Swipe Left for 2016 and Swipe Right for 2017
The Cardinals begin the off-season sooner than many expected and with a lot more questions than legitimate answers. Granted, not many thought that they looked like a 95-win team coming … Read More
Tag: Carlos Martinez
Cardinals Winter Warm Up Progressive Blog – Day 3
The Cardinals Winter Warm Up has officially wrapped up at the Hyatt Regency in downtown St. Louis, and next stop for the gear up for baseball season will be when … Read More
Measuring The Cardinals Starting Pitching Potential
The Cardinal starting rotation has been its hallmark unit over the past few years, as it has annually produced among the top starting staffs in all of baseball.
For Cardinals, All Things Are Not Created Equal For Final Rotation Slot
Not much more than a month or so ago, it all seemed so simple when it came to evaluating the Cardinals’ fifth rotation slot. However, somewhere along the line, things changed due to the quiet return of a veteran stalwart that had been cast off to the desert of indefinite return status, Jamie Garcia.
Cardinals Face Variety Of Options For Rotational Depth
As the calendar has officially turned over to January and with spring training much closer than it may seem, the Cardinals are in what appears to be mostly ready for … Read More
Wacha, Garcia Injuries Put Cardinals’ Back Against Wall
The Cardinals were dealt a combination of rolling punches on Sunday when the team sent 40% of its starting rotation to the disabled list on one afternoon, yet for a sole reason. Michael Wacha and Jaime Garcia will both begin stints out of action on Monday due to shoulder complications, and the team faces an uncertain run of time with a depleted edition of its lone source of dependable contribution this year.
St. Louis Cardinals should choose Jorge Rondon for final bullpen spot
Now that St. Louis Cardinals management has decided which pitcher it wants to begin the season in the fifth and final spot in the starting rotation, its focus can shift to a similar dilemma that exists for the last spot in the bullpen.
St. Louis Cardinals’ Bullpen Battle Takes Center Stage for Roster Decisions
The St. Louis Cardinals came to spring training with very few roster decisions to make. Most of those decisions have been reached in the last few days.
Timing Is Everything For Martinez, Kelly
The only major “competition” that they had taking place in camp this year came to an end Sunday, when Joe Kelly was the fifth starter and Carlos Martinez was sent back to the bullpen. And no better outcome could be hoped for in the immediate picture.
Although injured, Jason Motte might hold key to St. Louis Cardinals bullpen
Jason Motte tore a ligament in his right elbow during spring training in 2013 and had Tommy John surgery to fix it, but that operation requires about a full year of rehab before a pitcher can return to the mound in a Major League Baseball game.