Saturday tidbits: Holliday and more
Greetings from another beautiful night by the Bay, though it’s shaping up to be a bit chilly. * As noted in an earlier post, Matt Holliday said this afternoon that he’s available to pinch-hit tonight...
View ArticleNotes of the night/Stat of the day, April 13
Greetings, all, from my last stop on this road trip. I’ll be headed home tomorrow, getting a few days off before rejoining the club for the next homestand. I hate to miss out on Dodger Stadium, but two...
View ArticleFriday tidbits: Lots of little stuff
* Ryan Theriot is back in the lineup, but batting seventh. TLR said he wanted to ease Theriot back a little bit, in case his timing is off after missing three games. TLR did not say, but I noted, that...
View ArticleSunday tidbits: Lots on the lineup
If you’ve spent any time reading this blog or following my tweets, you know I love talking lineup construction. Coincidentally, we spent a good deal of our morning chat with TLR talking about the...
View ArticleTheriot pulled
Ryan Theriot was removed from tonight’s game in the fourth inning due to what the Cardinals are calling a “left shin contusion.” Theriot was hit by a pitch on his left leg in the first inning. When he...
View ArticleSunday tidbits: Quiet morning
The Cardinals didn’t take batting practice on the field today, and TLR took a little down time after his radio show. He’s still dealing with the viral condition that has bothered him for a few weeks...
View ArticleSaturday tidbits: the ever-evolving bullpen
The tarp is out right now at GABP, but from people I’ve talked to, it sounds like we should be OK for the game. * We had a long chat with Dave Duncan today, about a lot of different aspects of the...
View ArticleTuesday tidbits: Holliday, Berkman and much more
* Matt Holliday is out of the lineup today due to an illness. What EXACTLY he’s dealing with is not clear, but it’s something in a stomach bug-flu kind of realm. * That’s PART of why Lance Berkman is...
View ArticleA very large number of Thursday tidbits
97 degrees at 6:45 p.m. Glad I’m up here and not down on the field tonight. Those of you in the stands, be safe please. * Raul Valdes was optioned to make roster room today, since the Cardinals added 4...
View ArticleSaturday non-Furcal tidbits
I and my teammate Ken Gurnick are actively chasing this Rafael Furcal story, but this particular round of tidbits is a Furcal-free zone. Updates from this afternoon in the clubhouse… * Lance Berkman...
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