Stepping in as guest analyst for the next two weeks, Kareem Haq joins with a focus on his emerging hitting and pitching prospects. Before getting into players, Kareem explains the Statcast data elements he most relies upon and why. Next up are Leonardo Bernal, Rainiel...
I can’t lie; it’s been a rough couple of weeks here in what was formerly known as baseball heaven. We followers of Fredbird have suffered through seven losses in eight games. Three of those coming at the hands of the insufferable makers of the worst beer in North...
Springfield manager Patrick Anderson rarely uses his iPad to watch replays in the dugout during the game. Last week at Riders Field in Frisco, Texas he made an exception. Joshua Baez had absolutely crushed a letter-high fastball from RoughRiders’ lefty Kohl Drake –...
After a week off, Brian and Kyle recap the recent Cardinals Blogger Day and a special presentation made by Kyle. They highlight a series of player promotions including Rainiel Rodriguez, Josh Kross, Joshua Baez and Nathan Church on the offensive side plus pitchers...
“Themes like payroll is going down, we hope we win a few games – that wasn’t the narrative downstairs”: John Mozeliak enjoys final Blogger’s Day interview as ‘youngry’ Cardinals rise One hour before the Cardinals scratched out a 2-1 series-clinching victory over the...
This week, Brian and Kyle discuss the first of what is expected to be several promotions as Travis Honeyman moves up to Peoria. The catching pipeline is revisited as Leonardo Bernal is the Texas League Player of the Week and Jimmy Crooks keeps driving in runs for...
This week, Brian and Kyle discuss recent news including the St. Louis tornadoes, Quinn Mathews’ rehab, expectations for JJ Wetherholt, little known Rainel Rodriguez background, reader questions about TCN’s new Top 50 Prospect List for May and potential promotion...
Ixan Henderson was locked in a pitchers’ duel with Amarillo starter Spencer Giesting on Tuesday night at Hammons Field. With a runner on and one out in the fourth inning, Sod Poodles’ outfielder Jack Hurley worked a full count, then spoiled the sixth pitch of the...
Now that we are six weeks into the season, the two discuss which prospects are trending up and down in 2025. They start with Brian’s Cardinals Top 50 Prospect List from the off-season. Kyle comments on where he agrees and disagrees and why plus adds some rising names...