Tag: St. Louis Cardinals

Shuhei Ohtani for the Dodgers? Juan Soto extended? 23 Bowden Predictions for the 2023 MLB Season

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With the opening date only a few days away, it’s time to score again with predictions for the 2023 season and beyond in the off-season. While we wait for the season to kick off, here are 23 bold (and not so bold) predictions for the year. Like all preseason predictions, some will come out and others will flop. Let me know what you think, and share your predictions, in the comments section. 1. Juan Soto, who turned down a 15-year, $440 million offer from the Nationals before he was traded…

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Cardinals senior Jordan Walker makes Opening Day roster: Report

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Outfielder Jordan Walker made the St. Louis Cardinals’ Opening Day roster, Cardinals chief of baseball operations John Mozeliak he told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Here’s what you need to know: Walker, 20, was drafted by the Cardinals in the first round of the 2020 MLB draft out of Decatur High School in Decatur, Ga. He entered the season as the athleteProbability No. 5 Keith Low. Walker was No. 30 on last year’s list. Last season, Walker batted . 306 with a 0.38 OBP and a . 510 slugging percentage at…

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Minors Madness: Round 1, Hoo-Hoos and Gasbags regions

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The bracket of 64 teams is set. Let’s admire it: As you can see, Friday’s vote in the Gasbags didn’t result in a single surprise. It was the least dramatic round of voting yet. Good fare for the Senators, Fightin Phils, Braves, Aviators, Cubs, Missions, Threshers, Redbirds, Clippers, Braves (again), Bandits, Dodgers and Baysox. The closest match was between Emeralds No. 16 and Blue Rocks No. 17, which was determined by a margin of 53.8-46.2 percent. But, before we looked forward, a quick shout out to the defeated Blue Rocks.…

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Cardinals MVP Jordan Walker is enjoying his first big-league spring training

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JUPITER, FL – It’s hard to miss Jordan Walker based on prestige alone. He stands at 6-foot-5, and although his official weight is listed at 220 pounds, he’ll argue that he’s oversized. As he runs from field to field in the Cardinals’ spring training complex, Walker is quick to greet nearly everyone by their first name. He’s often stopped for requests to autograph him, and when he’s finished working out, he’s usually more than happy to oblige. Every now and then, you may or may not be able to hear…

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Tim McCarver, decorated baseball announcer and Cardinals footballer, has died at the age of 81

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The Baseball Hall of Fame announced that Tim McCarver, decorated baseball announcer and two-time World Series champion as a catcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, died Thursday of heart failure. He was 81 years old. McCarver debuted for the Cardinals in 1959 and was named an All-Star in 1966 and 1967, finishing second in National League MVP voting in the latter season. He was a member of the World Series-winning St. Louis teams in 1964 and 1967. He later joined the Phillies, Red Sox, and Expos, concluding his playing career…

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Cardinals John Mozeliak agrees to contract extension through 2025: Sources

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St. Louis Cardinals and Chief of Baseball Operations John Muzliak have agreed to a two-year contract extension through 2025, multiple league sources have confirmed. the athlete on monday. Derek Gold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch first reported the news. Here’s what you need to know: Mozeliak’s contract was due to expire at the end of this season. He became the first president of baseball operations in franchise history in June 2017. Under Mozeliak, the Cardinals posted a 15 consecutive winning season and reached the playoffs 10 times. the background Mozeliak…

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The Cardinals’ veteran stars prepare to represent Team USA in the World Baseball Classic

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It’s been six years since the last World Baseball Classic, but Paul Goldschmidt can still easily recall both the intensity of the tournament and the passion within Team USA in pursuit of the eventual gold medal in 2017. “I’m going to give you a great example,” Goldschmidt said on a Zoom call at noon Tuesday, joined by Cardinals teammates Nolan Arenado and Adam Wainwright. “Nolan, the last time I tried to win a game. I’ve never seen Nolan Punt in his whole life.” It’s true that a five-time Silver Slugger…

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Baseball Hall of Fame ballots 2023: The Athletic’s voters reveal their selections

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Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Curt Schilling no longer dominate the annual conversation around Hall of Fame voting, having collectively fallen off the ballot in their final years of eligibility. But that doesn’t mean everything is suddenly straightforward, especially with this year’s addition of Carlos Beltrán, so inexorably tied to the 2017 Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal. Meanwhile, with those big names gone, candidates like Scott Rolen, Andruw Jones, and Billy Wagner could see the gains made in recent years accelerate. We asked some of The Athletic’s writers who vote for…

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The Year in Strange But True: Judge! Ohtani! And MLB’s 20 most mind-blowing hitting, pitching feats

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Hey! I know you’re about to join your friends and loved ones to sing a Champagne-drenched chorus of “Auld Lang Syne.” But first, did you know that the definition of Auld Lang Syne has something to do with “fondly remembering old times”? No kidding. So here’s an idea. Let’s all fondly remember the Strange But True baseball season of 2022. In which … A guy taking his first swing in the big leagues hit a foul ball to his mother. … And another guy got called up and then debuted before he…

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Top 25 remaining MLB free agents: Which teams will land Correa, Rodón, Swanson?

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MLB teams have already spent more than $2.5 billion on free agents, but some clubs are just getting started. Nineteen of the top 25 free agents from my original ranking in early November have signed, but the new top 25 of remaining free agents will likely receive another billion dollars in this hot market. Two of the elite free-agent shortstops have signed, but Carlos Correa and Dansby Swanson are still on the board. Two of the top-tier starting pitchers have inked new deals, but Carlos Rodón is still available. Where will…

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