Archive for October, 2015

Despite illness, Garcia says there’s “no excuse” for poor Game 2 performance

Despite illness, Garcia says there’s “no excuse” for poor Game 2 performance

October 11, 2015 at 10:37 pm Comments are Disabled

By Chris Brown / STL Baseball Today | @cbrown_STLBBT | Oct. 11, 2015, 10:37 pm CT As MLB.com’s Jenifer Langosch reports, just one hour before he was set to make his first postseason start since 2012, a queasy Jaime Garcia hesitantly walked into Mike Matheny’s office to tell his manager he’d beenRead More

Video Recap: Cards fall to Cubs 6-3 in NLDS Game 2

October 11, 2015 at 4:00 pm Comments are Disabled

By Chris Brown / STL Baseball Today | @cbrown_STLBBT | Oct. 11, 2015, 4:00 pm CT Aided by shaky defense, the small ball, and a timely home run in a sloppy second inning for the redbirds, the Cubs defeated the Cardinals Saturday night in Game 2 of the National League DivisionRead More

NLDS Game 2: Cubs put squeeze on Cardinals, even series with 6-3 victory

NLDS Game 2: Cubs put squeeze on Cardinals, even series with 6-3 victory

October 10, 2015 at 12:30 pm Comments are Disabled

By Chris Brown / STL Baseball Today Aided by shaky defense, the small ball, and a timely home run, the Cubs defeated the Cardinals 6-3 on Saturday to even the National League Division Series at 1-1. Matt Carpenter got things started on a promising note, leading off the bottom of theRead More

NLDS Game 1: Lackey outduels Lester, rookie outfielders shine as Cards defeat Cubs 4-0

NLDS Game 1: Lackey outduels Lester, rookie outfielders shine as Cards defeat Cubs 4-0

October 9, 2015 at 3:41 pm Comments are Disabled

By Chris Brown / STL Baseball Today John Lackey’s 2015 home dominance continued on Friday night, as the postseason veteran kept the Cubs off the boards for 7 1/3 innings at Busch Stadium, leading the Cardinals to a 4-0 over the Cubs in Game 1 of the National League DivisionRead More

Remaining NLDS schedule released; Maddon announces Cubs’ starters

Remaining NLDS schedule released; Maddon announces Cubs’ starters

October 8, 2015 at 9:24 pm Comments are Disabled

By Chris Brown / STL Baseball Today After the start times for the first two games of the series were released earlier this week, Major League Baseball announced the entire schedule for the National League Division Series between the Cardinals and Cubs on Thursday afternoon. The two teams will play late-afternoon games onRead More

Molina, Wainwright make Cards’ NLDS roster; Matheny announces rotation behind Lackey

Molina, Wainwright make Cards’ NLDS roster; Matheny announces rotation behind Lackey

October 8, 2015 at 8:14 pm Comments are Disabled

By Chris Brown / STL Baseball Today Cardinals manager Mike Matheny announced the team’s 25-man roster for the National League Division Series against the Cubs on Thursday, just after the conclusion of an afternoon workout at Busch Stadium. In the biggest news, catcher Yadier Molina, sidelined since straining his left thumbRead More

Cubs blank Pirates in Wild Card Game, set to face Cards in postseason for first time

Cubs blank Pirates in Wild Card Game, set to face Cards in postseason for first time

October 8, 2015 at 1:05 am Comments are Disabled

By Chris Brown / STL Baseball Today After 2,362 games against one another, the iconic rivalry is about to reach new heights. For the first time in the history of the two franchises, the St. Louis Cardinals are set to meet the Chicago Cubs in postseason play. Cubs’ ace Jake Arrieta, whoRead More

Molina works out, optimism growing; Updates on Wainwright, Grichuk, Piscotty & more

Molina works out, optimism growing; Updates on Wainwright, Grichuk, Piscotty & more

October 7, 2015 at 4:30 pm Comments are Disabled

By Chris Brown / STL Baseball Today Wearing a new splint on his catching hand, Yadier Molina hit, blocked balls, caught, and threw during a workout at Busch Stadium on Tuesday. Matheny said he is “much more optimistic” that Molina, who’s been sidelined since September 20 due to a thumb sprain,Read More