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Revision as of 13:53, 6 May 2008
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| 2008 St. Louis Cardinals | ||
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| File:Saint Louis Cardinals Logo.png | ||
| Division | Central Division | |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium | |
| City | St. Louis, Missouri | |
| Owners | William DeWitt, Jr., Fred Hanser | |
| Managers | Tony La Russa | |
| Television | FSN Midwest KSDK | |
| Radio | KTRS | |
| Stats | ESPN.com BB-reference | |
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The St. Louis Cardinals' 2008 season will be the 127th season for the franchise in St. Louis, Missouri and the 117th season in the National League. The Cardinals began their season at home against the NL Champion Colorado Rockies on April 1. St. Louis is coming off a 78-84 season, their worst since finishing 75-86 in 1999 and only the second time since that 1999 season that they missed the playoffs. Concerns include bolstering a starting rotation that finished 14th out of 16 teams in the NL in ERA[1], finding a leadoff hitter after the departure of David Eckstein, and finding a permanent right fielder after Juan Encarnacion's career-ending eye injury, suffered when he was hit by a foul ball on August 31, 2007.[2]
Offseason departures and acquistions
Front office
Walt Jocketty, GM of the Cardinals for twelve years, was fired after the disappointing 2007 season.[3] Tony La Russa, however, signed a contract to return to manage the Cardinals for his 13th and 14th seasons.[4] John Mozeliak took Jocketty's place as GM.[5] John Abbamondi, former senior director of labor economics working for Major League Baseball in New York, joined the Cardinals as assistant GM.
On March 13 it was announced that Mark Lamping, president of the Cardinals for 13 years, resigned to become the CEO of the New Meadowlands Stadium Company. Bill DeWitt III, son of Cardinals chairman William DeWitt, Jr. and formerly the team's vice-president of business development, took Lamping's place as president.[6]
Hitters
A major offseason story for the Cardinals was the hostile relationship between manager Tony LaRussa and third baseman Scott Rolen. LaRussa publicly criticized Rolen on December 5,[7], and Rolen requested a trade, but the team was unable to find a suitable offer at the winter meetings.[8][9][10] On January 12, the Cardinals reached a tentative agreement with the Toronto Blue Jays to trade Rolen for their third baseman, Troy Glaus, and the trade was finalized on January 14.[11][12]
Center fielder Jim Edmonds, the most senior member of the Cardinals' roster, having been with the team since the 2000 season, was traded to the San Diego Padres for single-A third baseman David Freese and cash considerations on December 14, 2007.[13]
So Taguchi, backup outfielder and the only Japanese player in franchise history, was released by the Cardinals in December after six seasons with the organization.[14] The Cardinals declined to offer arbitration to shorstop David Eckstein[15] and acquired Cesar Izturis as his replacement.[16] St. Louis acquired Jason LaRue to be the backup catcher, replacing Gary Bennett.[17] The Cardinals took outfielder Brian Barton from Cleveland on December 6 in the Rule 5 draft.[18]
Utility player Scott Spiezio was released by the Cardinals on February 27 after California authorities issued a warrant for his arrest on charges that included hit-and-run, drunk driving and assault. Spiezio had previously missed a month of the 2007 season to go on rehab for drug abuse problems.[19]
In spring training, LaRussa confirmed that he would continue to bat the pitcher eighth after the Cardinals adopted the unconventional lineup for the last two months of the 2007 season.[20][21]
Pitchers
Starting pitcher Kip Wells, who posted a 5.70 ERA in 2007[22], departed via free agency. Starting pitcher Joel Pineiro, effective for the Cardinals in 2007 after a late-season trade from Boston, signed a two-year deal to remain with the team.[23]
On January 3 St. Louis signed starting pitcher Matt Clement, a former All-Star who missed the entire 2007 season after undergoing shoulder surgery.[24]
Concerned over health issues in the rotation, with Clement's rehab going slowly and Pineiro suffering from shoulder pain, St. Louis signed another free agent, starting pitcher Kyle Lohse, to a one-year contract on March 14.[25]
Regular season
The Cardinals were 17-10-2 in Grapefruit League play with a .286 team batting average (5th in NL) and a 4.01 ERA (4th in NL). Attendance at Roger Dean Stadium was 92,465 in 16 home games (9-5-2) for an average home attendance of 5,779. In 13 road games (8-5-0), attendance 85,655; road average 6,589.[26] Their overall Spring training record was 19-11-2.[27] St. Louis started the season with three players--Brian Barton, Kyle McClellan, and Rico Washington--who were making their big-league debuts. Only nine players on the Opening Day roster--Yadier Molina, Albert Pujols, Chris Duncan, Aaron Miles, Randy Flores, Anthony Reyes, Adam Wainwright, Braden Looper and Brad Thompson--were on the roster of the 2006 World Series champion Cardinals. With a pitching rotation in flux and many long-time Cardinals off to other teams, and coming off a losing season, most experts picked St. Louis to play poorly again in 2008.[28][29][30]
April
Opening Day, scheduled for March 31, was postponed to April 1 due to rain after the Cards and Rockies had played 2 1/2 innings. The rain wiped out an Albert Pujols home run.[31] In the make-up game, St. Louis lost 2-1, with a Yadier Molina home run the only offense.[32] After the opening loss the Cardinals won the other five games on their homestand; the 5-1 start marked the first time since 2006 that the Cardinals had been more than one game above .500. St. Louis finished the month of April with an 18-11 record and in sole possession of first place in the NL Central. Albert Pujols reached base safely in all 29 games for the month.[33] Staff ace Adam Wainwright finished the month 3-1 with a 2.79 ERA.[34]
May
May opened with St. Louis' first series of the year against their arch-rival and the preseason NL Central favorite Chicago Cubs, with the Cardinals winning two of three games to stay atop the NL Central standings.
Season standings
| NL Central | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 97 | 64 | 0.602 | — | 55–26 | 42–38 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 90 | 72 | 0.556 | 7½ | 49–32 | 41–40 |
| Houston Astros | 86 | 75 | 0.534 | 11 | 47–33 | 39–42 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 11½ | 46–35 | 40–41 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 74 | 88 | 0.457 | 23½ | 43–38 | 31–50 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 67 | 95 | 0.414 | 30½ | 39–42 | 28–53 |
Record vs. opponents
| Team | W-L Record |
|---|---|
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 0-0 |
| Atlanta Braves | 0-0 |
| Chicago Cubs | 2-1 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 2-1 |
| Colorado Rockies | 3-1 |
| Florida Marlins | 0-0 |
| Houston Astros | 4-2 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 0-0 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 3-2 |
| New York Mets | 0-0 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 0-0 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 1-1 |
| San Diego Padres | 0-0 |
| San Francisco Giants | 3-4 |
| Washington Nationals | 3-0 |
| Interleague Play | 0-0 |
Game log
Current roster
| Active roster | Inactive roster | Coaches/Other | ||||
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Pitchers
Bullpen
Closer(s)
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Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Designated hitters |
Pitchers
Catchers Infielders
Outfielders
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Manager Coaches
60-day injured list
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Scoring by inning
(through May 5)
| INNING | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARDINALS | 19 | 15 | 22 | 16 | 24 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154 |
| OPPONENTS | 3 | 9 | 20 | 28 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 124 |
Player stats
Batting
Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B= Doubles; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In; BB = Walks; Avg. = Batting Average; OBP = On-base Percentage; SLG = Slugging Percentage
through May 5
| Player | G | AB | R | H | 2B | HR | RBI | BB | Avg. | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Pujols | 33 | 110 | 19 | 39 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 34 | .355 | .514 | .600 |
| Rick Ankiel | 31 | 114 | 20 | 31 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 16 | .272 | .366 | .474 |
| Troy Glaus | 32 | 114 | 9 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 21 | 17 | .228 | .323 | .360 |
| Ryan Ludwick | 27 | 79 | 16 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 10 | .316 | .393 | .633 |
| Chris Duncan | 28 | 74 | 12 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | .257 | .385 | .378 |
| Skip Schumaker | 32 | 118 | 25 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 15 | .297 | .376 | .432 |
Starting pitchers
Note: GS = Games Started; IP = Innings Pitched; W = Wins; L = Loss; ERA = Earned Run Average; WHIP = (Walks + Hits) per Innings Pitched; HBP = Hit by Pitch; BF = Batters faced; O-AVG = Opponent Batting Ave.; O-SLG = Opponent Slugging Ave.; R support avg = Average Runs support from his team per Games Started
through May 5
| Player | GS | IP | W | L | ERA | H | HR | BB | SO | WHIP | HBP | BF | O-AVG | O-SLG | R support avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Wainwright | 6 | 45.0 | 3 | 1 | 2.60 | 34 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 0.98 | 1 | 177 | .207 | .354 | 4.0 |
| Braden Looper | 6 | 32.2 | 4 | 1 | 3.86 | 32 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 1.29 | 1 | 140 | .250 | .383 | 4.3 |
| Brad Thompson * | 2 | 10.2 | 1 | 0 | 2.53 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 1.50 | 1 | 46 | .293 | .415 | 4.0 |
| Todd Wellemeyer | 7 | 42.0 | 3 | 1 | 4.07 | 35 | 6 | 16 | 40 | 1.21 | 1 | 173 | .230 | .421 | 6.0 |
| Kyle Lohse | 7 | 40.1 | 3 | 1 | 3.79 | 41 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 1.26 | 1 | 167 | .266 | .364 | 4.4 |
| Joel Pineiro | 5 | 27.0 | 2 | 2 | 4.33 | 31 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1.37 | 0 | 115 | .290 | .449 | 4.6 |
| TOTAL | 33 | 197.2 | 16 | 6 | 3.60 | 185 | 16 | 56 | 126 | 1.22 | 5 | 818 | .247 | .390 | 4.7 |
* now, a reliever
Relief pitchers
Note: HLD = Holds
through May 5
| Player | G | IP | W | L | SV | HLD | H | R | ER | HR | ERA | BB | SO | WHIP | O-AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Isringhausen | 16 | 14.2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 6.14 | 6 | 11 | 1.36 | .250 |
| Ryan Franklin | 17 | 16.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1.65 | 6 | 7 | 1.16 | .213 |
| Russ Springer | 7 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 9.00 | 2 | 4 | 2.20 | .346 |
| Randy Flores | 13 | 8.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.08 | 6 | 8 | 1.68 | .258 |
| Anthony Reyes * | 9 | 13.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 5.27 | 3 | 10 | 1.39 | .291 |
| Ron Villone | 12 | 14.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.63 | 8 | 14 | 0.98 | .130 |
| Kyle McClellan | 14 | 17.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2.08 | 3 | 15 | 1.04 | .231 |
| Mike Parisi | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | .143 |
| Kelvin Jimenez * | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.00 | 1 | 1 | 1.33 | .273 |
| Brad Thompson *† | 4 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7.71 | 6 | 2 | 1.86 | .304 |
| TOTAL | 32 | 101.2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 31 | 92 | 43 | 39 | 8 | 3.45 | 42 | 73 | 1.32 | .241 |
* not on 25-man active roster
† on 15-day disabled list
References
- ^ ESPN - MLB Baseball Team Statistics - Major League Baseball
- ^ Encarnacion out for year
- ^ The Official Site of The St. Louis Cardinals: News: Jocketty no longer GM of Cardinals
- ^ The Official Site of The St. Louis Cardinals: News: La Russa remains Cardinals manager
- ^ ESPN - Mozeliak replaces former boss Jocketty with Cardinals - MLB
- ^ Stltoday.com - Lamping resigns from Cards, takes job in New York
- ^ The Official Site of The St. Louis Cardinals: News: La Russa criticizes Rolen's demeanor
- ^ The Official Site of The St. Louis Cardinals: News: Cardinals in no hurry to move Rolen
- ^ The Official Site of The St. Louis Cardinals: News: No deal imminent for Rolen
- ^ ESPN - La Russa says Cards will do what's right for team, not player - MLB
- ^ The Official Site of Major League Baseball: News: Glaus-Rolen deal near completion
- ^ The Official Site of Major League Baseball: News: Doctors sign off on Rolen-Glaus trade
- ^ The Official Site of The St. Louis Cardinals: News: Cards deal icon Edmonds to Padres
- ^ ESPN - Report: Cards release Taguchi to open spot for Rule 5 draft pick - MLB
- ^ The Official Site of The St. Louis Cardinals: News: Eckstein's tenure in St. Louis likely over
- ^ ESPN - Cards agree to deal with infielder Izturis - MLB
- ^ The Official Site of The St. Louis Cardinals: News: Catcher LaRue signs with Cardinals
- ^ The Official Site of The St. Louis Cardinals: News: Cardinals nab outfielder in Rule 5 Draft
- ^ Cardinals cut ties with Spiezio
- ^ Cardinals Notes 2-26-08
- ^ Pitcher bats 8th
- ^ Kip Wells Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Pineiro signs
- ^ The Official Site of The St. Louis Cardinals: News: Cardinals add Clement to rotation mix
- ^ Matthew Leach (2008-03-14). "Lohse signs contract with Cards". St. Louis Cardinals.MLB.com. Retrieved 2008-03-14.
- ^ "St. Louis Cardinals GAME NOTES" (PDF). 2008-03-28. p. 2. Retrieved 2008-03-29.
- ^ "St. Louis Cardinals GAME NOTES" (PDF). 2008-03-29. Retrieved 2008-03-29.
- ^ ESPN 2008 St. Louis Cardinals preview
- ^ Sports Illustrated 2008 predictions
- ^ Sports Illustrated Scouting Report: St. Louis Cardinals
- ^ Opener postponed
- ^ Matthew Leach (2008-04-02). "Lohse strong, Cardinals can't hold on: Bullpen surrenders two runs in the eighth inning". MLB.com. Retrieved 2008-04-02.
- ^ Albert Pujols 2008 game log
- ^ Adam Wainwright splits