Ballbug (Free subscription) | 11/26/2008
Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch : As a manager, Oquendo is a not-so-secret weapon — 31 March, 2008 — Cardinals' Ryan Ludwick is waved around third base by Jose Oquendo during a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Colorado Rockies at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Mo. (Chris Lee/P-D)
Redbird Ramblings (Free subscription) | 11/22/2008
today is the day for the blogger awards; if you don’t know what I’m talking about, read this. let’s got right at it…fast and furious: 1. player of the year- ryan ludwick, albert pujols or yadier molina for this one, I feel like a I have to go with ryan ludwick. before you call me crazy, read my [...]
Bugs and Cranks (Free subscription) | 11/21/2008
The awesome folks over at C70 at the Bat have asked me to participate in their annual Cardinal Blogger Awards. I’m just tickled to be included, so with no further ado… here are my votes in their annual awards. My choices are in bold. 1) Player of the Year Ryan Ludwick Yadier Molina Albert Pujols Why Ryan Ludwick and not [...]
Redbird Ramblings (Free subscription) | 11/15/2008
wow, a lot of stuff has gone down the last week. let’s try to get all the news and notes I’ve missed to point out because of the lack of posting. here we go! congratulations to albert pujols and ryan ludwick for winning the silver slugger awards at their respecive positions. this was expected for albert [...]
Viva El Birdos (Free subscription) | 11/14/2008
First, from the quote of the week dept., Derrick Goold has Ryan Ludwick responding to his well-deserved Silver Slugger award : "I think it's an honor just to be named in the same place as Matt Holliday," Ludwick said Thursday. It's an honor just to be typing in the same place as that quote. Meanwhile, some interesting stuff in the Hummel piece about the opening of FA season. Most of it's speculation,...
Viva El Birdos (Free subscription) | 11/10/2008
Resolved: I will not mention Ryan Ludwick once in this post, except for that time. Or if, in the course of the day, he's—but I mustn't. Anyway, the baseball news today, for there is baseball news, is the the Rookie of the Year announcements. Lead times being what they are I can only say that Dewey beats Truman and that my personal picks are Geovany Soto and Evan Longoria, like everybody else's. But...
MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 11/10/2008
Tracy Ringolsby of the Rocky Mountain News talked to Cardinals GM John Mozeliak, who admitted the idea of a Matt Holliday trade is dead. The Rockies sought Ryan Ludwick, Skip Schumaker, and Mitchell Boggs from the Cards, and talks hit a wall. The A's may still be in play, while Ringolsby says the Phillies did not discuss Holliday with the Rox during the GM meetings. The Phils are unwilling to part...
MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 11/09/2008
Links for Sunday... Jarrod Saltalamacchia says playing with Jason Varitek for the Red Sox would be a "dream come true." Ken Davidoff writes that the White Sox would like to trade Jermaine Dye, Paul Konerko or Jim Thome. Bernie Miklasz asks whether the Cardinals believe in Ryan Ludwick. According to the Chicago Tribune, 19-year-old Cuban prospect Dayan Viciedo has raw tools and questionable commitment....
View from the cheap seats (Free subscription) | 11/09/2008
Fox's Ken Rosenthal thinks the Cardinals would be getting the best of the Rockies in the proposed trade of Ryan Ludwick, Skip Schumaker and prospect Mitchell Boggs. Cardinals fans know about Ludwick and Schumaker, both major contributors in 2008 who...
Hot Foot (Free subscription) | 11/08/2008
FOXSports Ken Rosenthal is reporting that the Cardinals have made an offer for prized Rockies OF Matt Holliday. The offer includes OFs Ryan Ludwick and Skip Schumaker, and pitching prospect Mitchell Boggs. Ludwick had by far the best season of his career, hitting .299 with 37 homers and 113 RBI in 2008. Rosenthal thinks the Cards may [...]
MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 11/08/2008
According to Ken Rosenthal, the Cardinals' offer for Matt Holliday includes Ryan Ludwick, Skip Schumaker and Mitchell Boggs. Rosenthal thinks the Cardinals would try to sign Holliday to an extension if traded to St. Louis. Rosenthal also weighs in on the gap between Holliday's .997 home OPS and his .891 road OPS this year. The Phillies and A's remain in the mix for Holliday, and the Nationals are involved...
Viva El Birdos (Free subscription) | 11/08/2008
I have to admit that the first time I heard the rumor about Ryan Ludwick and Matt Holliday being the principals of a trade I thought to myself, "Maybe this is a pretty good idea." I’ve long been an opponent of trading for Holliday b/c I was under the impression that we would necessarily have to include Rasmus in any deal. The idea of acquiring Holliday w/o Rasmus was somewhat of a relief to me. However,...
View from the cheap seats (Free subscription) | 11/07/2008
What does Matt Holliday have that Ryan Ludwick doesn't'That's the question I keep hearing the last couple of days. And, on paper in 2008, I can see why people would be scratching their heads over the Cardinals efforts to acquire...
Talking Chop (Free subscription) | 11/06/2008
Does anyone else think Ryan Ludwick looks like J.D. Drew? When I first glanced at this picture on the AJC I really thought it was Drew: Then I went looking for a picture of J.D. Drew, and found this one: Seriously, the resemblance is there. Now maybe it's just these particular photos, but I'm convinced.
MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 11/06/2008
Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch dug into the rumors that Cardinals outfielders Ryan Ludwick and Rick Ankiel might be available. It seems that the Cards will listen on them, but with caveats: GM John Mozeliak says there's a "high likelihood" both stay, and a trade is just one of many scenarios. Strauss confirms the recent chatter from Dave O'Brien - the Braves are interested, and would be...
