Last week the St. Louis Cardinals signed closer Greg Holland to a one-year deal worth $14 million. The signing of Holland gives the Cardinals bullpen certainty at the end of games and makes what was already a strong unit an excellent one. Holland allows Bud Norris, Dominic Leone and Tyler Lyons to slide into setup […]
Opening Day is right around the corner. It’s so close and America’s Pastime is just about to start. Everyone is starting to get that itch for competitive baseball. We’ve had enough of watching the prospects get their action or pitchers getting 3 innings of work. We’re ready for Jon Lester vs Marcell Ozuna, we’re ready […]
Greg Holland was considered one of if not the best reliever in baseball from 2011 through 2014, registering an ERA no higher than 2.96 and as low as 1.21 during that time. Even in 2015 when Holland ended up hurt and subsequently needed Tommy John surgery, he was still good for a 3.83 ERA and 32 saves. […]
Earlier in the offseason, yours truly wrote a piece about the St. Louis Cardinals acquisition of Marcell Ozuna and how they should not be content with just getting him alone. As you’ve surely heard star outfielders Christian Yelich and Lorenzo Cain are headed to the Milwaukee Brewers. The Brewers, who were already Wild Card contenders and […]
During the Winter Meetings the St. Louis Cardinals acquired a guy coming off a Gold Glove and All-Star season, he was worth almost 6 wins. His name is Marcell Ozuna and the Cardinals gave up next to nothing for him other than one of their abundant pitching prospects, Sandy Alcantara. That leaves them with plenty […]
After the Cardinals missed out on their top target (Giancarlo Stanton) they settled for plan B. Although it’s tough to call a guy who hit 37 home runs and had 124 RBI a “plan B.” Congratulations Cardinals fans, Gold Glove winner and All-Star Marcell Ozuna will be coming to an outfield near you this season. […]
The Baltimore Orioles have been taking calls on their All-Star third baseman, Manny Machado, but will they actually pull the trigger on a trade? According to FanRag Sports’ Jon Heyman, the St. Louis Cardinals have the best shot at acquiring Baltimore’s Manny Machado. There is a thought that they currently have the right amount of […]
It finally happened. Giancarlo Stanton has finally waived his no-trade clause and is leaving Miami. He will join Aaron Judge and the Yankees in New York. The Yankees, who were already expected to be a powerhouse in 2018, now add the reigning home run king and have two corner outfielders who hit 111 dingers between the […]
Baltimore Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy will be the latest to join the disabled list as he has been diagnosed with a non-displaced fracture in his right wrist and will be held out of baseball activities for four to six weeks. Hardy was hit in the wrist with a 93 mph fastball by St. Louis Cardinals […]
Jonathan Schoop tied a career high with four hits, including two home runs, as the Baltimore Orioles got a 15-7 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday afternoon. The 15 runs were the most scored by the Orioles since they scored 19 on June 16, 2015. Schoop entered the contest by going hitless in […]