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Pineiro pitches
April 21, 2008 by
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Joel Pineiro pitched two innings in the Triple-A game today. He was scheduled to go 30-40 pitches, and he threw 34, 18 for strikes.First inning: bunt groundout to catcher; flyout to left field; groundout to 3rd baseLOOOONG delay, as Memphis...
Saturday afternoon camp tidbits: rotation set
April 21, 2008 by
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* The first week's rotation appears to be settled. It will of course be Wainwright on March 31 for the opener, but after that it's a little different than most of us had been figuring. Todd Wellemeyer will go in...
Friday afternoon camp tidbits
April 21, 2008 by
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* To cap off the morning's rotation notes, Wellemeyer will get the start Sunday. It will be Thompson on Monday, then Reyes on Tuesday. Looper, whose turn is Tuesday, will pitch in the Minors. The idea is that they don't...
Saturday morning camp tidbits
April 20, 2008 by
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If you're here looking for the Mark Mulder update, please follow this link -- or just look down the page a little bit. * Brendan Ryan is pretty much spending the day getting checked out medically. Not sure if we'll...
Izzy scratched
April 20, 2008 by
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Jason Isringhausen was scratched from a scheduled appearance today due to some back stiffness. He could pitch tomorrow. Pretty much everyone downplayed it, and Isringhausen was gone by the time we got to the clubhouse. I'll have a story up...
Mulder faces hitters
April 20, 2008 by
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Mark Mulder just threw 30 pitches to Minor League hitters, simulating at-bats. Allen Craig, Daniel Descalso and Oliver Marmol stood in and simulated a total of 10 at-bats. Mulder was a bit erratic in the first half of the session,...
Mulder faces hitters for first time this spring
March 27, 2008 by
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Mulder faces hitters for first time this spring
Saturday camp tidbits: Gonzalez still out
March 22, 2008 by
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* Juan Gonzalez is once again not on the travel roster. He underwent an MRI yesterday and they should know more today.* Joel Pineiro will play a longer catch today and is building toward a bullpen, which should be sometime...
Sunday camp tidbits, final
March 20, 2008 by
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Just a few final notes before I head home for the evening...* Kyle Lohse will throw to hitters tomorrow. Dave Duncan estimated that Lohse will throw about 70 pitches. Since Mike Parisi wasn't used today, Parisi will probably alternate innings...
Johnson update
March 19, 2008 by
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Tyler Johnson has a strained rotator cuff and tendinitis. He'll be held out of pitching for a week, though he plans to do long toss and work on strengthening during that time. Haven't talked to the medical staff yet, but...
Tuesday camp tidbits
March 17, 2008 by
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Notes and bits from today at the yard:* Chris Duncan got a couple of at-bats and TLR said he came through it fine. Still not certain whether he'll play tomorrow, or if they'll take it easy and give him a...
Thursday camp tidbits - UPDATED
March 16, 2008 by
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* Stories coming later today on the site: a look at the bullpen in the wake of TJ being hurt and one of the long guys being in the picture, and something on Izzy's outing. * Ryan Ludwick has been...
Lucky Seven, Happy-Valentine's edition
March 16, 2008 by
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Wishing the Mrs. a happy V-Day from 1200 miles away, here's this week's Lucky Seven.1. Of these seven outfielders -- Duncan, Ankiel, Schumaker, Ludwick, Barton, Gonzalez, Rasmus -- which five make the team?2. Of these 11 (eleven!) infielders -- Pujols,...
How ya gonna keep 'em down on the farm once they've seen Roger Dean Stadium?
March 16, 2008 by
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Fun day at camp today.First, there was a little stir about the name McGwire on the schedule today -- more on that in my notebook, but basically they've invited Mark and he hasn't yet said no. But he hasn't said...
They got us working in shifts!
March 16, 2008 by
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A few additional thoughts and notes from today in Jupiter...* Mr. McClellan certainly threw strikes. He gave up a lot of hard contact -- very hard contact -- in the first inning. But he had a good curveball, threw strikes,...
Roster projection, fourth guess
March 16, 2008 by
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Starting tomorrow, I get my annual Spring Training breather, so you won't hear anything from me till Tuesday (say, that sounds like a good name for a band!). Hooray for Mrs. Dude coming south!Here's my latest guess for the roster:Starting...
Opening Day roster projection, third guess
March 15, 2008 by
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Let's make this a weekly thing on Saturdays...Starting pitchers (5)Adam WainwrightJoel PineiroBraden LooperAnthony ReyesTodd WellemeyerRelief pitchers (7)Jason IsringhausenRuss SpringerRyan FranklinBrad ThompsonRandy FloresTyler JohnsonRon VilloneInfielders (6)Albert PujolsAdam...
Lucky Seven, halfway-through-Spring edition
March 15, 2008 by
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1. Which longshot/surprise pitcher has the best chance of making the team: McClellan, Parisi, Motte, someone else?2. Which longshot/surprise hitter has the best chance of making the team: Mather, Barden, Marti, someone else?3. Reyes: one good, one bad so far....
Re-assessing Rasmus
March 14, 2008 by
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A few days back, maybe even a couple weeks ago by now, TLR made some comments that got a lot of people in a tizzy regarding Colby Rasmus. Essentially, he seemed to be saying that if the team was better...
Requisition me a beat!
March 13, 2008 by
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So, the Mrs. and I are teaming up this year for our Year in Music. We saw some things the same way, some differently, and some things, one of us convinced the other of. All comments after my ratings are...
Sunday camp tidbits
March 12, 2008 by
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No tidbits tomorrow, as your faithful correspondent gets a desperately-needed day off. But in the meantime...* TLR confirmed that he expects Sidney Ponson throw for Cards scouts at some point in the next week or so.* Tyler Johnson is still...
Thursday camp tidbits: Pineiro scratched
March 12, 2008 by
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* Joel Pineiro apparently experienced some arm stiffness yesterday and was scratched from a live BP session. As a result, he's been scratched from his scheduled Sunday start. TLR said the strength in the arm was good, for what that's...
Wednesday camp tidbits
March 12, 2008 by
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Bits and pieces on a gray, gloomy day...* Brian Barton is back and cleared. He and Weinberg both referred to his checkup as essentially precautionary, and Barry said he's cleared with no restrictions. Barton is in the lineup today as...
The Lazy Writer's Way Out
March 12, 2008 by
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It's a long established tradition in sportswriting. If you don't feel like coming up with an actual, fully-formed idea, throw out a bunch of tidbits. So herewith, a Sunday compendium of assorted thoughts and anecdotes from camp today and...
Monday camp tidbits
March 12, 2008 by
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* Saw a few guys throw today, but one who stood out was Jason Motte. The guy has a seriously big arm. I'll be featuring him in my notebook later today. Meanwhile, every time I talk to any member of...
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