Just how well Chris Carpenter pitched for the 2005 Cardinals may become more fully appreciated with time. Carpenter, who won the 2005 National League Cy Young Award with a 21-5 record and 2.83 ERA, put together a one-month stretch then that recently was touted as historically unprecedented in both its successfulness and its artistry. Justin Verlander of the Tigers [...]
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Nobody did it better than Chris Carpenter in 2005
Posted in Games, Pitchers on June 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Juan Agosto had futile, lucrative ride with Cardinals
Posted in Games, Pitchers on June 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Perhaps no performance better symbolizes the disappointing tenure of Juan Agosto with the Cardinals than the 1992 game in which he gave up the winning run by hitting a batter with the bases loaded. Agosto’s name resurfaced June 22 as the Mets beat the Athletics, 3-2, in the 13th inning when Brad Ziegler hit Justin Turner with a pitch, forcing [...]
Berkman, Molina should be Cardinals’ all-star starters
Posted in Bloggers on June 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
In participation with a Baseball Bloggers Alliance project, here are our choices for the starting position players in the 2011 All-Star Game: NATIONAL LEAGUE _ Catcher, Yadier Molina, Cardinals: No catcher does a better job than Molina of calling a game, working with pitchers and intimidating opposing baserunners. With a batting average above .290 this [...]
Here’s how Dave Duncan got traded for Boog Powell
Posted in Hitters, Trades on June 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
When the Cardinals play for the first time in franchise history at Baltimore’s Oriole Park at Camden Yards June 28-30, it will mark a reunion of sorts for two players who were traded for one another: Dave Duncan and Boog Powell. One of the trademarks of the appealing Baltimore ballpark is the Boog’s BBQ stand [...]
Cards’ collapse part of Larry Jackson’s painful 1961
Posted in Games, Opponents, Pitchers on June 23, 2011 | 1 Comment »
When the Cardinals yielded 10 runs to the Phillies June 21, it marked the first time in 50 years and only the second time in franchise history that St. Louis lost by surrendering double-digit runs to an opponent after holding them scoreless for the first six innings. The Cardinals suffered a deflating defeat when the Phillies overcame [...]
Rip Collins was one-of-a-kind hitter for Cardinals
Posted in Hitters on June 21, 2011 | 2 Comments »
It’s difficult to imagine Albert Pujols or Matt Holliday leading the Cardinals in sacrifice bunts in a season. But the Cardinals’ top slugger once also was their most effective bunter among everyday players. Rip Collins, a first baseman and outfielder, paced the 1932 Cardinals in home runs (21) and tied with pitcher Dizzy Dean for the team [...]
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