Craigs pinch-hit lifts Cards in Game 1 (AP)

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St. Louis manager Tony La Russa pulled off a masterstroke by bringing in Allen Craig as a pinch-hitter and watching the replacement deliver the go-ahead run that gave the Cardinals a 3-2 win over the Texas Rangers in Wednesday’s World Series opener. Craig’s slicing hit in the sixth inning fell inches in front of sliding [...]

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Carpenter keeps rolling in postseason (AP)

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Over and over, Chris Carpenter insisted his elbow was fine. Sure, he got treatment, but who isn’t sore this time of the year? There was no let up from the Cardinals ace, who gave his all on defense and kept it close for six innings in St. Louis’ 3-2 victory in the opener of the [...]

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Rangers big hitters fizzle in opener (AP)

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Josh Hamilton, Nelson Cruz and the homer-happy Texas Rangers experienced another power outage in the opening game of the World Series. This time, they hope the juice gets flowing again before it’s too late. The big hitters in the Rangers’ potent lineup fizzled in Game 1 on Wednesday night. Baffled by Chris Carpenter and the [...]

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Cruz comes up short on Craigs key hit (AP)

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Nelson Cruz sprinted over to the foul line, desperately trying to run down Allen Craig’s tailing liner. The right fielder came up just short, and so did the Texas Rangers. Craig’s pinch-hit drive landed an inch or two in front of Cruz’s outstretched glove for a go-ahead single off reliever Alexi Ogando in the sixth [...]

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Cardinals lead Rangers 3-2 after 6 (AP)

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Pinch-hitter Allen Craig singled in the go-ahead run off reliever Alexi Ogando in the sixth on a sinking line drive that dropped just in front of right fielder Nelson Cruz, and the St. Louis Cardinals led the Texas Rangers 3-2 after six innings Wednesday night in a chilly World Series opener. On a night when [...]

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Cardinals, Rangers scoreless after 3 (AP)

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On a cold night that seemed more appropriate for football than baseball, the St. Louis Cardinals and Texas Rangers were tied 0-0 after three innings in Wednesday night’s World Series opener. A fired up Chris Carpenter escaped a two-on, no-outs jam in the second inning when the Rangers’ Mike Napoli hit into an inning-ending double [...]

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Rangers/Cardinals, Home and Road

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Team OPS - Regular Season (2011)

Cardinals
Home: .745 (#10)
Away: .785 (#1)

Rangers
Home: .860 (#1)
Away: .740 (#7)

The Rangers are an exceptional offensive team at home, but that advantage could be blunted because they will be facing the best road hitting team in baseball. The Cardinals demonstrated that in scoring 30 runs in 3 games in Milwaukee, against another team that had been great at home all year. There could be some high scoring games in Texas if the starting pitching doesn't improve dramatically (it is 0-0 through 3 innings, so maybe it will be).

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Another Fantastic TTM Success With Yogi Berra!!!!

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Another Fantastic TTM Success With Yogi Berra!!!! I have so much going on tonight, but there was no way that I was not going to take five minutes out of my evening to show off this: Signed beautifully by one of … Continue reading →

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2011 World Series Game 1 Open Thread - Rangers v
Cardinals

The Rangers went 6-2 against the Royals in the regular season. The Cardinals went 4-2. Matt Treanor is a Ranger. That's all I've got.

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Redmond's Bronze Medal And Terdoslavich And
Bethancourt's Hot Starts Highlight The Atlanta Braves Weekly Winter Leauge Recap

Todd Redmond earned a bronze medal with team USA.

Welcome to the Atlanta Braves Weekly Winter League Roundup! Every Wednesday we're going to be updating you on how the various players from the Atlanta organization are faring in their offseason play. Highlighting this week's update is Todd Redmond, who won a bronze medal with the USA National Team in the 2011 Baseball World Cup. Redmond made three starts for the red, white, and blue, with a 0-1 record, a 4.32 ERA, a 1.20 WHIP, and 10 strikeouts in 16.2 innings. This was the third straight year the 26 year old righty has played for team USA, and in that time he has a 5-1 record, 2.26 ERA, 0.85 WHIP, and 37 strikeouts in 51.2 innings over 8 starts.

Several Braves prospects are excelling for the Surprise Saguaros in the Arizona Fall League, including Joey Terdoslavich, who is hitting .464 with a 1.159 OPS, 3 doubles, and 4 RBI in 28 at bats. Christian Bethancourt has a .400 average and a .960 OPS, 1 homer, 5 RBI, and 2 stolen bases in 25 at bats. The 20 year old catcher has a hit in all 6 games he's played in. Centerfielder Todd Cunningham has a .348 average, .835 OPS, and 7 RBI in 23 at bats, and has also had a hit in all 6 of his games. On the pitching side, Sean Gilmartin has a 2-0 record, a 4.09 ERA, a 1.00 WHIP, and 10 strikeouts in 11 innings pitched over 3 starts. In yesterday's game, the 21 year old lefty struck out 4 over 4 scoreless innings. JJ Hoover has made 5 relief appearances, notching a 5.79 ERA, a 0.86 WHIP, and 2 strikeouts in 4.2 innings. He picked up a save in a scoreless inning yesterday. Billy Bullock has been roughed up in 4 inning over 4 appearances, allowing a 13.50 ERA and a 2.50 WHIP while striking out 4. Erik Cordier has a 3.38 ERA, a 1.88 WHIP, and 2 strikeouts in 2.2 inning in 2 relief appearances.

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Welcome to the Atlanta Braves Weekly Winter League Roundup! Every Wednesday we're going to be updating you on how the various players from the Atlanta organization are faring in their offseason play. Highlighting this week's update is Todd Redmond, who won a bronze medal with the USA National Team in the 2011 Baseball World Cup. Redmond made three starts for the red, white, and blue, with a 0-1 record, a 4.32 ERA, a 1.20 WHIP, and 10 strikeouts in 16.2 innings. This was the third straight year the 26 year old righty has played for team USA, and in that time he has a 5-1 record, 2.26 ERA, 0.85 WHIP, and 37 strikeouts in 51.2 innings over 8 starts.

Several Braves prospects are excelling for the Surprise Saguaros in the Arizona Fall League, including Joey Terdoslavich, who is hitting .464 with a 1.159 OPS, 3 doubles, and 4 RBI in 28 at bats. Christian Bethancourt has a .400 average and a .960 OPS, 1 homer, 5 RBI, and 2 stolen bases in 25 at bats. The 20 year old catcher has a hit in all 6 games he's played in. Centerfielder Todd Cunningham has a .348 average, .835 OPS, and 7 RBI in 23 at bats, and has also had a hit in all 6 of his games. On the pitching side, Sean Gilmartin has a 2-0 record, a 4.09 ERA, a 1.00 WHIP, and 10 strikeouts in 11 innings pitched over 3 starts. In yesterday's game, the 21 year old lefty struck out 4 over 4 scoreless innings. JJ Hoover has made 5 relief appearances, notching a 5.79 ERA, a 0.86 WHIP, and 2 strikeouts in 4.2 innings. He picked up a save in a scoreless inning yesterday. Billy Bullock has been roughed up in 4 inning over 4 appearances, allowing a 13.50 ERA and a 2.50 WHIP while striking out 4. Erik Cordier has a 3.38 ERA, a 1.88 WHIP, and 2 strikeouts in 2.2 inning in 2 relief appearances.

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Jose Constanza is playing for Toros del Este in the Dominican Winter League, and he's hitting .455 with a .955 OPS and 3 stolen bases in 11 at bats. Teammate Wilkin Ramirez is hitting .286 with a .571 OPS in 7 at bats, and Mauro Gomez is hitting just .100 with a .350 OPS in 10 at bats. Jairo Asencio has a 0.00 ERA and a 0.50 WHIP in 2 innings over 2 appearances for the Toros, while Jose Lugo has a 0.00 ERA and a 3.00 WHIP in 1 inning over 2 apperances. Yohan Flande is also with Este, and has a 0.00 ERA and a 1.50 WHIP in 1.1 inning. Diory Hernandez has a .300 average and a .700 OPS in 10 at bats for Leones del Escogido, while teammate Wilkin Castillo is hitting .167 with a .833 OPS, 1 homer, and 2 RBI in 6 at bats. Jaye Chapman is pitching for Aguilas Cibaenas, and has a 5.40 ERA and a 3.00 WHIP in 1.2 innings over 2 appearances.

Ernesto Mejia is playing for Aguilas de Zulia in the Venezuelan Winter League, and hitting .273 with a .907 OPS, 1 homer, and 4 RBI in 22 at bats. Luis Avilan is pitching for Cardenales de Lara, and won his first start, tossing 5.2 shutout innings, striking out 1 and allowing 3 hits and a walk.

Matt Young is playing for Mayos de Navojoa in the Mexican Winter League, hitting .250 with a .536 OPS and 2 RBI in 20 at bats.

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