Posts Tagged ‘saint louis cardinals’
Sunday, January 20th, 2013
Stan Musial (Wikimedia Commons)
Two notable people from Major League Baseball passed away on Saturday–former Saint Louis Cardinals outfielder Stan Musial at the age of 92 and former Baltimore Orioles manager Earl Weaver at the age of 82.
Musial, was a seven-time batting champion in 1943, 1946, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1952 and 1957. In 1948, Musial had a career best batting average of .376. Musial was also a three-time National League Most Valuable Player award winner, three-time World Series champion (1942, 1944 and 1946) and an amazing 24-time all-star, where he shares the record with Willy Mays.
Musial, who played his entire career with the Cardinals from 1941-1963, is fourth all-time in Major League hits with 3,630 behind only Pete Rose, Ty Cobb and Hank Aaron. He is also third all-time in doubles with 725 behind Tris Speaker and Rose.
Weaver, meanwhile managed the Orioles from 1968-1982 and then again from 1985-1986, winning 1480 games over that stretch. Weaver, who led the Orioles to a World Series championship in 1970, opposed small ball, and rarely bunted the baseball.
Tags: baltimore orioles, earl weaver, saint louis cardinals, stan musial
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Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012
The San Francisco Giants are headed to the World Series for the second time in three years.
The Giants, who won the World Series in 2010, pounded the St. Louis Cardinals 9-0 to win the National League Championship Series 4-3. They will now face the Detroit Tigers at AT&T Park starting tomorrow night.
The turning point in this one came in the third inning. With the Giants leading 2-0, Hunter Pence hit a three-run RBI double, which put the Giants up by a commanding 5-0 advantage.
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Tags: barry zito, detroit tigers, gregor blanco, hunter pence, justin verlander, matt cain, saint louis cardinals, san francisco giants
Posted in MLB |
Friday, October 19th, 2012
The Detroit Tigers have advanced to the 2012 World Series.
On Thursday afternoon at Comerica Park, Tigers shortstop Jhonny Peralta homered twice as Detroit pounded New York 8-1.
The Tigers swept the American League Championship Series 4-0.
Other Tigers to hit home runs were Miguel Cabrera and Austin Jackson. Max Scherzer also pitched brilliantly for the Tigers, as he struck out ten Yankees in only five and two thirds innings pitched.
The Tigers pounded out 16 hits on Yankees pitching. They surprisingly got eleven hits in only the first three and two thirds innings on Yankees ace C.C. Sabathia, who was excellent in the American League Divisional Series.
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Tags: austin jackson, detroit tigers, jhonny peralta, max scherzer, miguel cabrera, saint louis cardinals, san francisco giants
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Saturday, October 13th, 2012
The Edmonton Eskimos will face a difficult challenge Saturday against the Saskatchewan Roughriders at Commonwealth Stadium (Saturday, TSN, 2pm).
Luckily, they will have linebacker J.C. Sherritt, maybe the best defensive player in all of football back in the lineup.
This is a monumental game for Edmonton (6-8), who will not only want to expand their lead on the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (5-10) in a possible crossover, but will want to win the season series against the Roughriders (8-6), because with a victory, they will only be two points back of Saskatchewan in the Western Division. Saskatchewan meanwhile is playing great football lately. They have now won three in a row after beating the Toronto Argonauts 36-10 on Thanksgiving.
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Tags: alex smith, andy pettitte, anibal sanchez, baltimore ravens, Calgary Stampeders, dallas cowboys, detroit tigers, doug fister, Edmonton Eskimos, green bay packers, hiroki kuroda, houston texans, j.c. sherritt, joey elliott, lance lynn, madison bumgarner, new york giants, New York Yankees, saint louis cardinals, san francisco 49ers, san francisco giants, Saskatchewan Roughriders, winnipeg blue bombers
Posted in CFL, MLB, NFL |
Friday, October 12th, 2012
Buster Posey (Wikimedia Commons)
We now know two teams that have advanced to the League Championship Series in the 2012 Major League Baseball postseason.
On Thursday, San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey hit a grand slam to cap off a six run fifth inning as the Giants defeated the Cincinnati Reds 6-4.
The Giants become the first National League team in postseason history to win the last three games on the road after losing the first two games of the series at home.
The Reds season is now over, so that means we will no longer get to see manager Dusty Baker constantly play with the toothpick in his mouth.
In the American League, Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander was spectacular in throwing a complete game four hitter and striking out 11. The Tigers got two runs each from Austin Jackson and Omar Infante in a 6-0 win.
Today, the New York Yankees play the Baltimore Orioles and the Saint Louis Cardinals play the Washington Nationals in two more exciting first round divisional series that are going to a fifth and deciding game. On Thursday, the Orioles got a home run from Nate McLouth to beat the Yankees 2-1, and the Nationals got a game winning home run from Jayson Werth in the 9th inning to beat the Cardinals 2-1.
Tags: austin jackson, baltimore orioles, buster posey, detroit tigers, jayson werth, justin verlander, nate mclouth, New York Yankees, omar infante, saint louis cardinals, san francisco giants, washington nationals
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Saturday, September 29th, 2012
Phil Mickelson (Steven Newton, Wikimedia Commons)
The 39th Ryder Cup is currently taking place just outside of Chicago. On Day 1, the Americans took an early 5-3 lead on Europe thanks to some brilliant shot making by Keegan Bradley, Phil Mickelson, Bubba Watson and Jason Dufner.
On day two (Saturday, NBC, 7am), there will be four foursome matches in the morning, followed by four fourball matches in the afternoon. The best morning matchup will be Bradley and Mickelson against England’s Lee Westwood and Luke Donald. An interesting morning omission by Davis Love III is Tiger Woods, who played much better in the afternoon on Friday in four ball action than he did in the foursome with partner Steve Stricker in the morning.
Another golfer to watch out for on Saturday is Belgium’s Nicolas Colsaerts, who will be teamed with Spain’s Sergio Garcia against Americans Zach Johnson and Jason Dufner. Colsaerts had eight birdies and an eagle on Friday afternoon.
The Ryder Cup will then conclude Sunday with singles play (NBC, 10am).
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Tags: andy pettitte, british columbia lions, bubba watson, derek holland, eli manning, ervin santana, green bay packers, jason dufner, jordan zimmermann, keegan bradley, kyle lohse, lee westwood, los angeles angels of anaheim, luke donald, michael vick, new orleans saints, new york giants, new york jets, New York Yankees, nicolas colsaerts, phil mickelson, philadelphia eagles, ricky romero, ryder cup, saint louis cardinals, san francisco 49ers, Saskatchewan Roughriders, sergio garcia, texas rangers, tiger woods, toronto blue jays, travis lulay, washington nationals, zach johnson
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Monday, November 14th, 2011
The St. Louis Cardinals have named a former Toronto Blue Jay catcher as their next manager.
On Monday, the Cardinals named Mike Matheny manager to replace the retired Tony La Russa.
Matheny batted .215 with the Blue Jays in 1999, with three home runs and seventeen runs batted in 57 career games.
He also played with the Milwaukee Brewers, Saint Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants in a career from 1994 to 2006.
But the real question surrounding Matheny is his lack of managerial experience. Matheny had worked with the Cardinals the last three years as a minor league instructor and special assistant in player development.
In other baseball news, Atlanta Braves’ Craig Kimbrel has named the National League Rookie of the Year. Kimbrel, the team’s closer had 46 saves (record for rookies) and an earned run average of 2.10 last year. Meanwhile, Tampa Bay Rays’ starting pitcher Jeremy Hellickson has been named the American League Rookie of the Year. Hellickson was 13-10, with 117 strikeouts and an earned run average of 2.95.
Also, former Montreal Expos’ starting pitcher Charlie Lea passed away Friday at the age of 54. Lea pitched for the Expos from 1980-1984 and again in 1987. On May 9, 1981, Lea was the first French-born pitcher to throw a no-hitter as Montreal defeated San Francisco 4-0. He was also only the second Expo to throw a no-hitter, following Bill Stoneman who did it twice. Dennis Martinez was the only other Expo to throw a no-hitter in 1991.
Tags: atlanta braves, bill stoneman, charlie lea, craig kimbrel, dennis martinez, jeremy hellickson, mike matheny, milwaukee brewers, montreal expos, saint louis cardinals, san francisco giants, tampa bay rays, tony la russa, toronto blue jays
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Friday, November 11th, 2011
The Florida Marlins have changed the name of their franchise. They will now be known as the Miami Marlins.
The city of Miami requested the name change with the new Marlins Ballpark being built on the old site of the Miami Orange Bowl.
The Marlins Ballpark will set to open on March 5, 2012 with a high school baseball game, and April 1, 2012 with an exhibition game against the New York Yankees. On April 4, the Marlins will open the 2012 regular season with a game against the World Series champion Saint Louis Cardinals.
The Marlins, which have a value of $360 million, have won two World Series in franchise history. In 1997, they defeated the Cleveland Indians and in 2003 they defeated the Yankees.
With the Marlins moving into a new new ball park, they look to be active on the free agent market. They have already shown some interest in Cardinals’ first baseman Albert Pujols and New York Mets’ shortstop Jose Reyes.
Tags: albert pujols, florida marlins, jose reyes, miami marlins, New York Yankees, saint louis cardinals
Posted in MLB |
Thursday, November 3rd, 2011
Matty Alou (Wikimedia Commons)
One of baseball’s all-time most consistent hitters has passed away today due to complications connected to diabetes.
Matty Alou passed away today at the age of 72 in Miami, Florida.
Alou was part of a great baseball family. His brothers Felipe and Jesus, and nephew Moises all played Major League Baseball. They were considered among the very best Dominicans to ever play professional baseball.
Matty played in the outfield with the San Francisco Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals, Oakland Athletics, New York Yankees and San Diego Padres from 1960-1974.
In 1966 with the Pirates, he led the National League in batting with a .342 average. He had 1,777 hits throughout his career. In 1969, while still with the Pirates he led the National League with 231 hits and 41 doubles.
In the 1972 playoffs, Alou had a great American League Championship Series for the Oakland Athletics. He batted .381 in five games against the Detroit Tigers as Oakland advanced to the World Series, where they defeated the Cincinnati Reds in seven games.
Canadian baseball fans would remember Matty’s brother Felipe every well, as he managed the Montreal Expos from 1992-2001.
Tags: felipe alou, jesus alou, matty alou, moises alou, New York Yankees, oakland athletics, pittsburgh pirates, saint louis cardinals, san diego padres, san francisco giants
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Monday, October 31st, 2011
Bianca La Russa (Oakland Raiders)
The manager for the World Series Champion Saint Louis Cardinals Tony La Russa has decided to retire.
La Russa, who is 67 years of age, won a World Series with the Oakland Athletics in 1989, before winning two World Series with the Saint Louis Cardinals in 2006 and 2011. He is third all-time in managerial wins (2,728) behind Connie Mack (3,731) and John McGraw (2,763). But you can put an asterisk beside Mack because even though he won 3,731 games, he also lost 3,948 of them as well.
With the departure of La Russa, it will be a shock to many now if their all-star first baseman Albert Pujols will be back in a Cardinals’ uniform. La Russa once told Pujols, he was the best player he ever managed. Pujols should make $30 million as a free agent this upcoming year, especially after his remarkable game 3 of the World Series.
Now that La Russa is retired, don’t be surprised if he spends more time at Oakland Raider football games over the next couple of months because his daughter, Bianca, is an Oakland Raider cheerleader.
Tags: albert pujols, bianca la russa, oakland athletics, oakland raiders, saint louis cardinals, tony la russa
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Monday, October 31st, 2011
Tony La Russa (Dirk Hansen, Wikimedia Commons)
The manager for the World Series Champion Saint Louis Cardinals Tony La Russa has decided to retire.
La Russa, who is 67 years of age, won a World Series with the Oakland Athletics in 1989, before winning two World Series with the Saint Louis Cardinals in 2006 and 2011. He is third all-time in managerial wins (2,728) behind Connie Mack (3,731) and John McGraw (2,763). But you can put an asterisk beside Mack because even though he won 3,731 games, he also lost 3,948 of them as well.
With the departure of La Russa, it will be a shock to many now if their all-star first baseman Albert Pujols will be back in a Cardinals’ uniform. La Russa once told Pujols, he was the best player he ever managed. Pujols should make $30 million as a free agent this upcoming year, especially after his remarkable game 3 of the World Series.
Now that La Russa is retired, don’t be surprised if he spends more time at Oakland Raider football games over the next couple of months because his daughter, Bianca, who is an Oakland Raider cheerleader.
Bianca La Russa (Bing Images)
Bianca La Russa (Oakland Raiders)
Tags: bianca la russa, connie mack, john mcggraw, oakland raiders, saint louis cardinals, tony la russa
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Friday, October 28th, 2011
World Series Trophy (Matthew Sheppard, Wikimedia Commons)
Tonight is literally one of the greatest nights in sports. It’s Game 7. Winner takes all. For some reason, Game 7 of the World Series and Stanley Cup means more than Game 7 of the NBA Finals. But tonight either the St. Louis Cardinals or Texas Rangers will come away with a Championship.
I thought it would be a good time to take a look back in Major League Baseball online archives and look back at the previous game sevens in World Series history.
1909– Pittsburgh Pirates def. Detroit Tigers– Honus Wagner collected six stolen bases and six runs batted in during the Series. Pirates’ starting pitcher Babe Adams won three of the World Series Games, including game seven, where he threw a six hitter as Pittsburgh won 8-0. The Pirates won the 1909 World Series despite poor defense. They committed 12 errors in seven games.
1924–Washington Senators def. New York Giants–The Giants played in a record fourth consecutive World Series. In game seven, and the score 3-3 in the 12th inning, Giants third baseman Freddie Lidstrom had the ball go over his head and allowed Muddy Ruel to score the winning run. Washington won 4-3.
1925–Pittsburgh Pirates def. Washington Senators–In their first World Series win since 1909, the Pirates outslugged the Senators 9-7 in the deciding game. Played in pouring rain, this Game 7 was considered by many as the worst conditions ever for any World Series game. According to www.baseballlibrary.com, there are rumors that Kiki Cuyler’s game winning two run double in the eighth inning was foul, but the umpires couldn’t see it properly because of the heavy fog. Cuyler would later be inducted into Cooperstown in 1968. The Pirates also were the first team in baseball history to come back from a 3-1 deficit to win the World Series.
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Tuesday, October 25th, 2011
Mike Napoli (Edward Brice, Wikimedia Commons)
In the best game by far of the World Series so far, the Texas Rangers defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 in Arlington on Monday night.
With the game tied at two runs apiece in the eighth inning, catcher Mike Napoli hit a one out double off of former Toronto Blue Jay reliever Marc Rzepczynski that scored Jon Jay and Michael Young.
The Rangers now have a 3-2 series lead and will win their first World Series in franchise history with a win on Wednesday (game 6) or on Thursday (game 7) in St. Louis.
Another interesting story from game five was Darren Oliver. The 41 year-old got the win after throwing a perfect eighth inning and striking out Nick Punto.
It is also interesting that Cardinals’ pitcher Tony La Russa has been heavily criticized for his managing in game five. Many cannot understand why Allen Craig attempted to steal second base in the seventh and why he intentionally walked Nelson Cruz and Ian Kinsler in the eighth. Only a week after many said La Russa managed his best game of his career (game one), many are now saying he managed his worst.
Tags: darren oliver, jon jay, michael young, mike napoli, saint louis cardinals, texas rangers, tony la russa, world series
Posted in MLB |
Monday, October 24th, 2011
Derek Holland (Wikimedia Commons)
The Texas Rangers have tied the World Series at two games apiece.
On Sunday, the Rangers got an unexpected brilliant pitching performance by Derek Holland, who threw eight and a third shutout innings in a 4-0 win over the Saint Louis Cardinals.
Holland had seven strikeouts, and only gave up two walks and two hits.
One night after having a masterful offensive performance, Albert Pujols went 0-for-4. Lance Berkman was the only Cardinal to get a base hit.
The turning point in the game came in the sixth inning when catcher Mike Napoli hit a three run home run that also scored David Murphy and Nelson Cruz.
Game five is tonight in Arlington. Former Toronto Blue Jay Chris Carpenter gets the start for St. Louis, while C.J. Wilson will start for Texas. Game six of the series goes Wednesday, with game seven, if necessary, on Thursday.
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Tags: albert pujols, c.j. wilson, chris carpenter, david murphy, derek holland, joe torree, lance berkman, matt holliday, mike napoli, nelson cruz, ron kulpa, saint louis cardinals, texas rangers
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