Pujols homers, Izturis checks, Ryan slides, Cards nip Cubs

foot of Geovany Soto and slid sideways, slapping his left hand on the dish as he slid past.
foot of Geovany Soto and slid sideways, slapping his left hand on the dish as he slid past.10 years after: Tainted or not, Polanco remembers Mark McGwire as a \"good guy\" Freep.com Detroit Free Press: "It was a story told with exclamation points, not question marks. It was a summer-long homerpalooza."
4thebirds...
... More McGwire stuff. New perspective.
BaseballAmerica.com: Blog: Baseball America Prospects Blog » Blog Archive » Minor League Transactions: "St. Louis Cardinals
Recalled: RHP Kelvin Jimenez, RHP Jason Motte, LHP Randy Flores, 3B Rico Washington, SS Brendan Ryan
Added to 40-man roster: C Mark Johnson, SS Brian Barden
Removed from 40-man roster: 3B Rico Washington
Reinstated from DL: 3B Jermaine Curtis
Reinstated from inactive list: C Juan Castillo"
4thebirds...
... For a full report of minor league transactions of all the MLB teams, go to Baseball America. The above quote re: St. Louis Cardinals.
photo by Alan Penner
Read more...Stan Musial's Stance: On Hiatus: "What am I saying? What the title of this post implies. I'm going to take some time off to focus on my courses."
4thebirds...
... We'll miss--temporarily--the good blog posts that come through Stan Musial's Stance.
I posted:
The school bell ringeth, so take care of business. I dig.
Just so long
as you come back during recess.
And when school's out, we'll expect you back
on the sandlot.
Don't make me come look for you.
Good luck in class.
#62 Mike On The Cards: "Here’s the video of the feat, called by Joe Buck. Enjoy!"
4thebirds...
... Short and to the point, Mike on the Cards has a YouTube vid of the Mark McGwire history-making 62nd homer.
Give it a look.
Sports Stats by Sports Network
4thebirds...
... Astros news is important to St. Louis Cardinals' fans at the moment.
Phils' Rollins tries to stay hot vs. Marlins: "Philadelphia also moved to within three games of the Brewers for the NL wild card lead after Milwaukee fell to the Reds on Monday."
4thebirds...
... News re: Phils is noteworthy to the Redbirds right now.
STLtoday - Ex-Gashouse Gang member Gutteridge dies at age 96: "'I knew the whole country was watching, waiting for me to step into the batter's box, so I waited just a little longer than normal,' Gutteridge, who was the leadoff hitter, recently told The Joplin Globe. 'Every game was special when you got to put on that uniform.'"
4thebirds...
... The St. Louis Post Dispatch piece on the former-Cardinals player that passed away recently.
Mets lose Wagner for now, and 2009 Cincinnati Enquirer Cincinnati.Com: "NEW YORK - New York Mets closer Billy Wagner needs elbow surgery that likely will sideline him through the 2009 season."
4thebirds...
... This is same type of surgery that Albert Pujols is considering in the off-season. The recovery time is typically six months.
photo by Barbara Moore
Read more...Spoilage Is Not Always Bad (C70 At The Bat): "One thing, though, could help soothe that indignity--if the Cubs were sitting at home with us. While that may not be likely, it's still within the realm of possibility and the Cardinals owe it to baseball to do their part to keep the World Series away from the North Side."
4thebirds... Today's post at C70 at the Bat.
I guess the idea is that the Cards should play spoiler, but it might be better if they played for the the playoff spot that's still out there and that nobody seems to want to lock down.
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STLtoday - Up Next: Cards vs. Cubs at Busch
Derrick Goold has the basics on the upcoming Cubs/Cards series at Busch Stadium.
Includes probable pitching matchups and brief scouting report.


around, their eyes bright at the sight of the huge stadium where something very fun and important will soon take place, and knowing that they are going inside to be a part of it.
Still there is doubt that Babe Ruth actually pointed to the outfield and delivered a home run for a sick child, but there is absolutely no doubt that Albert Pujols has promised and delivered not one, but many home runs for these Downs children. This is one of those rare occasions when the man is actually bigger than the game, and then, that man crosses the plate and points to the sky.
What more could a fan ask for?

The Derrick Goold article gives the stats on Pujols' success on this Downs awareness day held annually at Busch Stadium, including Albert's personal take on the event.


allpark Village is targeted for the site of Busch Stadium, a multi-purpose stadium built in the 1960’s that was demolished after a new ballpark (also named Busch Stadium) opened on an adjacent block in 2006."


"ST. LOUIS -- It seemed a bit odd when the
Cardinals, who
were having trouble finding playing time for the middle
infielders already on
their roster, called up two more middle infielders
on
Tuesday."
With Rick Ankiel nursing a lower abdominal strain and unable to go full tilt, manager Tony La Russa has no choice but to figure out how to best deal the vacancy sometimes created in center field when Skip Schumaker is not in the lineup. Matthew Leach addresses the situation based on what Cardinals' manager Tony La Russa has stated and according the personnel available to him.
Due to injuries to Mather and Barton, and an extra helping of middle infielders, Leach explains how covering center field, or the outfield in general, for that matter, might be accomplished.
According to Leach's take on La Russa, we may even see Brendan Ryan or Aaron Miles out there And the need to fill the outfield adequately may well take place today, when the Cardinals face a left-handed starter.
Skip Schumaker does not do all that well against left-handers, and La Russa doesn't seem to want to put Ludwick in center, and with Ankiel unable to go full speed without risking more injury, don't be surprised to see yet another variation on a starting lineup by the Redbird's skipper.
s the Cards are out of the Wild Card spot. The Brewers won 3-2 last night in extra innings. The Astros, who lost 5-3 to the Rockies last night, trail the Cardinals in fourth place by 2.0 games.Cardinals Affiliate Radar Display
Batavia Muckdogs (Low-A): Won 10-2 over the State College Spikes.
the Florida Marlins tonight at Busch Stadium. Adam Wainwright came out okay on his start (also in Arizona), but that 8-2 victory was the only bright spot as far as the bottom line goes in the last week's worth of games.
almost as far as Looper, going 1/3 less at 7.0 innings, giving up only one run, walking no Cardinals, and striking out four.

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