(Jupiter, FL) Do not hit the panic button or look for a red flag. Carlos Martinez is fine. So is Adam Wainwright. It’s just the St. Louis Cardinals are making some adjustments to their rotation due to the scheduling of the Grapefruit League and regular season–which has them facing...
Bringing up that Adam Wainwright has a sub-1.00 ERA with about two weeks left in Spring Training draws an instant reaction from the St. Louis Cardinals right-hander–that of covering his ears and making a loud noise to block out the topic. “Nothing,” stated Wainwright. “Nothing....
The wind blowing in or the spacious confines of The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches didn’t make a difference as Jedd Gyorko hit his first home run of the Grapefruit League on Friday afternoon. The St. Louis Cardinals third baseman launched a fourth inning fastball that traveled over the wall...
It may not qualify as pressure, but living up to expectation can often affect the performance of an athlete–a big contract, new teammates, a change in the lineup spot, etc. So while new St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Miles Mikolas wasn’t feeling pressure earlier this spring, there was...
A pair of defensive gems by Harrison Bader were among the highlights of the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 loss to the Washington Nationals in split squad action this afternoon. The first play came on a line drive off the bat off Anthony Rendon with a runner at third to end the 1st inning. Bader charged...
(Jupiter, FL) As early as this weekend, the St. Louis Cardinals could have Luke Gregerson available once again out of the bullpen. Sidelined by an oblique issue, the 33-year old right hander threw to live hitters earlier this morning. “Two days ago, he threw a really good bullpen and the...
While the St. Louis Cardinals manager had hoped to be on the back fields to watch Alex Reyes throw a pair of simulated innings this morning, Mike Matheny was instead on a conference call with the other MLB managers to discuss the rule changes for 2018. “Just guys asking questions,”...
The return of Alex Reyes took another step forward this morning–actually about 40 steps as that was the number of pitches the St. Louis Cardinals right-hander delivered in a live batting practice session. “My arm felt good, my body felt good, at this point, that’s really what...
Following this afternoon’s 4-3 victory over Washington, the St. Louis Cardinals made nine roster moves to reduce the players remaining in their Major League camp to 46. Pitcher Austin Gomber, infielder Edmundo Sosa, and outfielder Tyler O’Neill were all optioned to Memphis (AAA)....
http://www.stlbaseballweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/18-2-13-Garcia.mp3 Sending the ball over the wall in right-center off Max Scherzer in the 2nd inning of today’s game was more than just a home run for Greg Garcia, it was the result of his off-season plan to improve. “I...
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