Author Archives: Jon Doble

NL Central Preview: In Review

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Jon Doble

As I look at the NL Central Preview, I’m fairly happy with the results as they line up with what I expected to get. I hope everyone enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed researching the other teams in … Continue reading →

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NL Central Preview: Closer

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Jon Doble

The lock on the door. The guy who shows up to inform you that the game is over. The closer. In the game of baseball, there is probably no position more ridiculed than that of a closer. Many teams have … Continue reading →

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NL Central Preview: Starting Pitcher #5

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Jon Doble

After a brief hiatus (thank you midterms), I’m back at the blog. Spring Training has begun and the pressure is on to get this preview done, but I think it has been pretty representative. So as we near an end, … Continue reading →

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Spring Training Week #1 Notebook

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Jon Doble

The Cardinals’ first week of Spring Training games went much better than the previous week. Despite opening up with a 3-8 loss against the Marlins, the Cardinals finished up their first eight days of playing games at 6 wins, 3 … Continue reading →

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Without Wainwright, do Cards have a chance?

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Jon Doble

By now everyone has read the news. Adam Wainwright has been sent back to St. Louis to have his throwing elbow examined after experiencing some discomfort during a throwing session earlier this week. According to an article about it at … Continue reading →

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