The Pirate version of the YadiHug. | Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports To add injury to insult, Dakota leaves after 2 with tightness in throwing elbow In the Burgh of Pitts The Wong Part of the Order: Out the last three games with “side discomfort,” Kolten Wong got the Yadi treatment tonight, returning to the line-up, just at the very bottom batting 9th, to limit his … [Read more...] about Cards Upended by Steven Carlton Brault’s Complete-Game 2-Hitter in 5-1 Loss
Series Preview 9/17-20: Cardinals at Pirates
Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports The Cardinals continue their lengthy roadtrip in Pittsburgh, where a five-game series with the Pirates will open on Thursday evening. The Cardinals enter the series with a 22-23 record, going up against the 14-34 Pirates, who have dropped eight in a row. Kolten Wong is back in the lineup for Thursday’s game after missing two days with left side … [Read more...] about Series Preview 9/17-20: Cardinals at Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates – A game thread for September 17, 2020
game 26 The St. Louis Cardinals take on the Pittsburgh Pirates this evening at 6:05pm. Here are tonight’s lineups: Today's Lineups CARDINALS PIRATES Tommy Edman - 3B Adam Frazier - LF Paul DeJong - SS Ke'Bryan Hayes - 3B Paul Goldschmidt - 1B Colin Moran - DH Tyler O'Neill - LF Josh Bell - 1B Yadier Molina - C Erik Gonzalez - SS Brad Miller - DH Bryan … [Read more...] about St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates – A game thread for September 17, 2020
A Starting Pitcher Factory: Revisited
Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images In November, I called the Cardinals a starting pitcher factory. Did their development streak continue this season? How does the rotation look for 2021? Last November, I took a deep dive into the Cardinals’ remarkable ability to produce major-league quality starting pitchers. You can read that article, “A Starting Pitcher Factory”, right … [Read more...] about A Starting Pitcher Factory: Revisited
Expanded playoffs are a bad idea
Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images I really dislike Rob Manfred. In a recent interview, real-life supervillain Rob Manfred said that he expects the 16 team playoff format to remain past the 2021 season. He says the overwhelming majority of owners support this decision. As for the players, well I think he forgot they are a factor in this decision. Because … [Read more...] about Expanded playoffs are a bad idea