St Louis Cardinals 2026

#627      
Loss to Pirates last night puts every team in the NL Central above .500. The only division in MLB that can make that claim.
 
#628      
As soon as they talk about how good May is doing....bang bang bang. He's out of the game
 
#629      
The Cardinals will promote second baseman/outfielder Bryan Torres for their weekend series in Cincinnati, reports former big leaguer Carlos Baerga. Jeff Jones of The Belleville News-Democrat reports that outfielder Nathan Church will land on the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move. Church was scratched from this afternoon’s lineup with an undisclosed issue and will miss at least the next week and a half.
Baseball America ranked Torres the #27 prospect in the St. Louis system over the offseason. They credit him with an above-average hit tool and average speed. Torres has minimal power but offers a bit of defensive flexibility and an OBP-oriented skillset off the bench. He’s out to an even better start in Memphis this year, running a .336/.454/.477 slash with more walks than strikeouts in 166 trips. He very rarely chases off the plate and makes a lot of contact, and he’s 10-12 in stolen base tries.

Imagine a hitter that doesn't chase pitchers. Oh be still my heart.
 
#630      
From Bernie-
— Cards at Reds, and which bullpen will burn first? I know that the STL bullpen firemen make us nervous these days because of Riley O’Brien’s severe vulnerability and a shortage of trustworthy relievers. But my dear peoples, we ain’t got nothing on Reds fans in agonizing over bullpens. This month, after losing closer Emilio Pagan, Cincinnati’s relief personnel have an MLB-worst 7.17 ERA in May. The inCINerated bullpen has been vaporized for 17 homers, 32 total extra-base hits and a .512 slugging percentage in 71 and ⅓ innings. Their Red-reliever walk rate for the month is an astonishing 15 percent. And y’all are picking on poor Matt Svanson? Y’all think Ryne Stanek is an arsonist? Please.

Sounds like it will be an interesting weekend. Rain out today. Two tomorrow and 1 on Sunday.
 
#631      

Imagine a hitter that doesn't chase pitchers. Oh be still my heart.
Torres began this year in Class AAA, where he hit .336 with a .454 on-base percentage and a .931 OPS in 36 games for Memphis.

He hit his way to a Texas League batting title and has continued to hit his way through the minors. Across three minor league seasons within the Cardinals’ system, Torres has produced a .330 batting average.
 
#633      
Torres began this year in Class AAA, where he hit .336 with a .454 on-base percentage and a .931 OPS in 36 games for Memphis.

He hit his way to a Texas League batting title and has continued to hit his way through the minors. Across three minor league seasons within the Cardinals’ system, Torres has produced a .330 batting average.
Just missed a for sure two bagger, maybe 3. What a defensive play.
 
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