Beyond the Boxscore (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
More photos » by Manuel Balce Ceneta - AP Drew Storen can do this for real, too. Browse more photos » I like the Arizona Fall League. I've been tracking and classifying a lot pitches, thanks to the PITCHf/x installations in Peoria and Surprise. Nearly 10,000 pitches through Saturday's Rising Stars Game. Let's take a look-see at some of my favorite stats. These are based only on PITCHf/x...
Beyond the Boxscore (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Stephen Strasburg 's fastball is raising some interesting questions. While Strasburg was on the mound on Monday, a Tweet and an email (so old fashioned) came in asking about the Surprise, AZ, PITCHf/x data. Was it hot? Strasburg throwing 101 was a surprise to many, and seeing him sit near 98 for a few innings raised more questions. I took a look at the two PITCHf/x installations in the Arizona Fall...
Cardinals Best News Links (Free subscription) | 09/02/2008
Following Monday afternoon's 4-2 victory over Oklahoma in their season finale, the Redbirds%e2%80%99 players and coaches headed into the off-season while the RedHawks now get ready to face Iowa in the first round of the Pacific Coast League playoffs. Commercial Appeal jrocke217 says: Mike Parisi (T.J. Surgery) will not be fighting for a spot in the spring, most likely 60-day D.L.
Viva El Birdos (Free subscription) | 08/22/2008
200 innings seems to be a favorite line in the sand for evaluating the durability of a starting pitcher. One thing the Cardinals have shown a plethora of this season is pitchers who are on the cusp of being ready for the majors. Replacement level guys like Mitchell Boggs or Mike Parisi as well as someone like Brad Thompson who seems capable of making 6-8 effective spot starts a year. One way to leverage...
Cardinals Best News Links (Free subscription) | 08/21/2008
Cardinals starter Kyle Lohse has appealed a five-game suspension Major League Baseball slapped on him Wednesday in response to an exchange of high-and-tight fastballs Sunday in Cincinnati. The league, in a release, said Lohse "intentionally (threw) a pitch in the head area of Edinson Volquez," Cincinnati's starting pitcher. STL Today
Cardinals Best News Links (Free subscription) | 08/16/2008
Adam Wainwright makes his third and perhaps final minor-league rehab appearance tonight at Class AA Springfield. However, on a day when Chris Carpenter's availability fell into question for at least the remainder of August, the Cardinals remained decidedly noncommittal about when and how Wainwright will be asked to contribute. STL Today
Fifth Outfielder (Free subscription) | 08/13/2008
"So for the second time this year , Andre Ethier gets a walk-off base hit - against a very tough lefthanded reliever." - Vin Scully Missing the nuance of the punctuation, I thought this was implying that Mike Parisi was a very tough lefthanded reliever. (It is implying that J.C. Romero is a very tough lefthanded reliever, which I'm not so sure I agree with but is certainly reasonable.)
Cardinals Best News Links (Free subscription) | 08/11/2008
The Cardinals have shut down right-hander Mike Parisi, who had been pitching at Triple-A Memphis, due to elbow troubles. Cardinals Official Site
Cardinals Best News Links (Free subscription) | 08/09/2008
Mike Parisi: 2008 Season Is Over Jairo Martinez: Promoted From Johnson City To Batavia Thomas Eager: Shakes Off Elbow Injury
Cardinals Best News Links (Free subscription) | 08/07/2008
Mike Parisi: Suffers Elbow Injury Jameson Maj: Control Artist To Quad Cities Pete Parise: Former Indy Pitcher To Palm Beach Aaron Luna: 9th Rounder Moves Up Quickly Jon Edwards: Top Prospect Reaches Full-Season Ball Elvis Hernandez: Left Building Early - D.L. Bound Chris Perez: Changing Of The Guard?
Cardinals Best News Links (Free subscription) | 07/28/2008
If ever there was a year to go back to old-school baseball and play more games in the daytime, this would have been the year to do it for the Redbirds. Commercial Appeal
Cardinals Best News Links (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
Individual Highlights: Brian Barden 2-for-4 with 1 K, 2 Fielding Errors, & Assisted In 1 Double Plays. Brian Barton 1-for-4 with 2 K's & 1 OF Assist. Josh Phelps 1-for-4 with 1 2B, 1 Run, & Assisted In 2 Double Plays. David Freese 1-for-3 with 1 RBI & Assisted In 1 Double Play. Mike Parisi Win(8-2), Started, 6 Innings, 7 Hits, 0 Runs2 BB's, & 2 K's(pitches-strikes:86-54)(ground...
Cardinals Best News Links (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
On the one hand, Chris Perez spent the last two months enjoying every minute of his time with the St. Louis Cardinals in what was his first taste of the major leagues. Commercial Appeal
Cardinals Best News Links (Free subscription) | 07/04/2008
Hitting success, according to Redbirds utility infielder Rico Washington, is in the eye of the beholder. Commercial Appeal
Cardinals Best News Links (Free subscription) | 06/30/2008
On Friday, right-handed pitcher Mike Parisi was sent down to the Memphis Redbirds after a brief stint with the St. Louis Cardinals. Commercial Appeal
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