Author Archives: Jon Doble

Marte optioned to Memphis, Cleto recalled

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Jon Doble

After a 14th inning appearance where he walked two and allowed a hit that put the Diamondbacks on top for the eventual win, Victor Marte is on his way back to Memphis. Since his recall on May 27th, Marte has … Continue reading →

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For umpires, ejections need to be last resort

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Jon Doble

It was certainly not Yadier Molina‘s finest hour yesterday afternoon. After putting what he thought was a hit through the gap between the third baseman and the shortstop, Molina cruised his way to first. Except that Giants’ shortstop Brandon Crawford … Continue reading →

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What’s up with Matt Holliday?

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Jon Doble

It seems that pitching has been such an issue for the St. Louis Cardinals this season that when hitting has been an issue, it’s just quietly faded into the background by comparison. Between injuries and ineffectiveness, the Cardinals have had … Continue reading →

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For Boggs, confidence is the issue

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Jon Doble

Cardinals fans have seen this scene far too often in 2013. Unfortunately, I called this when I wrote a couple sentences about his return. Mitchell Boggs wasn’t fixed yet. Boggs still isn’t fixed yet and we learned that once again … Continue reading →

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They say bad things come in threes

Posted on May 26, 2013 by Jon Doble

Is it a Sports Illustrated cover jinx? Is it just plain bad luck? Once again the Cardinals feel more like a MASH unit than a baseball team as injuries mount. Jaime Garcia down for the year after labrum and rotator … Continue reading →

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