Furcal to Have Tommy John; Where do the Cardinals Go From Here?
In a move that’s come as an absolute surprise to nobody, Cardinals shortstop Rafael Furcal has elected to undergo Tommy John surgery (for the uninitiated, TJ is ligament replacement surgery in the elbow), meaning he will miss the 2013 season. Furcal felt a pop making a throw in a game against the Nationals on August […]
Cardinals Rolling; Pirates, Reds Hearing Footsteps?
The Cardinals took yet another game tonight, scoring four off Phillies ace Cliff Lee and closing out a 4-1 win. Don’t look now, but this team is rolling. Wait a minute, you might be saying. They just lost two to San Francisco and lost last night, right? That they did, including a 15-0 stinker laid […]
Cardinals Trade Greene to Houston, Promote Ryan Jackson
And so ends the tenure of one of the most polemical Cardinals players in recent memory. That incredibly loud cheer you heard erupt around St. Louis this afternoon? That wasn’t Busch Stadium going nuts for the Cardinals winning; rather, that was the reaction to the news that the St. Louis Cardinals had traded middle infielder […]
Previewing the 2012 St. Louis Cardinals – Shortstop
For the Cardinals, shortstop’s been one of the weaker positions the past few years. Ever since Edgar Renteria signed with Boston after the 2004 season, the Cardinals have been clamoring to find a shortstop that can offer solid defense with a decent stick. David Eckstein was decent, but not spectacular, at both. Cesar Izturis was […]
