With an eye towards keeping with recent moves, aggressive promotions are going to be the trend starting with the next stop of the system. The Cardinals still possess a top ten minor league system and can afford to see who rises to the challenge of tougher competition. St. Louis has taken pitchers directly from Springfield [...]
Today’s offering proved a struggle on more than a few levels but honestly that is not a bad thing when talking baseball in single-digit weather! As fun as this prediction series has been so far (& continuing right up to when pitchers and catchers report), the challenge of making the bullpen pieces fit was by [...]
Rarely is there a time in sports where a group of athletes can change more than one offseason in baseball. This exact scenario played out for Memphis as each of the three starting outfielders could be new for the upcoming campaign but that is only part of the story. Phenom Oscar Taveras factors into the [...]
While many things change along with the calendar, the next man up theory remains alive and well in Memphis. As imposing as the Redbirds’ rotation was in 2013, the possibility remains that this year’s version will be even better. The biggest piece of intrigue, however, may very well have to do with a hurler who [...]
In the opener of a series that will bring us ever closer to the magical start of Spring Training, it certainly makes sense to start with the top affiliate where the fewest question marks exist. Memphis has recently been in the news for all the right reasons, as the Redbirds will begin the 2014 campaign [...]
It has been awhile but Winter Break must end for all the Preachers sooner or later. On a quick personal note, I’m officially a college graduate now and hope our loyal Conclave followers do not expect any difference in posting from this corner of the Wi-Fi cave! Quite a few things will be coming out [...]
What’s better than a November Press Conference where nothing but good news is passed on? Here’s a hint and may have very little to do with the Cardinals — Texas just added a Prince and all but dashed the St. Louis dreams of acquiring an Elvis. I was all ready for the big announcements today [...]
Welcome back to the offseason version of the Prospect Preacher where in honor of Daniel, we have gone all Doctor Who on taking over the lead. It has now been nearly a month since the official end of the St. Louis season, and the Hot Stove is set on simmer. I had some assistance coming [...]
What a season. And what a season it might not have been if the farm system hadn’t produced the rookies and prospects it did. So much of the 2013 regular season and even the NLDS and NLCS has been throwing rookie after rookie into the fire and (to the delight of many a Cardinals fan) [...]
Sorry it’s been a while, and I’ve been a bit removed from St. Louis baseball because of my moving to Kansas City. But as we head toward the postseason and all that fun, why don’t we take a look at some guys you’ll be hearing about come next Spring and Summer. Here are my Top [...]
This is probably the one time you’ll hear the term “one bad inning” and it not relate to anything involving Lance Lynn. Sadly, it does involve the State College Spikes and their quest for the NY-Penn League Championship. Also, if you’re reading context clues correctly, you have probably deduced by now that State College fell [...]
That’s pretty much the only thing you can say after tonight’s NYP LCS game tonight. So close. Sp close to a great comeback. So close to a championship. So freaking close. State College Spikes (A): Lost 5-4 to Tri-City (Game Two of NYP LCS) Tri-City got out to an early one-run lead in the second [...]
