Which teams have the strongest starting rotations in the senior circuit?
Were Mike Matheny’s complaints about a rain delay justified?
Will Colby Rasmus continue to be dogged by off-field issues?
Part two of a roundtable discussion about how action in the NL Central will shake out in 2012.
A couple of catchers get new deals as the Cardinals extend Yadier Molina and the Royals sign up for more Salvador Perez, and the Reds lock up Sean Marshall.
How will a change in mechanics affect Tommy Hanson, and a new playing venue affect Ryan Ludwick?
The 2011 world champs have a much-improved farm system.
While it may be easy to root for certain ballplayers, we have to be open to honest assessments of their abilities.
The Cardinals and Padres will start the season without their closers. Here’s a look at the injuries.
If the Bartolo Colon trade was some big Selig conspiracy, how come Minaya offered Colon a $50-million, four-year extension? Bud had to approve that contract. Only after Colon rejected it, did Minaya trade him. Why wasn’t that mentioned? Oh, I get it – if it’s A FACT but it doesn’t fit the conspiracy template/make Bud look bad in EVERY situation template – just ignore it.
The end always justifies the means when it is Bud we are attacking. I don’t mind opinionated journalists, but when you ignore important facts to make your argument look better, it destroys your credibility. Is BP’s urge to bash Bud that strong that you must always embellish your pro-MLBPA side and ignore facts that might weaken your argument?
–KS
With the Twins in the ALCS and these two teams in the NLCS, there are some eerie similarities between today and 1987.
The Week in Quotes, September 30-October 6.
There are some obvious storylines specific to the Arizona/St. Louis matchup, as derived from the generic list above. Let’s lay those out, and address them one by one:
The Diamondbacks would really prefer to have a healthy Luis Gonzalez.
The Diamondbacks are backing into the playoffs.
The Cardinals are peaking at exactly the right time.
Before the Chuck Finley deal, the Cardinals had only one hitting prospect. Now they have none.
This could be fun. As of Tuesday morning, eight National League teams are separated by 6 1/2 games, and fighting for two playoff spots.
St. Louis Cardinals