up in the middle of May. While he’d been hitting a home run every other day, he decided to clump a few together on a Tuesday night with the [...]
If I learned anything at all from watching “Friends With Benefits”, it’s that Mila Kunis and Justin Timberlake were genetically engineered perfect beings presented to humanity as gifts from a higher power. If I learned anything else, it’s that Semisonic and not Third Eye Blind released “Closing Time” – a catchy little bop with lyrics [...]
INFIELDER YAIRO MUÑOZ & OUTFIELDER TYLER O’NEILL RECALLED ST. LOUIS, MO – May 18, 2018– The St. Louis Cardinals announced prior to tonight’s game that they have placed shortstop Paul DeJong (fractured left hand) and right-handed pitcher Matt Bowman (blisters on right index and middle fingers) on the 10-day disabled list and have recalled infielder Yairo Muñoz and outfielder Tyler O’Neill from Memphis [...]
Home run #: 17 Date: May 18 Opponent: Florida Marlins Location: Busch Stadium Pitcher: Jesus Sanchez Score: 0-5 Inning: 4 Outs: 0 Runners on: 0 Distance: 476 feet End of day Sammy Sosa total: 8 End of day Ken Griffey Jr. total: 16 Whether it was the warmer weather, a great groove, or some mix of the two, with the middle of [...]
CATCHER STEVEN BARON PURCHASED FROM MEMPHIS (AAA) ST. LOUIS, MO – May 17, 2018– The St. Louis Cardinals announced prior to tonight’s game that they have placed catcher Carson Kelly (right hamstring strain) on the 10-day disabled list, retroactive to May 16, and purchased the contract of catcher Steven Baron from Memphis (AAA). To make room for Baron on [...]
Do you know what player under the age of 24 years, 4 months has the most XBH prior to May 17th in an even numbered calendar year while playing exactly 53% of his games at an infield position? No, you don’t. Nor should you. That’s just a slightly exaggerated example of how ridiculously arbitrary and [...]
My Meet Me at Musial cohost Allen Medlock messaged me yesterday, asking if I thought the bats would wake up in the last game of the series with the Minnesota Twins. My gut feeling was that the fact they were very familiar with Lance Lynn and the fact that he’d be throwing 90% fastballs coupled [...]
Home run #: 16 Date: May 16 Opponent: Florida Marlins Location: Busch Stadium Pitcher: Livan Hernandez Score: 1-3 Inning: 4 Outs: 0 Runners on: 0 Distance: 545 feet End of day Sammy Sosa total: 8 End of day Ken Griffey Jr. total: 16 If there is one lasting image from 1998 that doesn’t come from September, it’s probably this one. On a [...]
1968 NLCS Anniversary Weekend & I-70 Series Highlight Fourth Homestand of 2018 ST. LOUIS, Mo., May 16, 2018– The Cardinals return home after completing a six-game road trip through San Diego and Minnesota. The seven-game homestand kicks off with a four-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies (May 17-20) and concludes with three games versus our [...]
RHP JOHN BREBBIA RECALLED FROM MEMPHIS (AAA) MINNEAPOLIS, MN – May 16, 2018 – The St. Louis Cardinals announced prior to today’s game that they have placed right-handed pitcher Luke Gregerson (right shoulder impingement) on the 10-day disabled list and recalled right-handed pitcher John Brebbia from Memphis (AAA). Gregerson, 34, worked 1/3 of an inning in relief last night, [...]
