In the movement to heap more and more raw data on fans, the undeniably ubiquitous Statcast represents the omnipresent data shovel. Every piece of action on the field becomes translated into data which then spawns its own metadata which is really just data about data. Life in this new quantifiable hardball reality requires some adjustments [...]
Mo: “Jhonny, how are you feeling today? The trainer told me that you were feeling a bit under the weather.” Jhonny: “I feel fine, John Mozeliak. Really. Never felt better actually.” Mo: “Are you sure? Because I’m concerned about your physical and emotional well being. If you aren’t 100%, then I need to know what [...]
Mo: “Neal, Mo here. Heard the news about Marte. Thought I’d give you a call to offer my sympathies and a shoulder to cry one. I’d offer to be the big spoon, but you didn’t make it into town for this series.” Neal: “Great to hear from you, Moz. I sure appreciate you calling [...]
Somewhere beyond the Matheny bashing, hypothetical lineup construction machinations, and the usual angst one expects with a 3-9 team lies an unspeakable, horrific possibility. Maybe the window of opportunity for the Wainwright/Molina era teams has finally closed, and nobody knows it yet. Perhaps the level of baseball played through the first 12 games more accurately [...]
Baseball is back! Hope everyone survived the long Winter and like me are expecting great things from the Birds on the Bat. If you happen to be lucky enough to catch Spring Training games, the Cardinals open exhibition season against their roommates in just over an hour. One other rite of Spring for us at [...]
Just when you think January will end without much to talk about, one article flips the script for all the wrong reasons. Granted any ‘news’ about the Cardinals helps get us closer to actual baseball, but it is true the silly season has turned into the wacky world after Chicago dominated both parts of the [...]
With most of the winter weather hopefully in the rear-view, it is officially time to start the baseball countdown. Pitchers and catchers report to Jupiter in less than a month with workouts in full gear before the WBC makes things interesting for the Cardinals more than most teams. Before jumping into what might occur the [...]
A few years back, the biggest shock in any off-season I can recall was the announcement that there was now going to be more than just the Birds on the Bat for the front of the jersey. And while the St. Louis for Saturday home games might feel gimmicky to some, the reality is the [...]
Welcome to the Silly Season! Now that my favorite part of the season has passed (Draft) followed by an extremely eventful July 2nd (International Signing) period, it only makes sense to dive right in for my first post of 2016. The timing is right to re-introduce myself just as the craziest part of the calendar [...]
To make room on the active roster for newcomer Brandon Moss, Matt Holliday has been put on the 15-day DL. Greg Garcia was also recalled to add depth as Dan Johnson’s tenure with the Cardinals appears to be over. The veteran 1B was DFA to open up a spot on the St. Louis 40-man roster.
Reports late last night had St. Louis and Cleveland close to making a deal for the third consecutive summer, and now Brandon Moss will don uniform No. 21 for the Cardinals. The 1B/OF has 15 HR and 50 RBI in 2015, both that would be team highs for St. Louis.
All teams compete with pretty much the same roster configuration, no matter which level of professional baseball is in the discussion. A 25-man roster typically has 12-14 pitchers to go with two catchers and then a mix of fielders to make the math work. With the final 2015 visit to American League parks, the Cardinals [...]
