Articles by: Chris Brown

Molina wins 7th straight gold glove

Molina wins 7th straight gold glove

November 4, 2014 at 7:21 pm Comments are Disabled

Major League Baseball announced the 2014 Gold Glove Award winners on Tuesday, and Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina has won his 7th straight award as the National League’s top defensive catcher. Read more on stltoday.com. By Chris Brown, St. Louis Baseball Today Feature image used under Creative Commons from Barbara Moore.Read More

Report: Cardinals to target lefty reliever Andrew Miller, in market for LHP

November 4, 2014 at 4:49 pm Comments are Disabled

Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post Dispatch reports that the Cardinals are expected to target free agent left-handed reliever Andrew Miller this winter. The 29-year-old posted a career-best 2.02 ERA with a 0.80 WHIP over 62 1/3 innings between the Red Sox and Orioles in 2014. Read more aboutRead More

Around Baseball: Quick Hits for Monday, November 3, 2014

November 3, 2014 at 7:51 pm Comments are Disabled

These are some quick notes on some of the big headlines around baseball Monday: 12 players around baseball received a $15.3M qualifying offer from their team before Monday’s deadline. Those players are Melky Cabrera (Blue Jays), Nelson Cruz (Orioles), Michael Cuddyer (Rockies), Francisco Liriano (Pirates), Russell Martin (Pirates), Victor MartinezRead More

Cardinals hire David Bell as new bench coach

November 3, 2014 at 3:52 pm Comments are Disabled

The St. Louis Cardinals announced on Monday that they have signed David Bell, who spent 2014 as the team’s assistant hitting coach, to a two-year contract to serve as the club’s bench coach. Bell will be replacing Mike Aldrete, who is leaving to serve in the same position with theRead More

Around Baseball: Quick Hits for Sunday November 2, 2014

November 2, 2014 at 9:56 pm Comments are Disabled

These are some quick notes on some of the big headlines around baseball today: Despite the Royals declining his $12.5 million club option, designated hitter Billy Butler is hoping to resign with the team. Read more- Yahoo Sports The Arizona Diamondbacks are reportedly willing to trade away catcher Miguel Montero.Read More

Around Baseball: Report- Twins to hire Paul Molitor as next manager

November 1, 2014 at 9:54 pm Comments are Disabled

The Minnesota Twins are all set to hire Paul Molitor as their next manager, according to Patrick Reusse of 1500ESPN. Molitor had been considered the favorite to land the job in recent weeks and served 2014 as an assistant coach for the Twins. Read more about Molitor’s potential hiring onRead More

In the Division: Brewers acquire first baseman Lind in trade with Blue Jays

November 1, 2014 at 9:43 pm Comments are Disabled

The Milwaukee Brewers became the first NL Central team to make a substantial move this offseason when they traded pitcher Marco Estrada to the Toronto Blue Jays for first baseman Adam Lind on Saturday. In the move that clearly makes sense for both sides, the Brewers greatly strengthened their weakestRead More

Bench coach Aldrete leaves for A’s

November 1, 2014 at 12:08 am Comments are Disabled

Bench coach Mike Aldrete has left the St. Louis Cardinals and will assume the same role with the Oakland Athletics in 2015. Aldrete grew up in the area and will get a chance to reunite with manager Bob Melvin, who Aldrete worked with on the staffs in Arizona and Seattle.Read More