By Thom Henninger The direction of two LDS turned on a dime in the ninth inning of Game 2. On Thursday night, the St. Louis Cardinals were one out from going home with a split of the first two games in Los Angeles. The Cardinals led the Dodgers, 2-1 with two outs in the ninth, [...]
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By Thom Henninger Chris Carpenter’s Thursday afternoon outing in Cincinnati was little more than a tuneup for his first postseason start, but it turned out to be a day to remember. The St. Louis right-hander hit a grand slam in a five-run second inning, sparking the Cardinals to a 13-0 romp over the Reds.
By James Bailey As hot as the Rockies have been lately, they own just the fourth best record in baseball since the All-Star break. The Yankees, who were three games behind Boston at the break, have gone on a sick tear since then, winning at a .755 clip (40-13). Their +92 run differential is the [...]
By Bill Begley There is a difference between a streak and a surge. The Washington Nationals are on a streak – an eight-game winning streak, to be exact, which barely qualifies as news since the “streak” managed to lift the “Nats” to a resounding 40-72 for the season.
By Bill Begley The trade deadline has come and gone, which does not mean there won’t be any wheeling-and-dealing as races tighten later this month. And, really, measuring how any of these deals will affect the postseason lineup is hard to determine.
By Thom Henninger Matt Holliday is returning to the National League, as the St. Louis Cardinals have reportedly traded three prospects, including highly regarded third baseman Brett Wallace, for the veteran outfielder. Early reports are speculating that Holliday will move into the cleanup spot in St. Louis, and one suggested the newest Cardinal will provide [...]
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By Michael Cooper With the All-Star break just three days away, players and coaches alike are no doubt ready for a few days off. While they may have relaxation on their mind, there’s no time to relax these weekend. The games still count – especially for teams playing division rivals. There are two big Central [...]
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By James Bailey The interleague exhibitions are over and divisional matchups resume in a big way this weekend. There will be movement in some of the closely bunched divisions, like, well, pretty much all of them with the exception of the NL West, where Manny Ramirez returns to the first-place Dodgers after his 50-game suspension [...]
By Thom Henninger The game’s best hitter in June was Albert Pujols. The Cardinals star led the majors in both home runs (14) and RBIs (35) last month, when he slugged .856 in 29 games — a mark that was 111 points higher than any other big league regular.
By James Bailey Who would have figured last December that Mark DeRosa could have such an impact on the standings in the NL Central? On New Year’s Eve, the Cubs dealt the super utility man, in the final year of his contract, to Cleveland for three pitching prospects. That same day Chicago signed Aaron Miles [...]
