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Press Release: I70Baseball.com

Posted on June 28, 2010 at 8:49 AM
As you probably know, I write a weekly column over at Baseball Digest.  Bill Ivie was the one that got me set up over there and has gotten very involved with the United Cardinal Bloggers.  Bill's got a new site coming, so I thought I'd reprint the press release here.  Sounds like a place you'll want to bookmark to keep up with all things baseball in Missouri.


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UCB Progressive Game Blog: Ninth Inning

Posted on May 29, 2010 at 10:59 PM
When you look at the calendar and pick out a game to do for this type of project, you never know what kind of game you are going to get.  A triumphant blowout for the good guys?  A nailbiter into the ninth?  None of the above?

At least the good part about bringing up the rear in a game like this is that there's not much to discuss.  Justin will be discussing/has discussed the eighth inning and the rest of the UCB has taken their cracks at their portions of the game.  So it's time to take a look at the ninth of today's loss to the Cubs.

One of the good things about this team is that, so often, they've made a game of things in the ninth.  No matter how dismal and dreary the offense has been during the game, they so often seem to be able to get the tying or winning run to the plate in the end, even if they don't get them in.  No game is ever quite a foregone conclusion.

Every game, of course, save the game I have the ninth to write about.  Today, the Cardinals went down like they had a plane to catch, even though it was just the middle of the series.

The Cubs replace their multi-million dollar setup man, Carlos Zambrano, with Jeff Stevens, a rookie making his third appearance this year.  As we know, the Cardinals often struggle against pitchers they've never seen before, and this game was no different.

Even though the team trailed 5-0, they were set up in the lineup to at least make some noise.  The same players that jumped on Randy Wells for five runs in the first yesterday were up again in the ninth, starting with the new leadoff hitter, Felipe Lopez.

Lopez, however, is unable to get anything going, striking out looking.  Next up is Ryan Ludwick, who keeps the futility working by grounding to third.  With no one on and a five run lead, you'd think that Stevens would feel comfortable challenging Albert Pujols, but perhaps mindful of keeping the shutout intact, Pujols draws the walk.

It was noted earlier in the week that Matt Holliday has only driven in Pujols twice this year.  While that may be a bit outdated, the premise holds.  People are tending to get on for Pujols, but when people do put AP on, Holliday is not making them pay, at least not as of yet.  Today fits in with that, as he flies out to right to end the game.

After scoring five runs before one out was made in this series, the Cardinals are just a Ludwick home run shy of going 18 actual innings without a run.  The offense that we thought was coming around after the getaway game in San Diego and the beginning of the series opener in Wrigley may still be as elusive as it has been most of the month.

Travis at Fredbird Follys has the wrapup of today's game and reminds us of one important, elemental truth: at least we still aren't the Cubs.

United Cardinal Bloggers Announce Third Annual Progressive Game Blog

Posted on May 28, 2010 at 8:45 AM
The United Cardinal Bloggers would like to announce their third annual progressive game blog, set to cover Saturday's game against the Chicago Cubs.

Each blogger will be responsible for one inning of this Saturday's matchup.  The blogger will not only describe the action, but use that as a jumping off point for other related tangents.  Each blogger will link to the one before and after to form a circular chain that will encompass nine innings of baseball.

This progressive dinner version of game blogging will span numerous platforms, writing styles and locations and can be seen as an anthology of Cardinal blogging thought.  A pre-game post will set the stage and then the action moves through the other blogs, wrapping up back at the beginning for a post-game thought.  (Note that these will not be live postings, but should be up Saturday evening or early Sunday.)

See the game through various perspectives.  Get a taste of Cardinal Nation!

The United Cardinal Bloggers would also like to encourage other bloggers or media members to highlight this project when they can.

The order of the participating blogs is as follows:In 2008, the inaugural progressive game blog, the first of its kind as far as the UCB can determine, covered the Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs facing off.  The pregame post of that one can be found here, along with links to all participating blogs.  Last year, a game between St. Louis Cardinals and the Kansas City Royals were covered.  The 2010 game will be the first that will not feature Kyle Lohse pitching, as he was shelled by the Cubs two years back and pitched a solid game last year, though was hit in the forearm with a pitch, the repercussions of which are still felt today.

The United Cardinal Bloggers is an collaboration between roughly 35 blogs that focus on the Cardinals.  Members participate in coordinated projects throughout the year.  The UCB also hosts a weekly internet radio show on Blog Talk Radio talking about the Cards.

All questions about this project can be directed to Daniel Shoptaw at cardinal70@gmail.com or can be found at www.unitedcardinalbloggers.com.

The Definitive Guide To The Cardinal Blogosphere

Posted on April 26, 2010 at 1:00 PM
Before the season started, Nick over at Pitchers Hit Eighth put together a wonderful post entitled "2010 Cardinal Fan's Guide To Twitter".  The post outlined what Twitter was and who was on there, broken down in to handy categories.  Which got me thinking, what if there was one of these sort of guides for all the great Cardinal blogs that are out there?

When I started blogging in 2007, there didn't seem to be just a ton of Cardinal blogs around.  There were a few, especially a couple of big boys, but not the widespread coverage that there is today.  There are few things that I consider myself an expert on, but due to my involvement with the United Cardinal Bloggers, I feel like I've got at least a fairly good handle about the state of the Cardinal blogosphere today.  So that meant I felt confident that I could take this on.  

Once I started sketching this out, however, I realized just how many different Cardinal blogs there really were.  Sorting them into categories and describing them was a challenge, but I hope that you'll be able to use the following information to guide your daily reading.

A few notes before I jump into things.

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Changes At Baseball Digest

Posted on April 14, 2010 at 12:19 PM
As you know, I started writing a little ditty over at Baseball Digest this week.  The man who brought me into the fold was Bill Ivie, who has just gotten a promotion over there.  Here are excerpts of the press release:

"It is with great pleasure and enthusiasm that I welcome William Ivie, Jr. to the Baseball Digest family as the new Assignment Editor for BaseballDigest.com. 

"His dedication to excellence, passion for the game and ongoing efforts to enhance the tradition of Baseball Digest, all played a role in his being named to the position. 

"That said, he's also an incredible writer and an even better guy. The combination of all these attributes, as well as his diverse background, made this decision one of the easiest I've made since starting BaseballDigest.com last year....."

"Since that day, he has worked tirelessly to advance BaseballDigest.com's commitment to excellence, and has brought together a team of writers to help cover the Cardinals and the rest of the baseball world. 

"The staff; regular contributors Charles Sollars, Matt Wilson, Daniel Shoptaw, featured blogger PH8, not to mention the return of [Aaron] Hooks on a special appearance basis, is a reflection of Ivie's ability to recognize and cultivate talent. He himself checks in regularly with his own commentary on his favorite ball club on the Cardinals pages, offering fans an in-depth preview of every series on the day the series opens. 

"Additionally, Ivie has shown an affinity for baseball's historic moments and has brought that passion alive in his articles for the section here on BaseballDigest.com known as Baseball Digest Classic. Due to his dedication to the game and its rich history, Bill has recently accepted the position of Content Editor for that section as well. 

"As Assignment Editor, Bill will work closely with myself and the current staff to create comprehensive and creative content for BaseballDigest.com, and he will also serve as our "superscout", constantly searching for new talent."

Our congratulations to Bill on his promotion and we look forward to continuing to work with him in the future!

UCB Predictions IV: NL West

Posted on April 7, 2010 at 6:13 PM
I'm way behind on getting these up, but I wanted to do my duty as a United Cardinal Blogger.  Not a lot of detail, but at least I'll be on record.

1) Los Angeles Dodgers

The Dodgers beat the Cardinals in the playoffs last year and haven't shown many signs of slipping from that level.  The pitching staff is still very strong, highlighted by Clayton Kershaw at the top of the rotation and Jonathan Broxton shutting the door in the ninth.

The lineup isn't anything to worry about either, with players like Matt Kemp, Andre Ethier, James Loney, and Manny Ramirez out there slugging.  Couple that with a weaker division and, if it wasn't for the Rockies, LA might have this locked up in mid-August.

2) Colorado Rockies

Who'd have thought that you could ever have a serious discussion about the Rockies and lead off with their pitching staff?  The Rockies have finally figured out how to be solid on the mound as well as at the plate.  Ubaldo Jimenez, Aaron Cook, and others help Colorado stay within shouting distance of the Dodgers.  They can slug, we know that, but now they can stop the other teams from slugging, and that's a great combination.

3) Arizona Diamondbacks

The drop off between second and third in this division is pretty noticable.  The Diamondbacks are intriguing, especially after grabbing Edwin Jackson to pair up with Dan Haren at the top of the rotation.  Jackson may not be as good as he was last year, but moving to the NL may mask some of that.  I think they'll regret not having Max Scherzer, though, and who knows when and if Brandon Webb will return to them.

The offense has some potential, such as Justin Upton, but there's still some work to do in that regard.

4) San Francisco Giants

If the offense they have shown in their opening series against Houston holds up, they'll move up this list.  However, I don't think you'll find too many who would expect that to happen.  YOu have Pablo Sandoval and then...what?  Bengie Molina?  Aaron Rowand?  The pitching staff is solid, especially with Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain at the top, but that can only go so far.

5) San Diego Padres

When your biggest highlight may be the trade rumors around your biggest player, you may have issues.  San Diego is going to be able to pitch somewhat--the ballpark helps out with that--but the staff is not exactly loaded with studs.  Chris Young is servicable and there are high hopes for Mat Latos, but there may not be anyone left to score runs if and when Adrian Gonzalez gets shipped off.

UCB Predictions, Part III: NL Central

Posted on March 31, 2010 at 10:24 AM
Now we get down to brass tacks.  The NL Central is the division that we'll be watching on a daily basis, the division that we should know the best.  I feel pretty confident about the top slot and, really, that's all that matters, right?   Continue Reading

UCB Project: NL East Predictions

Posted on March 30, 2010 at 10:56 AM
Day two of the UCB Prediction Project has us in the relevant league, though still a division over.  The NL East generates a lot of press, not just because of the East Coast teams, of course, but because the last two NL representatives in the World Series have come from there.  (Same team, but still...)  So let's see how this one is going to pan out.
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UCB Predictions: American League

Posted on March 29, 2010 at 9:51 AM
My apologizes for any typos, etc., but my right hand is still wrapped from my surgery and will be for a couple of weeks.  So the blog posts may be short and irregular for a while.

That said, since I scheduled this week's UCB project, I've got to try to do it, right?  This week the UCB is doing their predictions on the 2010 season.  Today is the American League, followed by the different NL divisions and then, on Friday, the post-season and award predictions.

So, after the jump, we'll take a quick look at the inferior league.
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UCB Project: February/March Roundtable

Posted on March 22, 2010 at 9:31 AM
Starting at the latter part of February and running through last week, the United Cardinal Bloggers held one of their regular roundtables.  I tend to always take the last slot so that everyone else can get their questions in, but eventually I've got to come up with one as well.  In keeping with the spirit of the season, I asked the following:

"What are you most looking forward to in the season to come?"
After the jump, see what the members of the UCB want to see in the upcoming season.
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Heroes
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Colby Rasmus (6)
Skip Schumaker (6)
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Nick Stavinoha (2)
Allen Craig (1)
Kyle McClellan (1)
Jason Motte (1)
Fernando Salas (1)

2009 Top Hero: Albert Pujols (28)
2008 Top Hero: Albert Pujols (25)

Goats
Yadier Molina (10)
Matt Holliday (8)
Brendan Ryan (8)
Albert Pujols (7)
Dennys Reyes (7)
Skip Schumaker (7)
Colby Rasmus (6)
Ryan Franklin (5)
Chris Carpenter (4)
David Freese (4)
Blake Hawksworth (4)
Kyle Lohse (4)
Ryan Ludwick (4)
Felipe Lopez (3)
Adam Wainwright (3)
Mitchell Boggs (2)
Trever Miller (2)
Jason Motte (2)
Allen Craig (1)
Jaime Garcia (1)
Tyler Greene (1)
Joe Mather (1)
Kyle McClellan (1)
Adam Ottavino (1)
Brad Penny (1)
Nick Stavinoha (1)
Jeff Suppan (1)
PJ Walters (1)
Randy Winn (1)

2009 Top Goats: Rick Ankiel and Todd Wellemeyer (13)
2008 Top Goat: Troy Glaus (13)

    Cardinal Nation Approval Ratings (March 2010)
    Albert Pujols 98.7% (up 0.8%)
    Adam Wainwright 95.6%
    Chris Carpenter 93.6%
    Yadier Molina 92.0% (down 1.4%)
    Dave Duncan 87.0% (up 2.8%)
    John Mozeliak 86.1%
    Matt Holliday 84.5%
    Bill DeWitt 83.0% (up 2.8%)
    Skip Schumaker 81.1%
    Tony La Russa 80.6% (up 1.5%)
    Mike Shannon 80.3% (down 11.3%)
    Colby Rasmus 76.8% (up 10.8%)
    John Rooney 76.2% (down 4.7%)
    Mark McGwire 73.2%
    Ryan Franklin 69.7%
    Kyle Lohse 66.8% (down 10.5%)
    Al Hrbrosky 46.2% (down 7.7%)

    2009
    Rick Ankiel 83.9%
    Chris Duncan 69.1%


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