Pitchers Alex Reyes & VerHagen Reinstated From 60-Day Injured List ST. LOUIS, Mo., November 9, 2022– The St. Louis Cardinals announced today that they have acquired minor league infielder Jose Fermín (fair-MEAN) from the Cleveland Guardians for cash considerations and selected his contract to the 40-player roster. Fermín, 23, batted .215/.336/.322 (58-270) with six home … [Read more...] about Cardinals Acquire Jose Fermin From Guardians for Cash Considerations
Cardinals: Pitching Coach Vacancies & the Need for a Modernized Approach
On Wednesday, the Cardinals announced that — in addition to Skip Schmuaker leaving for the Miami managerial job — three coaches would not be returning to the 2023 staff. Jeff Albert, Mike Maddux, and bullpen coach Brian Eversgerd. I covered this in my post on the hitting coach, which you can find here, but to recap… From John Denton of MLB.com: Mozeliak ... [Read more] … [Read more...] about Cardinals: Pitching Coach Vacancies & the Need for a Modernized Approach
Cardinals: Addressing the Hitting Coach Vacancy
Photo Credit: Jeff Curry — USA TODAY Sports — — — — Well, the Cardinals coaching staff is going to look vastly different for the 2023 season. Just days after bench coach Skip Schumaker was hired away as the new manager of the Miami Marlins, the Cardinals announced that pitching coach Mike Maddux, bullpen coach ... [Read more] … [Read more...] about Cardinals: Addressing the Hitting Coach Vacancy
The Winter Is Here
Imagine a different reality. Albert Pujols said that, in June, he was giving some serious consideration to retirement. Say if after an 0-2 on the Fourth of July, he decided to call it quits, hitting .189/.282/.320 with four homers. His departure makes it more likely that Yadier Molina doesn’t return from Puerto Rico (as Adam Wainwright was afraid he might do) ... [Read more] … [Read more...] about The Winter Is Here
The Final Bow
On April 2, 2001 , Albert Pujols stepped into the box for the first time as a member of the St. Louis Cardinals, who were playing the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. He grounded an 0-1 pitch from Mike Hampton to third baseman Jeff Cirillo , who threw over to first baseman Todd Helton to record the out. On October 4, 2022 , Albert Pujols stepped into the box ... [Read more] … [Read more...] about The Final Bow