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UCB Radio Hour to Interview Cardinals Minor League Director
Dustin from Whiteyball is interviewing John Vuch, the St. Louis Cardinals Minor League Director, with Nick from Pitchers Hit Eighth on Saturday. Find out more information here.
Are the Minor League Cupboards Bare?
With the absence of many of last year’s banner crop of players, the Cardinal Minor League system took a severe hit. That doesn’t mean that there aren’t intriguing players to watch. Check out my list of the top prospects in the system.
We’re Out There… And Loving Every Minute of It!
The Cardinals recent moves have really been paying off in the short term. Is it worth the cost of the players they gave up? Is there a free agent advantage that hasn’t been discussed?
Cardinals Get Holliday
The Cardinals get Matt Holliday. Here is my story on Scout.com.
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Roster Construction and Lineup Changes
by Michael Riehn
Whiteyball Staff
Tuesday I took a look at the Cardinals trade options, and preached patience. Today I will be looking at our roster and lineup configurations and have an entirely different view.
The Cardinals bats awoke last night for a great victory, but work still needs to be done. The roster construction and lineup has [...]
Deadball Era Circa 2009
There is a group of hitters that must perform better in order for this offense to excel. With everyone talking about our hole at third base, I think they are missing the point. If you want to know why the Cardinals haven’t been hitting, look past 3rd base into one of our supposed strengths. You will find the answer there.
“I Don’t Know” is on Third Base
The old Abbot and Costello routine, “Who’s on First?”, seems to be talking about the 2009 Cardinals, as “I don’t know” really is on third base.
The End of the Innocence
When is/was the best time to call up Colby Rasmus? Have we rushed him (and his arbitration clock) to soon?
Manny being Manny
Fox Sports is reporting that Manny Ramirez will be suspended 50 games for a positive PED test.
For all of those who thought Manny would look great batting behind Pujols in 2009, I’m sure glad that never materialized. I hope the Dodgers have a clause in the 1 year contract to cover something like this. [...]
Mizzou takes Wood Bat Classic at TR Hughes Ballpark
‘m no Dustin, but I did run 2 miles the other night around my neighborhood. Need to prepare for the All Star Game 5k, so I don’t kill myself and miss the All Star Game. I’m so far out of the loop, that I forgot that the Mizzou Tigers were taking on Eastern [...]
Simply the Best
by Michael Riehn
Whiteyball Staff
Raise your hand if you had the Cardinals finishing April with the best record in the major leagues… Anyone? None of the pundits had them even close (including yours truly). 16-7 is a fantastic start for the Redbirds, and they have built up a 3.5 game lead over the second place Brewers. [...]
In Need Of a 4 Leaf Clover
by Michael Riehn
Whiteyball Staff
The Cardinals are off to a fantastic start on the season. As of last night they have the best winning percentage in baseball with a 14-6 mark. That is not to say that everyone has been entirely lucky. Last Friday we discussed Albert Pujols and his low batting average on balls in [...]
Out of the Loop
I’m out of the loop on posting, but I’m still in the loop on baseball.
I have a few big projects at work, that have made my work week around 60 hours a week lately, but I’m still keeping up.
Not posting, but keeping up with the Cards and checking in with my Frontier League connections. [...]
A Boy Who Loves Baseball
by Michael Riehn
Whiteyball Staff
Last night my son wanted me to tell him a story. We were in our car, driving home from dinner, so I didn’t have the benefit of a book to read him. I had to make up something on the spot, and this is not one of my strong suits. He is [...]
Cardinals Trade For a New Boyer
by Michael Riehn
Whiteyball staff
I am a huge Brian Barton fan and was sad to see him traded away yesterday. He only hit .268 last year but this was a misleading number because he also had a .354 OBP and .392 SLG (.746 OPS). He was a perfect compliment to our left handed bats when we [...]
Cardinals Acquire Blaine Boyer
Here is the official press release:
ST. LOUIS, MO., April 20, 2009 – The St. Louis Cardinals made a move today to fortify their bullpen depth by acquiring right-handed reliever Blaine Boyer from the Atlanta Braves in exchange for Memphis (AAA) outfielder Brian Barton.
Boyer, 27, appeared in a career-high 76 games for the Braves in 2008, [...]
Better Than TV
by Michael Riehn
Whiteyball Staff
A few friends and I had the privilege of sitting in the second row of the right center field Bleachers to watch the (mostly) friendly matchup between the Cardinals vs. the Cubs.
I get together every year with a group of friends (from Chicago and St. Louis) for an annual “Boys trip” that [...]
Pujols Leads All-Star Summer
From A Press Release:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 16, 2009
ALBERT PUJOLS LEADS ST. LOUIS INTO MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STAR SUMMER
Cardinals Shuffle Pitching Staff
With the injury to Chris Carpenter which subsequently landed him on the disabled list, Mitchell Boggs and Chris Perez have been called up while the Cardinals optioned Brad Thompson to Triple-A Memphis.
Plus, P.J. Walters will make his debut on Friday as the starting pitcher at Wrigley Field. Walters was the Cardinals 2007 Minor League Pitcher [...]
