I-70 Baseball

How to be an Educated All Star Voter and a Loyal Hometown Fan (Part 1)

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.

Could another Cardinal arm be needed?

Pitching has been the strength of the Cardinals throughout their league-best season opening. But as the trade season approaches, could adding to their greatest asset be necessary?

The Great Matt Holliday Debate (with myself)

I have always been flummoxed by Matt Holliday.

Keeping it in the Family: Forecasting Cardinal Pitching

The Cardinals promise on pitching via its much ballyhooed farm system has thus far delivered on promise. Is there a chance within a few years the Cardinals have a completely homegrown pitching staff?

St. Louis Cardinals in bind after Michael Wacha demotion

Posted on 18 June 2013. Tags: Centerfielder, Demotion, Elbow, First Game, Inflammation, Jaime Garcia, Jake Westbrook, John Gast, Kansas City Royals, Lyons, Memphis Redbirds, Miami Marlins, Minor Leaguer, Minor Leagues, Pitchers, San Diego Padres, Second Stint, Shoulder Injury, St Louis Cardinals, Wacha

The St. Louis Cardinals had their choice of two pitchers to send to the minor leagues Friday when righthanded starter Jake Westbrook returned from injury.

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Triple Play: Evan Longoria, Carlos Beltran, Texas Rangers

Posted on 17 June 2013. Tags: Albert Pujols, Bad Time, Blue Jays, Carlos Beltran, Evan Longoria, Fantasy Owners, Fasciitis, Foot Pain, Game Series, Homers, Hot Streak, Plantar Fasciitis, Pretty Much Sums, Right Foot, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Third Baseman, Time Dad, Toronto Blue Jays, Triple Play, Wainwright

This week, we take a closer look at a first-time dad on a hot streak, a team that has picked a bad time to slump, and our weekly Wainwright Walk Watch.

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Are These The Final Days Of Jeff Francoeur For The Kansas City Royals?

Posted on 15 June 2013. Tags: Batting Average, David Lough, Detroit Tigers, Dyson, Everyday Basis, Frenchy, Ivie, Jeff Francoeur, Kansas City Royals, Massive Success, Minor League, Month Of June, Platoon, Playing Time, Playoff Spot, Quarter Section, Royals Baseball, Speedster, Ticket Specials, Twitter

The team is hitting well and is about to get a punch in the arm from rehabbing speedster Jarrod Dyson when he returns from his minor league rehab assignment.

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St. Louis Cardinals give nod to future by sending Michael Wacha back to minors

Posted on 15 June 2013. Tags: Agai, Arizona Diamondbacks, Busch Stadium, Earned Runs, Intrigue, Jaime Garcia, Jake Westbrook, Kansas City Royals, Keith Butler, League Baseball Teams, Lefty, Lyons, Major League Baseball, Major League Baseball Teams, Memphis Redbirds, Miami Marlins, Minor League, Minor Leagues, New York Mets, Phenom, Pitchers, St Louis Cardinals, Wacha

The Cardinals also have plenty of cushion right now. They have the best record in baseball and plenty of other lesser prospects that can fill temporary voids.

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Buy Or Sell

Posted on 14 June 2013. Tags: Astros, Cleveland Indians, Cy Young, Foreseeable Future, Game Losing Streak, Game Winning Streak, How Many Games, Hundred Games, Job, Kansas City Royals, Lorenzo, Max Scherzer, Miami Marlins, Mvp Winner, Playoff Format, Six Games, Three Games, Tigers, Trade Deadline, Victory, Wild Card

Is it too early to start thinking about the trade deadline? That used to be an easier question to answer.

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Is George Brett making the Royals a better team?

Posted on 13 June 2013. Tags: Brilliant Move, Coach George, Cynical Fan, Detroit Tigers, Dugout, Game Winning Streak, George Brett, Getz, Hall Of Famer, Hitting Coach, Home Runs, Houston Astros, Interim Basis, Maloof, Mike Moustakas, Minnesota Twins, Royals, Seven Games, St Louis Cardinals, Three Games, Win Streak

The Royals are winning more games with George Brett as their hitting coach. But how much of it is due to Brett?

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Jake Westbrook’s return should end rapid changes to St. Louis Cardinals pitching staff

Posted on 13 June 2013. Tags: Blazek, Boggs, Bullpen, Carlos Martinez, Cleto, Fernando Salas, Jaime Garcia, Jake Westbrook, Keith Butler, League Debut, Major League Baseball, Maness, Memphis Redbirds, Miami Marlins, Minor League Pitchers, Rapid Changes, Shoulder Injury, Siegrist, St Louis Cardinals, Wacha

The steady stream of players headed back and forth to the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds should soon subside when right-handed starter Jake Westbrook makes his return to the team Friday against the Miami Marlins.

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New lineup has Royals streaking

Posted on 13 June 2013. Tags: Alcides, Alex Gordon, Bats, Bereavement List, Catalyst, Eight Games, Eric Hosmer, First Game, Game Winning Streak, Grandmother, Kansas City, Lead, Matchups, Moving, Ned Yost, Rbi, Stat, Success, Tigers, Twins, Win Streak

The Royals are suddenly red hot, winners of seven of their last eight games.

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Oscar Mercado: A Regression in Drafting Philosophy?

Posted on 13 June 2013. Tags: Alex, Balog, Baseball America, Best Player, Cardinals, Contention, Craig, Hunter Green, Jeff Luhnow, Lhp, Matt Carpenter, Nbsp, Philosophy, Post Dispatch, Ranked Players, Regression, Ryan Jackson, Scouting Report, Scouting Reports, Ss, Starters, Swing

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.

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