Tag Archives: Jon Jay

Erik Komatsu looks like a keeper

Posted on March 20, 2012 by JD

He hasn’t played above AA, but the Cardinals Rule 5 draft pick, Erik Komatsu is making the most of his extended playing time in ST. Komatsu was the Milwaukee Brewers Minor League Player of the Year in 2010, but was … Continue reading →

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Christmas comes early as Cards sign Carlos Beltran

Posted on December 23, 2011 by JD

The Cardinals added their final piece for the 2012 team last night when they signed Carlos Beltran. It appeared the Cardinals were in on Coco Crisp, and while his 49 steals in 2011 would have been nice, his .314 OBP … Continue reading →

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How the Cardinals won their 11th World Series Championship

Posted on October 29, 2011 by JD

Down 1-0 in the series and 4-0 to Cliff Lee and the Phillies in Philadelphia in the NLDS in game 2, the 2011 postseason looked like it was going to be a short one.  My thinking at that time was … Continue reading →

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“Part of that is knowing I deserve special treatment” –Albert Pujols

Posted on October 27, 2011 by JD

No, you are not reading my thoughts.  You are reading a quote from the great Albert Pujols, who was defending his decision to play manager in Game 5.  Maybe Pujols thinks it’s the 1920’s and he’s player/manager Ty Cobb.  Actually, … Continue reading →

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Cards waste Carpenter’s start, Tony shares his stamp with Pujols

Posted on October 25, 2011 by JD

Even though Chris Carpenter pitched a 1-0 complete game shutout against Roy Halladay in game 5 of the NLDS, I thought the performance he gave last night was even better.  He didn’t have his best stuff, as his fastball kept … Continue reading →

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