Rick Horton, Cardinals broadcaster and former pitcher, says manager Mike Matheny is an outstanding leader and Adam Wainwright could win 20 for St. Louis this year. Horton, entering his ninth season as a Cardinals broadcaster after pitching for St. Louis from 1984-87 and 1989-90, granted me an interview while taking a break from participating in the Cardinals Legends Camp at [...]
Archive for January, 2012
An interview with Cardinals broadcaster Rick Horton
Posted in Broadcasters, Pitchers on January 30, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Stan Musial and the Cardinals’ most iconic moment
Posted in Bloggers, Games, Hitters, Pitchers on January 27, 2012 | 1 Comment »
In participation with a United Cardinal Bloggers project, here are my choices for the top 5 iconic moments in Cardinals history: 1: STAN MUSIAL’S FINAL AT-BAT What happened: In a fitting ending to an illustrious career, Stan Musial went out like he came in. Playing in his final big-league game on Sept. 29, 1963, against the Reds [...]
Top 10 offensive seasons by a Cardinal in last 100 years
Posted in Hitters on January 25, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch recently wrote he expects ”a massive year” in 2012 from Cardinals left fielder Matt Holliday. I would expect a massive year to be similar to Holliday’s 2007 performance for the Rockies when he hit .340 with 36 home runs and 137 RBI, producing a .405 on-base percentage and .607 slugging percentage. If [...]
At 36, Lance Berkman should fit fine at first for Cardinals
Posted in Hitters on January 23, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
The Cardinals’ defense likely hasn’t been weakened by the move of Lance Berkman from right field to first base. Based on Berkman’s fielding record and on recent Cardinals history, having a 36-year-old as the everyday first baseman isn’t a problem. Berkman, who turns 36 on Feb. 10, replaces Albert Pujols, the starter at first base [...]
On 25th anniversary, top 10 facts about 1987 Cardinals
Posted in Games, Hitters, Opponents, Pitchers on January 20, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
This year marks the 25th anniversary of one of the most remarkable teams in St. Louis history, the 1987 Cardinals. Managed by Whitey Herzog, the ’87 Cardinals overcame adversity and several back-to-the-wall predicaments to finish 95-67 (3 games ahead of the favored Mets in the National League East). The Cardinals then won the pennant by beating the Giants [...]
Will Jaime Garcia equal John Tudor, Steve Carlton feats?
Posted in Pitchers on January 18, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Jaime Garcia, who won 13 in each of the last two seasons for the Cardinals, will be looking to achieve double-figure wins again in 2012. If he does so, Garcia will match franchise feats last accomplished by John Tudor and Steve Carlton. A Cardinals left-hander hasn’t posted three consecutive seasons of double-digit wins since Tudor [...]
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