Pohlman Perspectives

18/07/2022

With the 22nd pick in the 2022 MLB Draft, the St. Louis Cardinals select Cooper Hjerpe, a left handed pitcher from Oregon State University.

Ranked as the 34th overall prospect according to mlb.com, Hjerpe went 11-2 with a 2.53 ERA and 161 Ks in 103.1 IP during his sophomore season at OSU.

Congratulations to Cooper and his family. We wish them the best moving forward. Welcome to Cardinal Nation!

20/05/2022

St. Louis Cardinals #2 prospect Nolan Gorman is hitting 6th and starting at 2nd base tonight in Pittsburgh. First pitch comes at 5:35 PM CT. Watch the game for free on Apple TV+.

1. Tommy Edman, SS
2. Brendan Donovan, DH
3. Paul Goldschmidt, 1B
4. Nolan Arenado, 3B
5. Juan Yepez, LF
6. Nolan Gorman, 2B
7. Dylan Carlson, RF
8. Yadier Molina, C
9. Harrison Bader, CF

29/04/2022

Today in Baseball History April 29th:

1922: The Giants hit four inside-the-park home runs at Braves Field in their 15-4 rout of Boston. George Kelly hits a pair, with Ross Youngs and Dave Bancroft accounting for the other two 360 ft. dashes around the bases.

1939: On a chilly Saturday afternoon at Yankee Stadium, Lou Gehrig comes to the plate in the fourth inning and singles off Washington pitcher Ken Chase for his 2,721st and last hit, the most ever in New York Yankees franchise history. The Iron Horse's record will stand for over 70 years until Derek Jeter, another 35 year old captain, surpasses the mark in 2009.

1960: Stan Musial plays in his 1,000th game at first base, making him the first major leaguer to reach that milestone at two different positions. The Cardinals' legend has also played 1,513 games in the outfield for the Redbirds.

1978: The Cardinals tie a franchise record for the quickest nine inning game in their history, taking only one hour and thirty three minutes to beat the Dodgers at Busch Stadium, 1-0. The contest marks the managerial debut of Ken Boyer, replacing Vern Rapp, the Redbird skipper fired four days ago.

1986: Roger Clemens becomes the first major league pitcher to strike out 20 batters in a nine inning game when he fans Phil Bradley with two outs in the ninth in the Red Sox' 3-1 victory over Seattle at Fenway Park. Steve Carlton (1969), Tom Seaver (1970), and Nolan Ryan (1974) shared the previous mark of 19.

2006: Albert Pujols sets a major league mark for home runs in April when his 14th of the month, a solo shot off Jon Rauch in the eighth inning, is the difference in the Cardinals' 2-1 victory over Washington at Busch Stadium. The slugging first baseman breaks the record he shared with ken Griffey Jr. (1997, Mariners) and Luis Gonzalez (2001, Diamondbacks).

2007: At Coors Field, during a 9-7 Colorado win over the Braves, Troy Tulowitzki turns the 13th unassisted triple play in big league history. With the baserunners on first and second on the move in the top of the seventh, Rockies shortstop Tulowitzki catches Chipper Jones' line drive (1), steps on second to retire Kelly Johnson (2), and then tags Edgar Renteria (3) returning to first base.

For more baseball history, visit nationalpastime.com for more info.

29/04/2022

Here are the who will face Madison Bumgarner and the Arizona Diamondbacks tonight @ 7:15 PM CT:

1. Tommy Edman, 2B
2. Paul Goldschmidt, 1B
3. Tyler O'Neill, LF
4. Nolan Arenado, 3B
5. Albert Pujols, DH
6. Dylan Carlson, RF
7. Harrison Bader, CF
8. Yadier Molina, C
9. Paul DeJong, SS

Adam Wainwright and Yadier Molina will start for the 309th time as a battery tonight. Don't miss any of the action!

19/04/2022

The Cardinals continue their road trip with a stop in Miami to take on the Marlins. Here is today’s starting lineup:

1. Dylan Carlson, RF
2. Paul Goldschmidt, 1B
3. Tyler O’Neill, LF
4. Nolan Arenado, 3B
5. Albert Pujols, DH
6. Tommy Edman, 2B
7. Paul DeJong, SS
8. Yadier Molina, C
9. Harrison Bader, CF

⚾️Adam Wainwright will be on the mound with first pitch scheduled for 5:40 PM CT. ⚾️

14/04/2022

The begin a long road trip tonight, and their first stop is in Milwaukee to take on Brandon Woodruff and the Brewers.

1. Dylan Carlson, RF
2. Paul Goldschmidt, 1B
3. Tyler O’Neill, LF
4. Nolan Arenado, 3B
5. Albert Pujols, DH
6. Paul DeJong, SS
7. Harrison Bader, CF
8. Yadier Molina, C
9. Tommy Edman, 2B
Adam Wainwright, SP

Pregame on Bally Sports Midwest comes on at 3:30 PM CT with first pitch set at 4:14 PM CT.

12/04/2022

The home stand continues for the and there are a few changes in the lineup:

1. Dylan Carlson, RF
2. Paul Goldschmidt, 1B
3. Tyler O’Neill, LF
4. Nolan Arenado, 3B
5. Albert Pujols, DH
6. Tommy Edman, 2B
7. Harrison Bader, CF
8. Paul DeJong, SS
9. Andrew Knizner, C

Dakota Hudson will make his first start of the season tonight against the Kansas City Royals. Tune in to the I-70 series on Bally Sports Midwest at 6:45 PM CT or stream on the Bally Sports app.

10/04/2022

St. Louis keeps the same starting lineup and looks for the series win this afternoon. Steven Matz will make his Cardinals debut.

09/04/2022

Good morning everyone! Here is this afternoon’s starting lineup for the St. Louis Cardinals.

1. Dylan Carlson RF
2. Paul Goldschmidt 1B
3. Tyler O’Neill LF
4. Nolan Arenado 3B
5. Corey Dickerson DH
6. Paul DeJong SS
7. Yadier Molina C
8. Harrison Bader CF
9. Tommy Edman 2B

Miles Mikolas will be the starter for St. Louis. Coverage comes your way @ 1:15 PM CT.

07/04/2022

The 2022 Cardinals Opening Day Roster

07/04/2022

Here is the Opening Day starting lineup for your St. Louis Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh:

1. Dylan Carlson RF
2. Paul Goldschmidt 1B
3. Tyler O’Neill LF
4. Nolan Arenado 3B
5. Albert Pujols DH
6. Paul DeJong SS
7. Yadier Molina C
8. Harrison Bader CF
9. Tommy Edman 2B

Adam Wainwright will be the starting pitcher. First pitch comes your way @ 3:15pm CT.

Pregame coverage on Bally Sports Midwest kicks off at 1:30pm CT or you can listen on KMOX.

19/03/2022

It’s only one game, but the got off to a great start in the first game of the spring.

Here’s my recap on Friday afternoon’s 4-2 win over Houston.

Jupiter, FL - What a better way to kick off spring training than with an old school pitchers matchup between Justin Verlander and Adam Wainwright. While the two weren't stretched out for long, the rest of St. Louis' pitc...

17/03/2022

The Cardinals have agreed to a one year, $5M deal, plus incentives with left-handed outfielder Corey Dickerson, according to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com, pending a physical.

Dickerson spent time last season with the Blue Jays and Marlins, slashing .271/.326/.408 (99 OPS+) in 365 plate appearances.

With a career OPS of .845 against right-handed pitching, Dickerson should provide some left-handed thump for the Cards, as well as a suitable platoon outfielder or DH.

Welcome to St. Louis Corey!

13/03/2022

The Cardinals have agreed to terms on deals with RHP Drew VerHagen and RHP Nick Wittgren. VerHagen's contract is two years, $5.5M while Wittgren will earn $1.2M over just one year.

VerHagen, 31, is a six year veteran who pitched for the Detroit Tigers from 2014-2019. The right hander has spent the past two seasons with the Nippon Ham Fighters in Japan. In that span, he went 13-14 with a 3.51 ERA across 207.2 innings.

Wittgren, 30, has pitched for six seasons with the Miami Marlins (2016-2018) and most recently with Cleveland (2019-2021). He's compiled a 18-15 record with a 3.75 ERA while striking out 265 in 271.1 innings.

VerHagen and Wittgren will compete for spots in the starting rotation and bullpen this spring.

10/03/2022

Read & share the details on the new CBA & the return of baseball

The day most baseball fans never thought they would see has finally arrived.

10/03/2022

According to multiple sources, Major League Baseball and the Player's Association have agreed upon a deal on a new collective bargaining agreement. Opening Day is April 7.

BASEBALL IS BACK!!!

09/03/2022

Today in baseball history: March 9

1922: Rogers Hornsby, covered by John McGraw of the Giants, signs a 3 yr contract with Cardinals' owner Sam Breadon. The 25 yr old second baseman, who will hit .404 over the 3 yrs of the deal, agrees to $18,500 per season, making him the highest paid player in NL history.

1963: Songwriters Ruth Roberts and Bill Katz introduced the official Met theme song, Meet the Mets, to the public. The tune will be modernized in 1984, adding Long Island, New Jersey, Brooklyn, Queens, Uptown and Down, to the team's East Side, West Side geographical realm.

1995: At a meeting in West Palm Beach, FL, the major league owners vote unanimously to add their 13th and 14th expansion teams, officially granting franchises to Phoenix and Tampa Bay. Tampa Bay's new expansion team will be known as the Devil Rays, a name that will prove unpopular due to its un-Christian reference after being selected from more than 7,000 entries submitted by the public.

2005: Current and former big league players and baseball executives are issued subpoenas to appear on March 17 by the House Committee on Government Reform. The 11 'invitees' to the congressional hearing on steroid use include Sandy Alderson, Jose Canseco, Donald Fehr, Jason Giambi, Rob Manfred, Mark McGwire, Rafael Palmeiro, Curt Schilling, Sammy Sosa, Frank Thomas and Kevin Towers.

2017: MLB announces Williamsports' BB&T Ballpark, the 2nd oldest minor league ballpark in the US, formerly known as Bowman Field when it opened in 1926, will host the 1st "MLB Little League Classic." The regular season game between the Cardinals and Pirates on August 20, originally scheduled to be played at PNC Park, will occur in conjunction with the Little League World Series that will e taking place in nearby Howard J. Lamade Stadium.

Check back tomorrow for more!

08/03/2022

LHP Kwang Hyun Kim has agreed to sign a record setting 4 yr, $12.3M deal with the SSG Landers of the KBO, according to Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

All the best of luck to KK.

08/03/2022

Today in baseball history: March 8

1900: The National League decides to downsize to 8 teams for the upcoming season by eliminating the circuit's franchises in Baltimore, Cleveland, Louisville and Washington. The remaining 8 cities will stay the same for more than half a century until the Braves leave Boston, moving to Milwaukee in 1953.

1941: 'Losing Pitcher' Hugh Mulcahy of the Phillies becomes the first major league player drafted into the Armed Forces. The newest member of the 101st Artillery at Cape Cod's Camp Edwards had lost 22 games last season and 20 in 1938 to lead the NL in defeats both years.

1946: Tuscon's Hi Corbett Field hosts the first spring training game played in Arizona. The Indians, behind the pitching of Bob Lemon, beat the Giants, 3-1, in the inaugural Cactus League contest.

2011: The MLB names Kim Ng as their Senior Vice President of baseball operations, making her the highest ranking woman in the major leagues. The Dodger Assistant General Manager, a post she held since 2001, will report to Joe Torre, who had managed in LA during the last 3 years of her tenure.

2013: Allen Craig and the St. Louis Cardinals agree to a 5 yr., $31M contract extension valued at $43M over 6 seasons. The 28 yr. old first baseman played a vital role in the 2011 St. Louis World Championship, contributing 3 go-ahead RBIs, including a clutch 8th inning line drive in Game 6 that sparked the start of an unforgettable Redbirds' rally.

Stay tuned tomorrow for more interesting events in baseball history!

08/03/2022

Today in baseball history: March 7

1914: In the last inning of an intrasquad exhibition game of the International League's Baltimore Orioles, the recently signed George Herman Ruth Jr. hits his first professional home run, a 400 ft. shot at the Cape Fear Fairgrounds in Fayetteville.

1941: P*e Wee Reese and Ducky Medwick become the first players to don protective headgear when wearing plastic inserts inside their caps during a spring exhibition game. The Dodger teammates missed weeks of playing time after being beaned by a pitch during the 1940 season.

1955: Ford Frick announces he favors the legalization of the spitter, claiming it is "a great pitch and one of the easiest to throw." The commissioner believes there is nothing dangerous about the banned pitch, and making it legal again would slow down baseball's increasing offensive statistics.

1956: The major league player representatives accept the owners' position on the expiring World Series and All-Star game television deal and the proposed minimum salary structure, which remains at $6,000. The players are still seeking workman's compensation coverage by all the clubs.

2006: In their World Baseball Classic debut, Team USA blanks Mexico, 2-0. Home runs by Derrek Lee and Chipper Jones, along with Jake Peavy and a bevy of relievers combining to throw a four-hitter, prove to be the difference as the US defeats their neighbors from south of the border.

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07/03/2022

Today in baseball history: March 6

1923: The Cardinals announce that players will wear numbers on their uniforms' sleeves, with the digits corresponding to their place in the batting order. The Redbirds strongly disapproved of the concept implemented by St. Louis manager Branch Rickey, who acted on a suggestion from sportswriter John Sheridan.

1951: Perennial loser Charlie Brown, who made his debut in Charles Schultz's Peanut comic strip last October, appears in his first baseball game.

1973: In a spring training game against the Pirates, Larry Hisle becomes the first designated hitter in major league history. The contention that the new AL rule will add more offense to the game appears correct when the Twins' DH hits 2 homers and drives in 7 runs.

2001: The dedication of two sculptures, located 60 ft., 6 in. apart, depicting Johnny Podres pitching to Roy Campanella during the 7th game of the 1955 World Series, takes place on the south lawn of the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY. The life-sized bronze statues, designed by figurative sculptor Stanley Bleifeld, were donated by an ardent Dodger fan Sheldon Fireman.

2005: Suzyn Waldman, making her debut with John Sterling on WCBS-AM (880), the Yankees radio flagship, becomes the first woman in major league history to be a full time color commentator. Waldman is also the first female to broadcast on a nationally telecast baseball game and the first local TV major league play-by-play announcer.

Check back tomorrow for more interesting baseball history!

04/03/2022

Here is a list of all the Cardinals minor leaguers who will report to camp in Jupiter, FL this Saturday, with workouts officially beginning March 7

04/03/2022

Today in baseball history March 4:

1913: The New York Yankees become the first team to train outside of the U.S. when they start spring training in Bermuda, playing 9 games against the International League's New Jersey Skeeters.

1948: St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Stan Musial ends his holdout, signing for $31,000, the same salary he made last season after new owners Robert Hannegan and Fred Saigh assure him that his salary will increase based on his performance. Musial earns a pay raise of $5,000 when he is hitting .403 at the All-Star break, en route to being named the NL MVP.

1976: The Giants, due to the intervention of San Francisco mayor George Moscone, will stay in the City by the Bay. In a last minute deal, the Stoneham family sells the team to Bob Lurie and Bud Herseth for $8 million instead of the Labatt's Brewery, which had planned to move the Giants to Canada.

2004: Commissioner Bud Selig announces MLB will celebrate "Jackie Robinson Day" in every ballpark on April 15, the anniversary of the debut of the first African American player in the major leagues. Jackie's number 42 was retired for all time in a ceremony at Shea Stadium in April of 1997 to mark the 50th anniversary of Robinson's achievement.

2012: A swarm of bees that moved down the right field line and settled near the Giants' dugout behind first base causes the evacuation of two sections of fans, delaying the split-squad game against the Diamondbacks for 41 minutes. The Salt River Fields grounds crew uses a combination of lemonade and cotton candy obtained from the concession stand to lure them away from fans and players.

Check back tomorrow for more baseball history!

31/08/2021

Lester: Start vs. Reds was ‘the culmination of the work we’ve been putting in.’ His performance played a large role in a 3-1 win.

Cincinnati -- Jon Lester is accustomed to pitching in high leverage situations across his 16 years in the major leagues. The now 37 year-old is attempting to help bolster an inconsistent, injury plagued Cardinals rotatio...

20/08/2021

O’Neill and NOOT go back-to-back to help the Cards salvage the series against Milwaukee 8-4. Read more and follow this story for updates.

After heartbreak in the Lou Wednesday night, the Cardinals could've allowed the Brewers to come into their place and sweep the series at the hands of Cy Young hopeful Brandon Woodruff and look forward to a pick-me-up mat...

11/08/2021

The Cards take one from the Pirates by the final of 4-1 behind home runs by Edman/DeJong and a one-hitter by Happ and Co. Here’s a recap from Tuesday night:

Aug. 10: Cardinals Pirates Game One Preview

09/08/2021

Jack Flaherty is primed to return to the mound for the Cardinals Thursday in Pittsburgh. Here is an update on St. Louis’ ace, plus additional injury updates and news.

Here are the latest notable St. Louis Cardinals injuries and roster moves as of August 9th per mlb.com.

02/08/2021

Yesterday we saw Yadier Molina cement his name into the Cardinal record books. Read more about the historic feat plus much more.

Sunday Preview:

31/07/2021

Edman’s three-run double late helps the Cardinals grab a 5-1 over the Twins Friday night. Recap of all the action plus preview of game two.

Friday Night Preview:

28/07/2021

St. Louis takes the opener in Cleveland Tuesday night. Read more down below:

Tuesday Night Preview: