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Chirps: Anatomy of a Pitcher ft. Robby Rowland
With Alex "out on assignment," (that's what they say when people are out of town on vacation, right?) Tara called in some backup to kick...

tarabwellman
Jan 2, 20191 min read
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Chirps: Happy Cardinals-mas
This time of year calls for reflection and gratefulness. Whether you're celebrating with a home full of family and friends, or alone in...

tarabwellman
Dec 26, 20181 min read
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Chirps: Dexter Fowler... To Be Continued?
Even without much resembling baseball "news" this week, there was plenty of talk amongst the Cardinals faithful, and most of it centered...

tarabwellman
Dec 19, 20181 min read
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Chirps: So... Now What?
It's Winter Meetings week, and the Cardinals have indicated their interest in a left-handed hitter... just not THAT left-handed hitter....

tarabwellman
Dec 12, 20181 min read
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Chirps: The "Great Goldschmidt Debate" Episode
If Josh Donaldson was ever a prime target for the Cardinals, they missed out... big time. But with The Bringer Of Rain off the board, the...

tarabwellman
Nov 28, 20181 min read
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Chirps: The "AyBayBader Blues" Episode
On Monday, the Cardinals rolled out the red carpets to (re)introduce the blue jerseys. As modeled by Harrison Bader, the new version of...

tarabwellman
Nov 21, 20181 min read
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Chirps: The "Harper's Bazaar" Episode
So, there's this guy. His name is Bryce. He's pretty decent at baseball, and he's in the market for a new employer. The market rate for...

tarabwellman
Nov 14, 20181 min read
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MLB franchise rankings, 1995-2018
The 2018 season is over. On Sunday, the Boston Red Sox put the final touches on what was one of the most dominant seasons of the modern...

Alex Crisafulli
Oct 30, 20185 min read
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MLB teams ranked by consecutive winning seasons
On Sunday, September 16, 2018, Adam Wainwright pitched six innings of vintage-Waino shutout ball, setting up a 5-0 Cardinals victory over...

Alex Crisafulli
Oct 3, 20183 min read
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Yadier Molina was born to do this
I hate flying. It has nothing to do with being cramped or uncomfortable, although I'm over six-feet tall so it is an annoyance. It's not...

Alex Crisafulli
Sep 27, 20184 min read
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The Cardinals and the solo home run
One nice thing about blogging about a singular team is that I can piggyback ideas from better writers who cover the sport at large and...

Alex Crisafulli
Sep 19, 20184 min read
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Cardinals pitchers are walking a lot of hitters when ahead in the count
I was in attendance for the 11-8 Cardinals win at Nationals Park last night. With balls flying out of the park (likely aided by the awful...

Alex Crisafulli
Sep 5, 20184 min read
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The Cardinals are still without the platoon advantage at the plate
The Cardinals re-acquired Matt Adams last week from the Washington Nationals in exchange for cash. The move made sense for a couple of...

Alex Crisafulli
Aug 27, 20184 min read
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The 10.5: Cardinals continue to roll, Wong's dazzling play
The crazy dog days of August A week ago the Cardinals were in the midst of a big winning streak. I wrote about it. This was season saving...

Alex Crisafulli
Aug 24, 20184 min read
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The Cardinals won't stop winning and what it means
The Cardinals have won eight games in a row, 12 of 14 in August, 15 of 19 overall, and six straight series. Their playoff odds, which per...

Alex Crisafulli
Aug 16, 20184 min read
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Play Index: Matt Carpenter's doubles and home runs edition
Matt Carpenter hit a two-run home run last night to give the Cardinals a comfortable early lead in Kansas City. It was his sixth home run...

Alex Crisafulli
Aug 11, 20183 min read
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The 10.5: Cardinals are hot, interleague play, Players' Weekend
So, I'm not sure I ever adequately explained the reasoning behind the name the 10.5. It's pretty simple. It's an homage to the 2011...

Alex Crisafulli
Aug 10, 20184 min read
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An oral history of Tommy Pham liking the FanGraphs tweet
Beloved outfielder Tommy Pham was traded today to Tampa for three prospects most of us had never heard of. Pham broke out in 2017,...

Alex Crisafulli
Jul 31, 20181 min read
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The 10.5: The Cardinals aren't fun, Matt Carpenter is
51-51 So this is bad, everyone. The Cardinals - a team I picked to win 90 games, which was pretty much in line with a lot of other...

Alex Crisafulli
Jul 27, 20185 min read
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Once again, the Cardinals probably aren't making the postseason
The Cardinals lost 8-1 to the Cincinnati Reds last night. Or maybe it was 9-1, not sure. It doesn't feel like it really matters right...

Alex Crisafulli
Jul 14, 20182 min read
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