Yardbarker: Jason LaRue

Cardinals sign Jason LaRue

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:28:47 -0500

The St. Louis Cardinals have signed veteran catcher Jason LaRue to a one-year contract, reportedly worth $950,000. LaRue, 35, had filed for free agency after serving as catcher Yadier Molina’s primary back-up the past two seasons. He appeared in 51 games in 2009, batting .240 with two homers for St. Louis. The veteran catcher started 26 [...]

LaRue to re-sign with Cardinals for $950,000

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:27:00 -0500

Catcher Jason LaRue has agreed to a $950,000, one-year contract to remain with the St. Louis Cardinals.

Cards bring back C LaRue on 1-year, $950K deal

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:46:50 -0500

Catcher Jason LaRue has agreed to a $950,000, one-year contract to remain with the St. Louis Cardinals. Yadier Molina's backup for two seasons, LaRue hit .240 with two homers and six RBIs in 104 at-bats last season. He started 26 games and appeared in 51 overall. "Jason is a great fit for our ballclub in his current role," Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak said Monday. "His veteran leadership both on and off the field is something we value highly.

With December Looming, When Will the MLB Dealing Begin?

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:44:15 -0500

Tuesday is December and it seems rather insane that we'll be gearing up for all those year in review retrospectives already. Baseball season just ended, didn't it? Heck, SI already announced that their Man of 11/12ths of the Year award (December is so overrated when it comes to giving out annual awards) will be going to Derek Jeter. The final days of November are frenzied shopping days – none more frenzied than Black Friday (and Saturday and Sunday) which has since spawned ...

November

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:30:31 -0500

More photos » by Jeff Roberson - AP FILE -- This is a 2009 file photo showing St. Louis Cardinals baseball player Yadier Molina. A New York sports marketing firm has sued St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina, saying he snubbed their agreement to make appearances and sign autographs. Steiner Sports Marketing's lawsuit, filed Friday, Oct. 13, 2009, in New York, says the sports memorabilia company had a contract with Molina dating...

And for my next trick...

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 01:00:20 -0500

More photos » by Tom Mihalek - AP You're not going to find your head w/ a half-hearted effort like that, Todd!(AP Photo/Tom Mihalek) Browse more photos » It’s miscellaneous numbers day here at VEB and I intend to start w/ the dominance of our pitching staff. One of the truest measures of a pitcher’s dominance is his ability to induce swinging strikes. If a pitcher can get a hitter to swing and miss, he...

First Half Catcher Defense

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 01:00:12 -0500

More photos » by Charlie Riedel - AP Yadi's done more than swing the bat for the Cards in '09.(AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Browse more photos » A couple of times after last season, I addressed the fact that last year was Yadi’s worst season defensively. Last year he had a career low caught stealing rate and allowed the most wild pitches + passed balls of his career. He also had the most errors of ...

2009 Stache All Star: Chris Carpenter

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 06:33:00 -0500

That, my friends, is what the American Mustache Institute would call a "lip sweater."Note: If anyone has a picture of Jason LaRue's stache, please email it to jorgesaysno@gmail.com

Video: Another Sausage Race Disaster Averted

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 03:43:38 -0500

Paul Phillips, Chorizo. Chorizo, Paul Phillps. My selection, the Italian sausage, went on to win the race. Don’t these guys know what’s going on? This is the second near collision involving a Sausage Race contestant and a backup major league catcher this season. Jason Larue was nearly rundown back on May 27th. On that occasion, it was Chorizo who would benefit from the interference. Other Live Notes From a Lifeless Miller Park With Aaron Cook and Yovani Gallardo on the mound, I was expecting a quick, low scoring game. Well, both men were on their game, combining for 13 strikeouts and only 3 earned runs. But it was the patience of both teams at the dish that ended each starters’ day early, and led to...

Rangers Quote Of The Week: 2/17 Edition

Sun, 17 Feb 2008 13:06:06 -0500

Why catcher Gerald Laird fails to inspire much confidence among the die-hard fanbase of the Texas Rangers.