I reacted to the news of the retirement of Cardinals manager Tony La Russa today with a sort of sweet sadness. Sweet because I admire La Russa for the timing. He is smart to leave while at the top of his profession _ manager of the World Series champions in a culmination of one of the [...]
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Tony La Russa: proud pupil of mentor Paul Richards
Posted in Managers on October 31, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Cardinals twice mirrored Game 6 in regular seasons
Posted in Games, Hitters on October 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Among the factors that make Game 6 of the 2011 World Series an instant classic is the extreme rarity of the type of comeback mounted by the Cardinals. The Cardinals twice were a strike away from elimination but rallied to score twice in the ninth to tie and twice in the 10th to tie before winning, [...]
Power personifies 2011 World Series champ Cards
Posted in Hitters, Opponents, Pitchers on October 29, 2011 | 2 Comments »
In a 2011 World Series jammed with dramatic moments, the Cardinals’ championship likely will be defined, in large part, by the home run. _ Albert Pujols hitting three home runs in Game 3. _ David Freese hitting a walkoff 11th-inning home run in Game 6. _ Allen Craig hitting three home runs, including a go-ahead shot [...]
Relax, Jon Jay; you’re no Dal Maxvill as Series hitter
Posted in Games, Hitters on October 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Outfielder Jon Jay, hitless in 14 at-bats in the 2011 World Series, is experiencing one of the longest droughts in Cardinals Series history. The skid is surprising for a batter who hit .297 in 455 at-bats during the 2011 regular season. (Updated Oct. 28: Jay went 2-for-4 in Game 6 to break the hitless stretch). [...]
How will Tony La Russa handle first Series Game 6?
Posted in Games, Managers on October 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
A popular radio commercial on Cardinals broadcasts proclaims, “Six is a serious number.” Quite serious, it turns out, for manager Tony La Russa and the Cardinals in the 2011 World Series. La Russa is managing in his sixth World Series but this is the first time he will experience a Game 6. As manager of the [...]
Paul Dean to Lance Lynn: Series wins in debut years
Posted in Games, Pitchers on October 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Lance Lynn is one of four Cardinals to earn a World Series win in the same year in which the pitcher made his major-league debut. Lynn joins Paul Dean, Blix Donnelly and John Stuper in achieving the feat. A right-hander who opened the regular season in the minor leagues, Lynn was the winning pitcher in Game [...]
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