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Friday, May 15, 2015

Cardinals Finish First Homestand of 2016

Posted on May 15, 2015 at 06:08 AM.

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The 2016 season begins with a strong start for the St. Louis Cardinals. The Redbirds finish off the first homestand with a 4-2 record that included a 3-0 series sweep against the San Diego Padres. However, the "birds on the bat" struggled to gain any offense against the Los Angeles Dodgers, averaging 2.6 runs a game, and dropping 2 out of 3 games. They did manage to beat Clayton Kershaw in the final game as ace Adam Wainwright pitched a 3-hit shutout.

The homestand also provided Cardinal fans on seeing their new starting left-hander David Price. Price got his 1st victory as a Redbird as he went six innings with eight strikeouts in against the Padres. New acquisitions Andrew Miller and Brandon League have been good and bad respectively. Miller hasn't yielded a run in 2 appearances, while League is 0-1 with an 18.00 ERA. It's early in the season, and more than likely it will change for League, but indeed a rough start for the new middle reliever.

Elvis Andrus already has 10 hits in six games and is looking to match or better his .305 average from last season. He has a .417 clip to start the young campaign. Matt Adams trying to outdo his 2015 campaign has launched a couple of long home runs so far this season. Yadier Molina is trying to shake off his injury-riddled season and hopefully finish back at the top of the batting race as he did two seasons ago.

Upcoming games for the Birds include a six-game road trip against Central Division rivals the Milwaukee Brewers (Monday-Wednesday) and the Cincinnati Reds (Friday-Saturday); then following up with a six-game homestand that includes 3 with the Colorado Rockies beginning next Tuesday and 3 more with the Brewers.

4/10/2016 - LAD @ STL (Game 6)

Posted on May 15, 2015 at 05:54 AM.

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Los Angeles Dodgers at St. Louis Cardinals
Apr 10, 2016	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Los Angeles (4-2)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
St. Louis (4-2)	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	X	3	9	1
W: Wainwright L: Kershaw

Los Angeles Dodgers
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
Gordon, SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.363
Crawford, CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.117
Puig, RF	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	.346
Moreland, 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.117
Ethier, LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500
Ellis, C	3	0	0	0	0	3	0	.291
Flores, 3B	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	.090
Miltiades, 2B	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.200
Kershaw, P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333
Kemp, PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.100
Belisario, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Guerra, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Buss, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500
Marshall, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Wilson, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
TEAM TOTALS	29	0	3	0	0	10	0
BATTING: 2B: Puig, Miltiades HBP: Flores SAC: Gordon
BASERUNNING: SB: Flores CS: Puig

St. Louis Cardinals
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
Andrus, SS	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.416
Jay, CF	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	.240
M. Adams, 1B	3	2	2	0	1	0	0	.363
Molina, C	4	0	2	2	0	1	0	.375
Castro, LF	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.272
Taveras, RF	3	0	2	1	0	0	0	.111
A. Adams, 3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.090
Wainwright, P	3	0	0	0	0	3	0	.250
Wong, 2B	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	.238
TEAM TOTALS	31	3	9	3	1	9	0
BATTING: 2B: M. Adams 2, Molina, Castro, Taveras RBI: Molina 2, Taveras
FIELDING: E: Wong

Los Angeles Dodgers
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Kershaw (L, 1-1)	5.0	4	2	2	1	6	0	2.25
Belisario	1.0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Guerra	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0.00
Marshall	0.2	2	1	1	0	0	0	10.80
Wilson	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00

St. Louis Cardinals
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Wainwright (W, 2-0)	9.0	3	0	0	0	10	0	0.52

4/9/2016 - LAD @ STL (Game 5)

Posted on May 15, 2015 at 05:35 AM.

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Dodgers at Cardinals \|
Apr 9, 2016	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Extras	R	H	E
Los Angeles (4-1)	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	11	1
St. Louis (3-2)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	3	10	1
W: Jansen L: Lyons S: Fife

Los Angeles Dodgers
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
Gordon, SS	5	1	0	0	1	0	0	.421
Ethier, LF	5	2	4	2	0	0	0	.667
Kemp, CF	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	.105
Puig, RF	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	.318
Moreland, 1B	5	0	0	1	0	2	0	.153
Ellis, C	5	0	1	0	0	2	0	.333
Jansen, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Fife, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Flores, 3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.100
Belisario, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Marshall, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Guerra, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Niese, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Crawford, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.153
Federowicz, C	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Miltiades, 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.176
Buss, PH-2B	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	.667
Billingsley, P	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000
Varela, 3B	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	.333
Bernard, PR-3B	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.000
TEAM TOTALS	44	4	11	4	2	6	0
BATTING: 2B: Ethier RBI: Ethier 2, Puig, Moreland HBP: Ethier SF: Puig GIDP: Puig, Ellis, Flores
BASERUNNING: SB: Gordon
FIELDING: E: Moreland

St. Louis Cardinals
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
Andrus, SS	5	0	1	1	0	1	0	.450
Jay, CF	5	0	2	0	0	1	0	.238
M. Adams, 1B	5	1	2	1	0	1	1	.315
Molina, C	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.350
Waring, PR-C	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500
Holliday, LF	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	.000
Collmenter, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Askew, PH-P	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	.500
Taveras, RF	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	.000
Butler, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Papelbon, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
A. Adams, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125
Lyons, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Beach, 3B	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	.307
Wong, 2B	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	.277
Lynn, P	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	.000
Rosenthal, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Castro, PH-P	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.277
TEAM TOTALS	44	3	10	3	1	8	1
BATTING: 2B: Jay, Wong HR: M. Adams RBI: Andrus, M. Adams, Wong GIDP: Jay
FIELDING: E: Andrus

Los Angeles Dodgers
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Billingsley	6.0	3	0	0	0	6	0	0.00
Belisario (H, 1)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Marshall (H, 3)	0.1	1	2	2	1	0	1	10.12
Guerra (BS, 1)	0.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Niese	1.2	3	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Wilson	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Jansen (W, 1-0)	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	0	3.00
Fife (S, 1)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
TEAM TOTALS	12.0	10	3	3	1	8	1

St. Louis Cardinals
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Lynn	6.0	4	2	2	2	3	0	3.00
Rosenthal	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Collmenter	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Butler	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	4.50
Papelbon	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Lyons (L, 0-1)	1.0	3	1	1	0	0	0	9.00
TEAM TOTALS	12.0	11	4	4	2	6	0

4/8/2016 - LAD @ STL (Game 4)

Posted on May 15, 2015 at 05:10 AM.

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Los Angeles Dodgers at St. Louis Cardinals
Apr 8, 2016	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Los Angeles (3-1)	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	3	7	1
St. Louis (3-1)	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	7	0
W: Wilson L: League S: Jansen

Los Angeles Dodgers
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
Gordon, SS	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	.571
Ethier, LF	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	.500
Kemp, CF	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	.076
Puig, RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.277
Moreland, 1B	4	1	2	1	0	1	0	.250
Ellis, C	4	0	1	1	0	1	0	.375
Jansen, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Flores, 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.117
Miltiades, 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214
Ryu, P	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
Wilson, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Varela, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.285
Marshall, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Federowicz, C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
TEAM TOTALS	34	3	7	3	0	5	0
BATTING: 2B: Ethier, Moreland, Ellis RBI: Ethier, Moreland, Ellis
FIELDING: E: Gordon

St. Louis Cardinals
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
Andrus, SS	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	.533
Jay, CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.187
M. Adams, 1B	3	0	1	0	1	1	0	.285
Molina, C	4	0	1	2	0	0	0	.375
Castro, LF	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.266
League, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Butler, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Beach, PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.375
Miller, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Taveras, RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
A. Adams, 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.142
Martinez, P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Askew, PH-P	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	.500
Wong, 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	.307
TEAM TOTALS	35	2	7	2	1	4	0
BATTING: 2B: Askew RBI: Molina 2
BASERUNNING: SB: Andrus

Los Angeles Dodgers
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Ryu	5.2	5	2	2	1	3	0	3.17
Wilson (W, 1-0)	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Marshall (H, 2)	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	3.85
Jansen (S, 2)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
TEAM TOTALS	9.0	7	2	2	1	4	0

St. Louis Cardinals
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Martinez	7.0	5	2	2	0	4	0	2.57
League (L, 0-1)	0.1	2	1	1	0	0	0	18.00
Butler	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Miller	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
TEAM TOTALS	9.0	7	3	3	0	5	0

4/6/2016 - SD @ STL (Game 3)

Posted on May 15, 2015 at 03:47 AM.

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San Diego Padres at St. Louis Cardinals
Apr 6, 2016	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
San Diego (0-3)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
St. Louis (3-0)	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	X	6	9	1
W: Wacha L: Kelly

San Diego Padres
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
Hunter, SS	3	0	1	0	1	1	0	.454
Pena, RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.333
Alonso, 1B	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000
Headley, 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.333
Dirks, LF	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.272
Gyorko, 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.083
Grandal, C	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.090
Maybin, CF	4	0	3	0	0	0	0	.500
Kelly, P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Grandal, C	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	.000
McCarthy, P	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
Erlin, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Shuck, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Cashner, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
TEAM TOTALS	32	0	7	0	2	4	0
BATTING: 2B: Grandal SAC: Kelly GIDP: Pena
BASERUNNING: CS: Maybin

St. Louis Cardinals
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
Andrus, SS	4	1	2	0	0	1	0	.545
Jay, CF	4	1	1	3	0	2	0	.250
Adams, 1B	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	.272
Holliday, LF	3	0	0	1	0	2	0	.000
Molina, C	4	1	1	2	0	0	1	.416
Castro, RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.20
Beach, 3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.428
Wacha, P	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	.333
Rosenthal, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Miller, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Wong, 2B	3	1	2	0	0	1	0	.333
TEAM TOTALS	32	6	9	6	0	7	1
BATTING: 2B: Jay HR: Molina RBI: Jay 3, Holliday, Molina 2 SF: Holliday
FIELDING: E: Andrus

San Diego Padres
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Kelly (L, 0-1)	4.2	9	6	6	0	3	1	11.57
Erlin	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Cashner	2.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0.00
TEAM TOTALS	8.0	9	6	6	0	7	1

St. Louis Cardinals
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Wacha (W, 1-0)	7.0	6	0	0	1	3	0	0.00
Rosenthal	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Miller	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
TEAM TOTALS	9.0	7	0	0	2	4	0

4/5/2016 - SD @ STL (Game 2)

Posted on May 15, 2015 at 03:30 AM.

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San Diego Padres at St. Louis Cardinals
Apr 5, 2016	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
San Diego (0-2)	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	0	4	10	0
St. Louis (2-0)	0	1	0	1	3	0	0	1	X	6	12	0
W: Price L: McCarthy S: Papelbon

San Diego Padres
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
Hunter, SS	5	2	2	2	0	2	1	.500
Pena, RF	4	1	3	1	0	0	0	.500
Dirks, LF	3	0	1	1	1	0	0	.285
Headley, 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.375
Guzman, 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Gyorko, 2B	4	0	1	0	0	2	0	.125
Maybin, CF	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	.333
Shuck, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Gregerson, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Grandal, C	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	.000
McCarthy, P	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
Erlin, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Alonso, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Pryor, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Prince, CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
TEAM TOTALS	35	4	10	4	1	8	1
BATTING: 2B: Pena 2, Maybin HR: Hunter RBI: Hunter 2, Pena, Dirks SAC: McCarthy
BASERUNNING: SB: Gyorko CS: Headley

St. Louis Cardinals
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
Andrus, SS	3	1	2	0	1	0	0	.571
Jay, CF	4	1	1	0	1	1	0	.250
Adams, 1B	3	1	1	3	1	1	1	.142
Molina, C	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	.500
Castro, LF	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	.375
Taveras, RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
Beach, 3B	4	1	3	2	0	0	0	.750
Price, P	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	.500
Holliday, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
League, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Butler, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Collmenter, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Waring, PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.000
Wong, 2B	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	.166
Papelbon, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
TEAM TOTALS	33	6	12	5	4	4	1
BATTING: HR: Adams RBI: Adams 3, Beach 2 SAC: Andrus GIDP: Castro
BASERUNNING: SB: Andrus, Jay CS: Andrus

San Diego Padres
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
McCarthy (L, 0-1)	4.0	9	5	5	1	1	1	11.25
Erlin	2.0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0.00
Pryor	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Gregerson	1.0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0.00
TEAM TOTALS	8.0	12	6	5	4	4	1

St. Louis Cardinals
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Price (W, 1-0)	6.0	9	3	3	0	8	0	4.50
League (H, 1)	0.2	1	1	1	1	0	1	13.50
Butler (H, 1)	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Collmenter (H, 1)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Papelbon (S, 2)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
TEAM TOTALS	9.0	10	4	4	1	8	1

Thursday, May 14, 2015

2016 St. Louis Cardinals schedule (April)

Posted on May 14, 2015 at 06:14 AM.

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Here is the schedule for the month of April

St. Louis Cardinals April 2016 Schedule
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT
Apr 4	vs San Diego Padres	Won, 3-1
Apr 5	vs San Diego Padres	Won, 6-4
Apr 6	vs San Diego Padres	Won, 6-0
Apr 8	vs Los Angeles Dodgers	Lost, 3-2
Apr 9	vs Los Angeles Dodgers	Lost, 4-3
Apr 10	vs Los Angeles Dodgers	Won, 3-0
Apr 11	at Milwaukee Brewers	Won, 4-1
Apr 12	at Milwaukee Brewers	Won, 5-4
Apr 13	at Milwaukee Brewers

4/4/2016 - SD @ STL (Opening Day)

Posted on May 14, 2015 at 06:09 AM.

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San Diego Padres at St. Louis Cardinals
Apr 4, 2016	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
San Diego (0-1)	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	0
St. Louis (1-0)	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	X	3	10	0
W: Wainwright L: Luebke S: Papelbon

San Diego Padres
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
Hunter, SS	3	1	2	0	1	0	0	.666
Pena, RF	4	0	1	1	0	1	0	.250
Alonso, 1B	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	.000
Headley, 3B	4	0	2	0	0	1	0	.500
Dirks, LF	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.250
Gyorko, 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
Grandal, C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Maybin, CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Luebke, P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Gregerson, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Shuck, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Venters, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
TEAM TOTALS	32	1	6	1	1	6	0
BATTING: 2B: Hunter, Pena RBI: Pena
BASERUNNING: CS: Hunter

St. Louis Cardinals
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
Andrus, SS	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	.500
Jay, CF	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	.250
M. Adams, 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Molina, C	4	0	2	1	0	1	0	.500
Beach, PR-C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Taveras, RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
Castro, LF	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	.500
A. Adams, 3B	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.333
Wainwright, P	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	1.000
Papelbon, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Wong, 2B	3	0	1	1	0	1	0	.333
TEAM TOTALS	31	3	10	3	0	4	1
BATTING: 2B: Molina HR: Wainwright RBI: Molina, Wainwright, Wong SAC: Wainwright (2) GIDP: Castro
BASERUNNING: SB: Andrus

San Diego Padres
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Luebke (L, 0-1)	5.1	8	3	3	0	1	1	5.06
Gregorson	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Venters	2.0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
TEAM TOTALS	8.0	10	3	3	0	4	1

St. Louis Cardinals
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Wainwright (W, 1-0)	8.0	6	1	1	1	4	0	1.12
Papelbon (S, 1)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
TEAM TOTALS	9.0	6	1	1	1	6	0

St. Louis Cardinals 2016 Season Preview

Posted on May 14, 2015 at 06:07 AM.

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2016 St. Louis Cardinals Season Preview (FROM MLB 13: THE SHOW)

After repeating as back-to-back World Series champions in 2013 and 2014, the St. Louis Cardinals come off a 106-win season and also winning their 3rd consecutive Central Division title. However, they fell short in the 2015 NLCS against the Inewly crowned World Champion) Atlanta Braves, losing Game 7, 4-1. The last thing the Cardinals wanted to do was watch their opponents win on their home turf.

To rebound from their playoff loss, the Cardinals went out and traded star pitcher Shelby Miller, who was the 2015 NL Cy Young Award Winner (narrowly beating out Phillies ace Cole Hamels), for Tampa Bay Rays ace David Price. The Cardinals were looking for a solid left-hander in the rotation due to the decline of departed pitcher Jaime Garcia. Having 5 right-handers was great during the season, but management to get a new look and went after Price. Price will more than likely go in as the #2 starter for the Redbirds behind ace Adam Wainwright. Michael Wacha, Carlos Martinez and Lance Lynn round out the rotation. The Cardinals also decided to re-sign top All-Star closer Jonathan Papelbon.

On offense, last year's team ranked 1st in the majors in runs scored and didn't feel the need to add another bat to the lineup. Matt Adams sparked the lineup having a career year with 39 home runs and 111 runs batted in to go with a .318 average. The Cards had great production from everyone who was in the lineup. Second baseman Kolten Wong, who despite having a .245 average, still knocked in 82 runs while batting from the eighth slot in the order. Elvis Andrus, who finished his first season with the Redbirds, hitting over .300, stealing 35 bases and knocking over 50 runs from the leadoff spot. Jon Jay also had a career year hitting over .310 and driving over 80 runs from the #2 hole. Matt Holliday had a down year in home runs with 17 but still managed to drive in 94 as he did the previous year. Holliday also collected his 2,000th hit for his career in September. The Redbirds also have the privilege of having the last 2 Rookies Of The Year winners in Oscar Taveras (2014) and third baseman Chuck Beach who batted .310 and drove in 74.

Although, Adams was the only one to knock in over 100 runs, the team got constant contributions from everyone in the lineup. Can the production continue in this new campaign? This season will tell the story.

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