Monthly Archives: January 2011

Tyler Greene’s stock rising?

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Jon Doble

Tony LaRussa talked to the media today at the Cardinals Winter Warmup and indicated that the team has no true backup outfielder to Colby Rasmus and that he might look to an infielder to fill that role. Skip Schumaker would … Continue reading →

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Cards add pair of pitchers

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Jon Doble

The St. Louis Cardinals made a depth move today, adding veteran pitchers Miguel Batista and Ian Snell on minor league contracts. Batista, 39, spent last season as a reliever for the Washington Nationals where he posted a 3.70 ERA in … Continue reading →

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NL Central Preview: Third Base

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Jon Doble

Now on to the third baseman of the NL Central. There’s quite a variety of players at third base in the NL Central too. From the veterans Scott Rolen and Aramis Ramirez to the young guys in Casey McGehee, David … Continue reading →

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NL Central Preview: Second Base

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Jon Doble

Moving on around the infield, it’s time to take a look at the NL Central’s second basemen. It’s the first of the middle infield positions and one where offensive performance is rare. Usually teams prefer to have a better defensive … Continue reading →

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NL Central Preview: First Base

Posted on January 8, 2011 by Jon Doble

Finally continuing my NL Central Preview as I look at first basemen. My life was way busy over the past two weeks but now back at home with the snow falling outside I’m left with nothing to do but write, … Continue reading →

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