Ryan Franklin

8 and 9: A bullpen love story

April 22, 2012 | Kyle Dallman

Last season the Cardinals began the year with Ryan Franklin as their closer and some guy named Miguel Batista as …

December 18, 2011 | Kyle Dallman

With the recent signing of left handed reliever J.C. Romero the Cardinals bullpen seems to be set, unless the Cardinals decide to …

June 29, 2011 | Ray DeRousse

When the Cardinals unconditionally released Felipe Lopez last September after enduring shoddy play and late arrivals, the move felt like …

June 29, 2011 | Ray DeRousse

Anyone who watched the game in Baltimore last night saw a miserable sight: deposed closer Ryan Franklin dejectedly walking to …

June 28, 2011 | Ray DeRousse

What a relief! David Freese and Nick Punto returned from their month-long stints on the disabled list and immediately reinvigorated …

June 15, 2011 | Ray DeRousse

A day after an offensive outburst was wasted by poor bullpen pitching, poor defense, and poor management, the Cardinals were …

June 11, 2011 | Kyle Dallman

With the Cardinals performing much better than expected, they have a very real shot at making it to the post …

May 28, 2011 | Ray DeRousse

With the 2011 baseball draft just two weeks away, and the trade deadline shortly thereafter, we thought it would be …

May 23, 2011 | Ray DeRousse | 2 Comments

Unwanted intrigue is beginning to swirl around the Cardinals’ clubhouse. Again. The team activated Skip Schumaker from the 400 day …

May 12, 2011 | Ray DeRousse

What could you buy for $8 million bucks? A few McDonalds restaurants? A Beverly Hills mansion? The state of Arkansas? …