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May need a long term solution--Freese might not be ready for ST

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Viva El Birdos Month by Month record & wOBA



Want to know why the Birds were 15-8 in April? Just check out the chart below. Monthly leaders are Bolded. All information is from Fangraphs.

 

First Last April May June July Season
Colby  Rasmus 0.480 0.293 0.425 0.290 0.371
Albert  Pujols 0.448 0.385 0.403 0.361 0.398
Ryan  Ludwick 0.367 0.365 0.307 0.407 0.362
Nick  Stavinoha 0.365 0.333 0.281 0.163 0.289
David  Freese 0.357 0.382 0.252 0.341
Matt  Holliday 0.353 0.376 0.419 0.397 0.388
Felipe  Lopez 0.348 0.371 0.298 0.318 0.323
Tyler  Greene 0.343 0.297 0.371 0.348
Yadier  Molina 0.314 0.299 0.226 0.294 0.284
Skip  Schumaker 0.272 0.296 0.325 0.308 0.298
Brendan  Ryan 0.231 0.293 0.295 0.198 0.263
Joe  Mather 0.228 0.210 0.218
Jon  Jay 0.211 0.275 0.769 0.477 0.419
Allen  Craig 0.090 0.000 0.306 0.190
Jason LaRue 0.000 0.200 0.118 0.385 0.200
Aaron  Miles 0.310 0.281 0.303
Randy Winn 0.277 0.242 0.241
Team Record 15-8 15-14 13-13 15-11 59-46

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anybody else interested? Rich Harden is pitching for OKC.

Lohse went three innings and gave up 2 runs (1 earned)

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Viva El Birdos New Bench vs. Old Bench

Old: Aaron Miles, Randy Winn, Jason LaRue, Nick Stavinoha, Felipe Lopez

New: Joe Mather, Jon Jay, Bryan Anderson, Allen Craig, Tyler Greene

TLR has decided to go with PT veterans rather than with less-experienced MiLBers. The idea is that the veteran-types are better suited for situations (PH; late inning defense), while the youngsters are better served playing every day in Memphis. Do the stats confirm Tony's thesis?

Poll
Which bench do you prefer?
Old (Miles, Winn, LaRue, Stavinoha, Lopez)
10 votes
New (Greene, Jay, Anderson, Craig, Mather)
21 votes
Other (specify in comment)
12 votes

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Viva El Birdos SP Trade targets?



Listening to WWL Radio yesterday, three starting pitchers (Ben Sheets, Cliff Lee, and Roy Oswalt) were discussed as potential trade targets. Would any of these be on the Cardinals radar? Who else might Mo pursue? Should the Cards even look to add to the starting rotation?

Poll
Which starting pitcher should the Cards pursue?
Cliff Lee
44 votes
Ben Sheets
8 votes
Roy Oswalt
23 votes
Dontrelle Willis
14 votes
Pedro Martinez
16 votes
No one
55 votes
Other (specify in comment)
13 votes

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Viva El Birdos .600 ball in August?

 While this figure is above our current winning percentage (.571), it's not that hard to imagine given the new 4-man rotation and our August schedule.

Each of our starters (Chris Carpenter, Adam Wainwright, Joel Pineiro, and Kyle Lohse) gets six starts. Our #5 guys (BoggsThompsonWaltersMeyer) gets TWO. I've attached a table to show when and where. Going on past performance and matching up teams RS and RA, here's my prediction. The SP may or may not get the win; I'm predicting team W/L.

 

Opponent Head to Head
Date Opp Opp Record Card Starter RS RA RD STL W STL L Prediction
1-Aug HOU 51-52 Carp 431 480 -49 4 3 W
2-Aug HOU 51-52 WW L
4-Aug atNYM 49-52 JP 435 462 -27 1 3 W
5-Aug atNYM 49-52 KL L
7-Aug atPIT 44-58 Carp 420 446 -26 5 4 L
8-Aug atPIT 44-58 WW W
9-Aug atPIT 44-58 JP L
10-Aug Cin 45-57 KL 408 491 -83 4 3 W
11-Aug Cin 45-57 #5 L
12-Aug Cin 45-57 Carp W
14-Aug SD 42-62 WW 391 524 -133 NR W
15-Aug SD 42-62 JP W
16-Aug SD 42-62 KL L
17-Aug atLAD 64-39 Carp 504 403 101 3 1 L
18-Aug atLAD 64-39 WW L
19-Aug atLAD 64-39 JP W
20-Aug atSD 42-62 KL 391 524 -133 NR L
21-Aug atSD 42-62 #5 W
22-Aug atSD 42-62 Carp W
23-Aug atSD 42-62 WW W
25-Aug HOU 51-52 JP 431 480 -49 4 3 L
26-Aug HOU 51-52 KL W
27-Aug HOU 51-52 Carp W
28-Aug WAS 32-71 WW 454 563 -109 3 1 W
29-Aug WAS 32-71 JP W
30-Aug WAS 32-71 KL W
STL Run Differential 470 435 35
Head to head 24 18 16 10
Pct 0.571 0.615
Starts Team W Team L
Carp  6 4 2
Wainwright 6 4 2
Pineiro 6 4 2
Lohse 6 3 3
#5 2 1 1
26 16 10
0.615
Poll
Do you think the Cardinals will play .600 (or better) in August?
Yes
181 votes
No
31 votes

212 votes | Poll has closed

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Viva El Birdos Five players I'm watching in July




Picking up on HL's meme that the Cards need "Two Bats and an SP," I nominate the following players as the keys to a successful month and beyond.

The daily core is pretty well established; however TLR doesn't always play Rasmus them everyday: Yadi, Boog, Skip, Rasmus, & AP. I don't think there's any reason to monitor these guys. They're givens. DeRosa will also be in the lineup the majority of the time

First the "two bats" to watch: Ryan Ludwick &. . .  wait for it: Troy Glaus. If Ludwick returns to 2008 form, we have found one bat. Even close to that performance will be acceptable. The most recent games have been encouraging and I'm hopeful. Glaus is ready to begin swinging in his rehab. His last four seasons he has averaged .368 wOBA. If his shoulder allows him to throw at least as well as Thurston, Glaus will be an upgrade and DeRosa can platoon at 2B with Skip and play LF platoon w/Ank/DunK. If neither Ludwick or Glaus can perform this month, I believe Mo will make a deal. The wildcard in this scenario is Brett Wallace. A strong month in Memphis may find the Walrus in StL despite the FO's wishes. And of course Chris Duncan and Rick Ankiel may have a hot streak to help, but given what they've done so far, I'm not that optimistic.

The SP situation is a little clearer. As I wrote in the daily thread, Wellemeyer's last start is an encouraging first step. Two more just like it and we have found our SP. Welley's WHIP last year was 1.25; this year it's 1.66, and for his career, 1.47. His FIP the first 1 1/2 years in StL was 4.56. In 2009, it's 4.81. Can Welley return to his previous form? Someone worth watching.

I will also be watching Kyle Lohse to see if he can return to pre-injury form. His season WHIP  (1.22) is better than last year's (1.30), but his FIP is higher (4.03 to 3.87). Carp, WW, and Pineiro have been solid so far, and while Jo-el may regress some, there's no reason to believe they all won't continue to be competitive. Again if Wellemeyer or Lohse prove inconsistent this month, I think Mo will look for a deal.

So there are my five to watch in July: two bats (Ludwick, Glaus, Wallace) and one SP (the Colonel and Lohse). Who will YOU be watching and why?

Poll
Who are your key Cards to watch this month?
The FUN 5 (Welley, Lohse; Luddy, Glaus, & Wallace)
52 votes
The FAB 5 (AP, Skip, Boog, Yadi, & Raz)
38 votes
The Lost Boys (DunK, AnK, Thursty)
33 votes
Other (specify)
6 votes

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Viva El Birdos The search for bench players

What's more important -- offense or defense-- in a SS or 2B? Does a slick-fielding, no  power MIF save or cost your team runs? There's a lively debate going on at PD's CardsTalk comparing Izturis, Eckstein & Ryan. http://www.stltoday.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=534150.

This issue got me thinking about the Cards bench. I'll try to summarize what others are saying about the above issue and give my thoughts on why I think the Cards shouldn't trade/buy any IF help. I also think that given our offensive weakness at the bottom of the order, we need to use the best hitters available.

 

 

 

 

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