http://cardinalsticklouis.blogdrive.com/ Cardinals ball 06 Mon, 22 May 2006 09:50:01 PDT http://www.blogdrive.com Copyright 2006. Sports General Sports General Sports General http://cardinalsticklouis.blogdrive.com/archive/13.html Mon, 22 May 2006 17:48:41 GMT When Albert Pujols is at the plate, there is no such thing as wasting a pitch. Kansas City right-hander Scott Elarton learned the hard way Sunday when his delivery to the extreme outer part of the plate was driven by Pujols to the opposite field and into the Royals' bullpen. Pujols homered in his third straight game and the St. Louis Cardinals beat Kansas City 10-3 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep and send the Royals to their ninth straight loss. "He's an unbelievable hitter," Elarton said. "He's probably the best hitter in the game right now. I wanted to waste a pitch (with the... (more) http://cardinalsticklouis.blogdrive.com/comments?id=13 http://cardinalsticklouis.blogdrive.com/archive/12.html Wed, 26 Apr 2006 22:22:15 GMT Albert Pujols Hits Game-Winning Single in 9th Inning, As Cardinals Sweep Pirates After 4-3 Win Albert Pujols hit a game-winning single in the ninth inning after Jason Isringhausen allowed a tying home run to Jose Hernandez in the top half, giving the St. Louis Cardinals a 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday and a three-game sweep. St. Louis led 3-2 with two outs in the ninth when Hernandez hit his first homer of the season. Isringhausen (1-2) has allowed three homers in eight innings this season. The Hernandez homer denied Mark Mulder his 100th career victory. Then, in... (more) http://cardinalsticklouis.blogdrive.com/comments?id=12 http://cardinalsticklouis.blogdrive.com/archive/11.html Thu, 13 Apr 2006 21:18:47 GMT Donora's Stan Musial made a lot of history in his 22 years as one of major league baseball's greatest players with the St. Louis Cardinals. He did it again the other day when the Cards unveiled Busch Stadium III. Musial was joined on the field Monday before the Cards beat Milwaukee, 6-4, by Red Schoendienst, Lou Brock, Bob Gibson, Ozzie Smith and soon-to-be Hall of Famer Bruce Sutter. It marked the first time that all six living Cardinals Hall of Famers -- Sutter won't be officially inducted until July -- were on the field at the same time. Before the game, the Cardinals rededicated... (more) http://cardinalsticklouis.blogdrive.com/comments?id=11 http://cardinalsticklouis.blogdrive.com/archive/10.html Mon, 03 Apr 2006 18:07:27 GMT Cardinals manager Tony La Russa formally named switch-hitting infielder Aaron Miles the team's Opening Day second baseman on Saturday morning before the Cardinals' 2-1 loss to the New York Mets in their Spring Training finale. Miles, 5-foot-8 and 177 pounds, narrowly beat out proven veteran and former All-Star Junior Spivey and Hector Luna for the starting spot, and will most likely bat eighth in the batting order in Monday's opener at 2:05 p.m. CT at Philadelphia. La Russa said Spivey and Luna "are losing playing time to the guy that was the underdog," but the move is not permanent.... (more) http://cardinalsticklouis.blogdrive.com/comments?id=10 http://cardinalsticklouis.blogdrive.com/archive/9.html Mon, 03 Apr 2006 17:54:50 GMT No longer merely first among equals, Chris Carpenter established himself as first among everyone in 2005. The Cardinals right-hander won the Cy Young Award as the National League's top pitcher, enjoying the finest year by a St. Louis hurler in two decades. Carpenter starts his second consecutive Opening Day when he takes the mound against the Phillies, and it will be the third time in his career he's received the prestigious assignment. But it's the first time he's done so as the unquestioned ace of a staff. Not that that matters to him, not in the slightest. "For me, it's Game 1," he... (more) http://cardinalsticklouis.blogdrive.com/comments?id=9 http://cardinalsticklouis.blogdrive.com/archive/7.html Wed, 08 Mar 2006 17:57:19 GMT The Marlins lost for the first time this spring, suffering a 6-3 defeat against the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday in an error-plagued game. The Cardinals did most of their damage in the third inning. After Yusmeiro Petit retired the first two St. Louis batters he faced, he walked the next two hitters and then gave up three singles before being replaced by Adam Bostick. St. Louis scored five runs in the inning -- all charged to Petit. The Cardinals held the Marlins (3-1) to just three hits. The teams committed a total of seven errors. http://cardinalsticklouis.blogdrive.com/comments?id=7 http://cardinalsticklouis.blogdrive.com/archive/8.html Wed, 08 Mar 2006 17:57:19 GMT The St. Louis Cardinals named Wayne Hagin as the teams play-by-play announcer for KPLR WB 11, the organization announced Friday. Under the arrangement, Hagin will serve out the final 2006 contract of Bob Carpenter, who was released from his contract recently to accept a position calling about 150 games for the Washington Nationals. "Given the last-minute departure of Bob Carpenter, we had to look quickly to find someone who was familiar with the Cardinals, who is experienced in the baseball broadcast booth," said Cardinals President Mark Lamping, in a statement. Hagin called the past... (more) http://cardinalsticklouis.blogdrive.com/comments?id=8 http://cardinalsticklouis.blogdrive.com/archive/6.html Thu, 09 Feb 2006 21:36:32 GMT Ever attend a ballgame and sense that fans at home have a better view? It's not just that you're in the nosebleed section. You don't have access to the same stats and instant replays. FanView gives spectators a view from inside up to seven cars while a NASCAR race is underway. Fans can also access lap times, speeds, positions and point standings in real time. if (LinkCount>0){ var linkselement=document.getElementById("links"); if (linkselement!=null) { linkselement.style.visibility="visible"; } } else { var spanElement = document.getElementById("links"); if... (more) http://cardinalsticklouis.blogdrive.com/comments?id=6 http://cardinalsticklouis.blogdrive.com/archive/5.html Thu, 09 Feb 2006 21:33:13 GMT The St. Louis Cardinals won 205 games in the past two seasons, more than any other team in the major leagues. They put together consecutive 100-win seasons, and consecutive National League Central Division titles. They advanced to the World Series in 2004 and the National League Championship Series in 2005. And entering the 2006 season, the Cardinals look like early favorites to make it three consecutive division titles. The Cardinals' best weapon is Albert Pujols, perhaps the most consistently impressive young player in the game. Pujols, a first baseman, just turned 26 in January, but... (more) http://cardinalsticklouis.blogdrive.com/comments?id=5 http://cardinalsticklouis.blogdrive.com/archive/4.html Thu, 09 Feb 2006 21:27:28 GMT Believe it or not, the Cardinals are entering their ninth Spring Training at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Fla. For more than 50 years, the Redbirds called St. Petersburg, on Florida's other coast, their spring home. National League MVP Albert Pujols and Cy Young Award winner Chris Carpenter anchor a club that is coming off back-to-back division championships and 100-plus-win seasons. A star-studded St. Louis cast also includes left-hander Mark Mulder, sluggers/Gold Glovers Jim Edmonds and Scott Rolen and closer Jason Isringhausen. The Redbirds feature plenty of new faces this year, but... (more) http://cardinalsticklouis.blogdrive.com/comments?id=4