How to be an Educated All Star Voter and a Loyal Hometown Fan (Part 1)
First Base and Second Base
Fans take different philosophies when it comes to voting for the All-Star game. Some are complete homers. Your player can be worthless in every form of evaluation imaginable, and you will still vote for him over the player from the rival team who is on pace to shatter every single-season record set. The inverse of that is the fan who combs every stat...
Preview: Cards look to bounce back behind Lynn
(AP) While the Miami Marlins own baseball's worst record, they haven't played like it over the last week.
Getting the best of the major league-leading St. Louis Cardinals again would boost their confidence even further.
The Marlins try for a fifth win in seven games as they host the Cardinals on Saturday.
Last in the majors in runs (199), on-base percentage (.286) and...
Oscar Mercado: A Regression in Drafting Philosophy?
The philosophy for the Cardinals while drafting under Jeff Luhnow was always “best player available”. Don’t worry necessarily about specific needs or who is already filling what position on the big league club, but rather create a good problem by having too many players for a certain position. That has created situations where The Cards have both Allen Craig and Matt Adams...
Happy Recap (Finally) - Game 60 - Cardinals (1) at Mets (5) - Duda Wakes Up Mets
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W: D. Gee (5-6) L: S. Miller (7-4)
HR: STL - A. Craig (6) NYM - L. Duda (11),D. Wright (9),M. Byrd (9)
Recap:
Lucas Duda homered and knocked in two runs to lead the New York Mets to a 5-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals in the middle test of a three-game set at Citi Field.
David Wright...
Pair Of Errors Lead To Seven Unearned Runs In Mets 9-2 Loss To Cards
Jeremy Hefner started the game and while he was charged with six runs, only one of them were earned. He let up eight hits and walked two in 7.0 innings pitched while striking out two. One of the hits was a three-run blast by Allen Craig in the fifth.
Greg Burke allowed two unearned runs in the sixth inning and David Aardsma allowed a solo home run to Shane Robinson in the eighth...
Recap: Game 59 - Cardinals (9) at Mets (2) - New Players, Same Result
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W: M. Wacha (1-0) L: J. Hefner (1-6)
HR: STL - A. Craig (5),S. Robinson (2) NYM - O. Quintanilla (2)
Recap:
Freese
Allen Craig capped a five-run fifth inning with a three-run homer, David Freese extended his hitting streak to 20 games and Michael Wacha earned his first major league victory...
Cards' Wacha earns first career win
Michael Wacha had combed his hair and dressed in a button-down shirt, all ready at his locker not long after a beer shower to celebrate his first major league win.
Just as he did on the mound, the St. Louis rookie got cleaned up quick.
Wacha recovered from a wild start and Allen Craig hit a three-run homer for the Cardinals in a 9-2 victory over the staggering New York Mets on...
Cardinals 9, Mets 2
Michael Wacha had combed his hair and dressed in a button-down shirt, all ready at his locker not long after a beer shower to celebrate his first major league win.
Just as he did on the mound, the St. Louis rookie got cleaned up quick.
Wacha recovered from a wild start and Allen Craig hit a three-run homer for the Cardinals in a 9-2 victory over the staggering New York Mets on...
Recap: Wacha gets first win as Cards topple Mets
NEW YORK (AP) Michael Wacha recovered from a wild start to earn his first major league win and Allen Craig hit a three-run homer for the St. Louis Cardinals in a 9-2 victory over the staggering New York Mets on Tuesday night.
Matt Holliday had three hits and the NL Central leaders took full advantage of a crucial error by new Mets first baseman Daniel Murphy, who was shifted over...
Cards Deal A 9-2 Loss To Lifeless Mets
Jeremy Hefner started the game and while he was charged with six runs, only one of them were earned. He let up eight hits and walked two in 7.0 innings pitched while striking out two. One of the hits was a three-run blast by Allen Craig in the fifth.
Greg Burke allowed two unearned runs in the sixth inning and David Aardsma allowed a solo home run to Shane Robinson in the eighth...
Cardinals score seven runs in 10th
Matt Holliday's grand slam capped a seven-run 10th inning to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 11-4 on Sunday night.
J.J. Hoover (0-5) walked Allen Craig to lead off the 10th. One out later, David Freese singled Craig to second, extending his career-best hitting streak to 19 games, tied with San Francisco's Marco Scutaro for the longest in the National...
Cardinals 11, Reds 4(10)
Matt Holliday's grand slam capped a seven-run 10th inning to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 11-4 on Sunday night.
J.J. Hoover (0-5) walked Allen Craig to lead off the 10th. One out later, David Freese singled Craig to second, extending his career-best hitting streak to 19 games, tied with San Francisco's Marco Scutaro for the longest in the National...
Recap: Holliday's slam caps Cardinals' big 10th inning
CINCINNATI (AP) -- Matt Holliday's grand slam capped a seven-run 10th inning to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 11-4 on Sunday night.
J.J. Hoover (0-5) walked Allen Craig to lead off the 10th. One out later, David Freese singled Craig to second, extending his career-best hitting streak to 19 games, tied with San Francisco's Marco Scutaro for the longest...
Holliday's slam caps Cardinals' big 10th inning
CINCINNATI (AP) -- Matt Holliday's grand slam capped a seven-run 10th inning to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 11-4 on Sunday night.
J.J. Hoover (0-5) walked Allen Craig to lead off the 10th. One out later, David Freese singled Craig to second, extending his career-best hitting streak to 19 games, tied with San Francisco's Marco Scutaro for the longest...
Cardinals making the most of their base runners
After watching the Yankees most of the season (nearly every game), it was eye-opening watching the St. Louis Cardinals dismantle the Reds yesterday in the Reds' backyard. And what had me drooling with envy was the approach the Cardinals had with runners on base. As I have written this week for It's About the Money, Stupid, the Yankees are so pull happy that they often fail...
The Fab Five: MLB Power Rankings 4
Welcome to the fourth edition of our Fab Five Power Rankings, the five-best teams in Major League Baseball. The St. Louis Cardinals once again took the top spot and proved that they were baseball’s best, but will be put to the test this weekend in a tough divisional series against the
Go and Buy a Wrench (Allen Craig)
As a big Allen Craig fan, and someone who kept him in multiple leagues entering this year, I still have a lot of faith in the Cardinal’s regular first baseman to put up some power numbers over the remainder of the season. He has hit a lowly three home runs so far, but he has still been a tremendously productive hitter and has been nearly as effective as he was in his breakout 2012...
Preview: Cards, D-backs share many similarities
ST. LOUIS -- True story: I was attending a game in Phoenix during the Diamondbacks' inaugural season when I happened upon a "fan" and his girlfriend. As we're talking, a batter walks and -- I kid you not -- the young man asks, "It takes how many balls to walk?" Seriously. I thought, I probably would not hear that at Busch Stadium.
I bring this up as...
Preview: Cards, D-backs share many similarities
ST. LOUIS -- True story: I was attending a game in Phoenix during the Diamondbacks' inaugural season when I happened upon a "fan" and his girlfriend. As we're talking, a batter walks and -- I kid you not -- the young man asks, "It takes how many balls to walk?" Seriously. I thought, I probably would not hear that at Busch Stadium.
I bring this up as...
Preview: Royals seek a split in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Missouri's two teams continue to head in opposite directions, with the red-hot St. Louis Cardinals looking to complete a four-game sweep of the sinking Kansas City Royals on Thursday night.
The Cardinals rallied for a 5-3 victory over the Royals (21-29) on Wednesday night, scoring four times in the eighth inning for their seventh win in eight games and 21st...
Troke Notes: Cardinals - Dodgers
Stats from May 24th vs Dodgers
- Allan Craig owns the highest batting average against the Dodgers among active players
Highest Career BA vs. Dodgers Active Players (minimum 50 PA)
Allen Craig .407 (2254)
David Wright .371
Daniel Murphy .365
Carlos Gonzalez .362
Marlon Byrd .362
- Craig has the 2nd highest average against the Dodgers since 1921
HIGHEST CAREER BATTING AVG...
Lynn deals as Cards blank Dodgers
Lance Lynn pitched two-hit ball over six innings, and David Freese and Allen Craig each homered and drove in three runs, helping the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-0 on Friday night for their third win in a row.
The last-place Dodgers' fifth loss in seven games came a few hours after team president Stan Kasten said manager Don Mattingly was not in immediate...
Recap: Cardinals 7, Dodgers 0
LOS ANGELES (AP) Lance Lynn pitched two-hit ball over six innings, and David Freese and Allen Craig each homered and drove in three runs, helping the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-0 on Friday night for their third win in a row.
The last-place Dodgers' fifth loss in seven games came a few hours after team president Stan Kasten said manager Don Mattingly was...
Dodgers a no-show in 7-0 loss to Cardinals
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Lance Lynn pitched two-hit ball over six innings, and David Freese and Allen Craig each homered and drove in three runs, helping the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-0 on Friday night for their third win in a row.
The last-place Dodgers' fifth loss in seven games came a few hours after team president Stan Kasten said manager Don Mattingly...
Lynn deals as Cards blank Dodgers
Lance Lynn pitched two-hit ball over six innings, and David
Freese and Allen Craig each homered and drove in three runs,
helping the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-0 on
Friday night for their third win in a row.
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