While the October/November/December roundtable is still going on, another project also gets a little play. Every November, the UCB votes on certain awards, both on the field and in the blogging arena. This is the fifth straight year that the awards have been handed out, and this year there is a twist. We’ve added a [...]
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Back From The Dead!
17 May 2012
> Albert Pujols went yard for the second day in a row. As you can see here, his swing is back to normal after being mechanically inconsistant for over a [...]Source:
EL MAQUINO | elmaquino
MARP for ROY
17 May 2012
MARP = Matt Carpenter, because nicknames like “Mini Carp” and “Lil’ Carp” simply fail to do Matt justice. Also, the very names themselves tend to diminish the less-established of the two p. […]Source:
Pitchers Hit Eighth | Dennis
West Coast Games can be Frustrating
17 May 2012
West coast games can be rather frustrating for those of us that live on the Eastern Seaboard. Even though I subscribe to the St. Louis Cardinals postgame alerts, I don’t like seeing the words LATE w. […]Source:
Redbird Rants | Daniel Solzman
Win Cardinals tickets from the Sports Vacation Guys!
17 May 2012
You visit this site (presumably) to read about the Cardinals, in large part because you are (presumably) a Cardinals fan. Maybe you’re just a baseball fan and happen to live in St. Louis. That’s. […]Source:
Pujols’ Swing Is Back, Cards In San Francisco, Umpires And The Second Base Poll
17 May 2012
Albert Pujols hit a homerun last night with the same swing he had in Game Three, Jaime and the Cards dropped San Fran last night, Berkman's not doing well, Furcal is, Matheny once caught tonight's Gia. […]Source:
Cardinals acquire Jamie Romak from Royals
17 May 2012
The Cardinals have acquired 26 year old corner infielder and outfielder Jamie Romak from the Royals organization for cash.Source:
Belleville News Democrat: Cheap Seats |
See The Cards On Monday!
17 May 2012
It's always fun to use this space to give away stuff to the two readers that check in regularly, so here's another opportunity for you to score something free. This time, it's not a book or a DVD, b. […]Source:
C70 At The Bat |
Keeping You Informed: 2012's This One's For You
17 May 2012
You may remember that, in the past, Fox Sports Midwest has had special broadcasts that were labeled "This One's For You" and were dedicated to the men and women of the armed services. A couple of ye. […]Source:
Win Cardinals Tickets
17 May 2012
If there is one thing we love to do, it is to give away things to our loyal readers.Source:
I-70 Baseball » Cardinals | Bill Ivie
Hey Albert, who's next?
17 May 2012
Angels manager Mike Scioscia isn't happy that his longtime right-hand man and friend Mickey Hatcher had to take the fall for the Halos' lousy start at the plate.But the dean of major league skippers c. […]Source:
David Freese: Being Unassuming and a Regular Guy is Very Refreshing
17 May 2012
Much has been written and spoken, mostly by Al Hrabosky, about the o-for-homestand that David Freese endured. Last night was a bit of a breakout for him with a couple of hits and a go-ahead home run. […]Source:
Cardinals GM | Tom
Cards Beat Giants 4-1
17 May 2012
It was a late game, but a good late game to stay up for Cardinals fans! Three very awesome things transpired: *Jaime Garcia pitched like a rock-star. On the road, even! Garcia has never fared well awa. […]Source:
Aaron Miles' Fastball | Miranda Remaklus
Daily Rants: Jaime Garcia outduels Madison Bumgarner
17 May 2012
Two promising young pitchers went into San Francisco, but Jaime Garcia outperformed Madison Bumgarner to help his team pick up the win and erase the stigma that he is a home only pitcher. How did i. […]Source:
New Stat: Hit Game Rate (HGR)
17 May 2012
One of my favorite things to do is come up with stats that look at different things. I have my Runs Created stat that basically considers how many runs you were a part of during a particular season (R. […]Source:
Redbird Dugout | Jon Doble
Stabilizing Stats: K/PA
17 May 2012
According to research from Pizza Cutter, pitchers’ strikeout percentage per plate appearance (K/PA) stabilizes after they have faced 150 total batters. It just so happens that all five starting pitc. […]Source:
Gas House Graphs | Andy Beard
Cards big win and the next 5 games
16 May 2012
The Cardinals finished the homestand 1-4 after beating the Cubs yesterday. The win was a big one, as they did not want to take a 5 game losing streak to San Francisco. The bullpen once again had probl. […]Source:
Bleed Cardinal Red With Me--For St. Louis Cardinals Fans | JD
Yadi’s Mohawk: Yay Or Nay?
16 May 2012
Maybe you didn’t know about Yadier Molina’s new look until yesterday’s game-winning hit. Once his helmet was off, there it was: a mohawk. I noticed it the other night and had an immediate reacti. […]Source:
At 37, Stan Musial, Derek Jeter hit like stars in prime
16 May 2012
Stan Musial and Derek Jeter, two of the classiest players in big-league history, share at least one other trait: Each was able to hit at an unprecedented level at an age when most are winding down the. […]Source:
RetroSimba | retrosimba
Angels Fire Mickey Hatcher!
16 May 2012
It was just announced that Angels Manager Jerry Dipoto addressed the media that the clubs batting coach Mickey Hatcher has been fired. Dipoto also added that it was time for a new blood since the tea. […]Source:
McBrayer-Baseball | Joe McBrayer
Video: Springfield Cards manager loses his cool
15 May 2012
New manager Mike Shildt, who took over for Ron "Pop" Warner after Pop was promoted to Memphis to manage the Tripe-A Redbirds, took exception to a call in a game against the Northwest Arkansas Naturals. […]Source:
Takin’ a Week Off…
15 May 2012
Life has finally caught up with me – well, temporarily. With two child birthdays, Mother’s Day, two jobs, and tons of end-of-school events in May…the blog must briefly take a back seat. So…we. […]Source:
Cards 'N Stuff | deckacards
It’s Fun! Talking Baseball w/Mary on Thursday!
15 May 2012
Go Cardinals! Hey! to my Baseball Friends out there in Cyberspace - Don’t forget about my FREE game (don’t you just love free stuff!). My FREE game is called Bedazzled. It’s just like t. […]Source:
MLBVoice | mclausen
St. Louis Cardinals: Good or Bad? Stuck in the Middle….
15 May 2012
Last night was horrid to watch. These are the Cubs we are playing. The Cubs! For crying out loud we have to do better than that. So I began to wonder which team the Cardinals really are, the one with. […]Source:
Cardinal News and Tidbits
14 May 2012
Just learned that Carlos Beltran was named NL league player of the week. He had such a hot streak of hitting. For the last week he had hit 6 home runs, 13 rbi's and a slugging percentage of 1.200. Co. […]Source:
Cardinals release J.C. Romero
14 May 2012
It was a busy day for the St. Louis Cardinals on a transaction front. The team announced that they have released LHP J.C. Romero and recalled RHP Eduardo Sanchez. In an unrelated move, the team releas. […]Source:
UCB Newsletter, Week of May 14
14 May 2012
Welcome to the first of what we hope will be a weekly post here at the United Cardinal Bloggers website. A dedicated group of UCB members will be writing this, trading off weeks so as to not burn an. […]Source:
United Cardinal Bloggers | Cardinal70
Cards swept—The big picture
14 May 2012
The Cards were swept at home against the Atlanta Braves. As I have mentioned the last few times, there appears to be two flaws with this team which are winning close games and bullpen woes. The starti. […]Source:
Cards rookie Enos Slaughter set torrid extra-hit pace
14 May 2012
Discovered at a tryout camp in Greensboro, N.C., at age 18 in the autumn of 1934, Enos Slaughter made a rapid rise through the Cardinals’ system. From almost the first day Slaughter arrived at t. […]Source:
3 Up, 3 Down…5-11-2012
12 May 2012
Posted by JE Powell Last year I tried a post called, “3 X 3″, but this year I am giving it a new name and changing the order a bit. I am now, as the title of this post suggest, calling it “3 Up,. […]Source:
STL: Fear The Red | stlfearthered
How About This For a Post…
12 May 2012
We are knee-deep in birthday party prep nightmares, so no time for blogging…but go check out the excellent St. Louis Cardinals blogs of the UCB at www.unitedcardinalbloggers.com. GO CARDS!!!Source: