Yardbarker: Kyle Lohse

Redbird Randoms ... 20-game winner poll results

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 12:01:47 -0500

80 % of voters though this pitcher would win 20 games for the St. Louis Cardinals this season.

Hall homer recurring nightmare for Cards

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:22:16 -0500

If anyone from the Cardinals' bullpen wakes up in the middle of night in a cold sweat, screaming, "Hall! Oh noooooo!" he'll need to pinch himself, because it might not be a nightmare at all.

Redbird Randoms ... Lohse, Garcia, Boggs

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 09:07:24 -0500

Tidbits regarding the St. Louis Cardinals.

MLB Buy 'n Sell (7/20)

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 08:26:54 -0500

Screaming Sports' Billy Smith break out MLB Buy 'n Sell and runs down a short list of players you should be buying or selling. Kyle Loshe? Believe it or not, it's time to sell. Jose Reyes? Grab him while he's hot!

Redbird Randoms ... Cards/Brewers series probables

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:32:09 -0500

News regarding the St. Louis Cardinals.

Under my microscope: Delgado picks it up

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 03:05:42 -0500

Trade rumors are swirling around Brian Fuentes, but he's pitching impressively in the meantime, says Mike Harmon. Also, fantasy news on the Mets and latest injury updates on Takashi Saito, Chris Carpenter, Bobby Jenks and David Ortiz. How will Scott Kazmir's and Dan Uggla's performance in the All-Star game affect them?

Kyle's Got Style: A Look At His Lohseious First Half

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:37:11 -0500

So a couple of days ago, I check out my H2H league team to see that a trade was offered to me. Some people get excited when an offer lands in their inbox; however, I just kind of raise my eyebrows thinking "what lopsided trade will i get offered this time?" Anyhow, the offer turned out to be his Kyle Lohse for my James Shields. I laughed, quickly rejected, and proceeded to chide him on our message board, nominating it as one of the worst offers of the season. But given Lohse's first half, was it really such a bad offer?

Redbird Randoms ... 7/18/08 Carpenter, Wainwright, Lohse, Glaus

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:43:42 -0500

Tidbits regarding the St. Louis Cardinals.

Cards' four-of-a-kind beats Peavy and the Padres

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:44:45 -0500

Kyle Lohse got just enough help from the offense to help the Cardinals start off the second half of the season on track. (photo by SD Dirk)

NoteCARDS v Padres 7/17/08

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:55:45 -0500

An inning by inning, batter by batter game descriptionof the game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Diego Padres.

Redbird Randoms ... Probables: Padres series

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:53:41 -0500

News regarding the St. Louis Cardinals.

MLB Waiver Wire - Week 16 (All-Star Edition)

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:29:03 -0500

Screaming Sports' Tommy D breaks out the MLB Waiver Wire and runs downs a list of three potential fantasy studs. If you're looking for that extra edge this week and beyond, then this gem is for you.

All-Star Break Quick Hits

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:27:50 -0500

-The Orioles may have put George Sherrill may be on the block. Even with an ERA at 4.08 and six blown saves, he's still ben impressive enough that the Orioles may try to get the most they can for him before the trade deadline.
-Ray Halliday expressed his frustration to reporters at the All-Star press briefing last night. While he expressed an obligatory desire to stay where he is, he also acknowledged that it's very frustrating to not see improvement within the club from year to year. He went as far as comparing the situation to the movie "Groundhog Day" where things never change.
-Agent Scot Boras is dropping hints about an extension for RH Kyle Lohse but so far, the Cards have made no contact with him on that subject. He's 11-2 with a 3.39 ERA. He signed a one-year deal last winter for $4.25 million.

Actual NL Cy Young Odds

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:03:38 -0500

Different format for this one, since the last one was so ugly. The second column is each player's predicted Cy Young Predictor finish, and the third is their odds at Bodog.

I'm not sure how they figure Lincecum to be the favorite over Webb at this point. I know they haven't been historically bad, but the Giants' offense is still not good. Webb is already two wins ahead, and he's in a good position to add to that lead going forward. Regardless, I don't think there's value in either of those--the NL race is much tighter than the AL.

Webb and Lincecum have created some separation between themselves and the rest of the field, which shows in these odds. Hamels stands out a bit, at +1500. He's had a fantastic year thus far, with a 3.16 ERA and 126:34 K:BB in a league leading 142.2 innings. He only has nine wins, but with that lineup, that shouldn't be too much of a problem the rest of the way.

Zambrano is overvalued at +800. That's probably because his ERA (2.85) is so much lower than his QERA (4.53). His HR rate is down over 50% from last year, but his ground ball rate is only marginally higher, and his K rate is down significantly.

There is a big dropoff between Zambrano and the rest of the field. Santana still has a chance--he has a great history in the second half, for whatever that's worth--but he only has eight wins, and there are a lot of very good pitchers in front of him.

Kyle Lohse for President!

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 01:08:23 -0500

He really should hold some high public office. Kyle Lohse is quietly putting together a Cy Young-caliber season and he's not even playing in the All-Star game. Let's take a look at the NL All-Star Starting Pitchers. The average number of wins is 10.4, the average number of losses is 3.6. The average ERA is [...]