St. Louis Cardinals

By Pip The Cardinals started nine different players in rightfield last season, the most since 1997, mainly Ryan Ludwick, who led all major-league rightfielders with a 54.7 VORP: PlayerInningsGSGLudwick962105124Schumaker2493033Mather64615Kennedy5569Barton48610Stavinoha2025Ry...

By Pip Late-offseason acquisition Kyle Lohse and finally-healthy Ryan Ludwick figured to be useful components of the 2008 team, projecting to have 15.0 and 16.7 VORP, respectively. But who would’ve guessed that they would be such vital cogs, thrusting the Cardinals into contention late in the...

By Pip Law on the Cardinals The newly associated (as in Baseball Writers Association of America) Keith Law held forth on the Winter Meetings in his online chat Thursday and responded to a couple of inquiries about the Cardinals’ centerfield situation: Kevin (STL): Should Ankiel be dealt?

By Pip Some San Diego fans are lamenting their team’s trade of shortstop Khalil Greene to the Cardinals as reminiscent of another trade that brought a Padre shortstop to St. Louis. With apologies to Lloyd Bentsen, we knew Ozzie Smith, we watched Ozzie Smith. Khalil, you’re no Ozzie Smith.