ST. LOUIS — In an apparent attempt to goose the timely hitting in his offense and protect Albert Pujols with bookend sluggers, manager Tony La Russa will shake up his lineup this afternoon and bat Ryan Ludwick second.
La Russa also announced…
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Loading ...LOS ANGELES — Even limited career history trumps recent history as St. Louis Cardinals leadoff hitter Skip Schumaker takes an expected seat for this afternoon’s Game 2 of the NLDS against the Los Angeles Dodgers lefty Clayton Kershaw. Schumaker, the Cardinals…
(6 votes, average: 3.5 out of 5) Loading ...After teasing with the idea of putting Skip Schumaker back in center field, Tony La Russa has him at second base tonight, leading off.
The Cardinals lineup tonight vs. the Dodgers:
2B — Skip Schumaker
SS — Brendan Ryan
1B — Albert Pujols
LF —…
(10 votes, average: 4.9 out of 5) Loading ...ST. LOUIS — As much as St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa tinkers and fusses with his lineup from day to day, there is more pieces he has moving around than just the names he writes into the open…
(3 votes, average: 5 out of 5) Loading ...ST. LOUIS — Buoyed by his performance Thursday in Cincinnati, St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Troy Glaus is starting tonight and eying this weekend as his chance to secure a spot on the postseason roster.
“I’m going to try and help…
(3 votes, average: 5 out of 5) Loading ...DENVER — St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina is out with a bruised left knee and outfielder Matt Holliday was a late scratch with the same illness that sent him from Saturday’s game. Those absences left manager Tony La Russa…
(2 votes, average: 5 out of 5) Loading ...DENVER — St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Brendan Ryan makes his return to the lineup, but when it comes to returns of playoff importance it’s the other lineup that has the biggest name back in place: Colorado is starting Aaron Cook.
The…
(4 votes, average: 5 out of 5) Loading ...HOUSTON — St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Brendan Ryan has wrapped the end of his bat with enough tape that he can grip the hilt tightly enough with his sprained pinky finger, and it’s that tape that has manager Tony La Russa writing…
(3 votes, average: 3.67 out of 5) Loading ...HOUSTON — First baseman Albert Pujols, who left Monday’s game one plate appearance after jamming his left wrist while applying a tag near first base, is in the lineup today. Manager Tony La Russa called him “good to go” after…
(3 votes, average: 4.67 out of 5) Loading ...Skip Schumaker returns to the outfield for a night.
Here’s the Cardinals lineup vs. Houston:
Lugo, 2B
Ryan, SS
Pujols, 1B
Holliday, LF
Ludwick, RF
DeRosa, 3B
LaRue, C
Schumaker, CF
Lohse, P
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