Thomas Gauvain
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always a Dad/husband, mostly a teacher, sometimes a writer. @FSRedbirdRants contributor
Joined June 2013
I gained a new appreciation for baseball when I took my son to his first baseball game last week. Read my latest article on @FSRedbirdRants to hear the story!.
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@TooGooden17 Max Muncy has a $10 million club option after this year that will almost certainly be declined. You can just pencil Murakami in as their third baseman next year already.
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Gorman in Memphis so far:. 292/.320/.583/ .903 OPS 2 home runs, 1 double, 21% K rate. Either A) Gorman still is a legit hitter, and he's going up against lesser competition.Or B) something is seriously up with our major league coaching staff #STLCards #ForTheLou.
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The comments from the BFIB are appalling. Goldschmidt provided plenty of great moments for 6 years in the city. He should be honored going out, not berated. Not to mention the fact that he was a nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award in 9 of his seasons in baseball #STLCards.
Paul Goldschmidt, a free agent at season's end, on his time with the #STLCards: "I don't know what the future is going to hold. It could be my last game here. It might not be . I've loved my time here. The organization, the teammates. I don't have a bad thing to say about it."
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Great piece today by @JohnDenton555 regarding Brant Brown and him working with key hitters already. The tide is changing in St. Louis already with a new coach and a focus on the team's key young players. #STLCards
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Jordan Walker is younger than 33 of @MLBPipeline top-100 prospects. He's younger than JJ Wetherholt (#1 organization), Tink Hence (#2), Quinn Mathews (#3), Jimmy Crooks (#5), Tekoah Roby (#6), Chase Davis (#7), Cooper Hjerpe (#8), and Michael McGreevy (#10). Let's all be.
Just a nice little reminder to be patient (and impressed) with Jordan Walker. (Also, a shoutout to Masyn Winn and his bananas 2024)
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Some recent plays by Nolan Arenado that have made fans and media members question his efforts, a 🧵. #STLCards #ForTheLou . 7/28 Arenado hits into a routine double play. He doesn't run it out, and his trot is leisurely.
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#STLCards got 1 vote out of 86 on an @TheAthletic piece about most desirable places to play all things being equal. Player hometown and climate played a big factor for players, but still an indictment on the organization that was once a mecca for players #STLCards #FortheLou
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What the #STLCards pitch to Roki Sasaki should be:.A) small to mid market team.B) strong relationship with Wolfe.C) a new focus on pitching development thanks to Cerfolio, Pierpont, and even Bloom.D) the pitching lab will be up and running soon(ish).E) Nootbaar's familiarity with.
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My #STLCards offseason trade predictions:. Helsley: trade.Contreras: trade.Arenado: stays.Matz: trade.Mikolas: stays.Fedde: trade. What do you think?.
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You gotta feel a little for John Mozeliak here with a Nolan Arenado trade. He has to balance:.-Arenado's no-trade clause.-Arenado's wish list.-Ownership's cost-cutting measures.-Interested teams.-The team's future.-his legacy given the fact he traded for Nado and will be stuck.
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My bold and dream #STLCards deadline scenario:. Zach Eflin for Ivan Herrera.Brent Rooker for Nolan Gorman.Carlos Estevez for Dylan Carlson & Michael McGreevy. Thoughts? #ForTheLou.
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This photo but Sonny Gray, Kyle Gibson, Cooper Hjerpe, Tink Hence, and Quinn Mathews in 2025 #STLCards #FortheLou
Congratulations to LHP Cooper Hjerpe (AA) on being named Texas League Pitcher of the Week!. Hjerpe, 23, tossed 5.0 no-hit innings in just his second career Double-A start as part of a combined no-hitter on Thursday, the first no-no in @Sgf_Cardinals history.
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Two screenshots of Willson Contreras getting a full swing on his wrist. JD Martinez is clearly outside of the box, but Contreras extends his arm pretty far forward. Tough to see Willy go down. #STLCards #ForTheLou
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@MLBNetwork He's fifth all time in fWAR in a season behind absolute legends, and The Shredder has him at fourth going into next year. That's bad.
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Nolan Arenado has been one of the hardest working people in baseball since he entered the league. His frustration & apparent lack of effort are worrisome as the season nears a close. I'm not one to typically call players out, but the #STLCards need him to perform #ForTheLou.
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The #STLCards lead the league in percentage of "meatballs" seen at 8.5% of pitches, but they have the lowest swing% against said pitches at just 73%. These are the pitches players have to let loose on #forthelou.
Mark Sweeney on Brendan Donovan striking out looking with the bases loaded to end the seventh inning: "That's a pitch that has to be fired on. After that moment, really the winds were out of the sails." #STLCards
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Oli Marmol somewhere right now:
The Cincinnati Reds fired manager David Bell barely a year after giving him a contract extension through the 2026 season.
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#STLCards prospect Ian Bedell is hoping to take advantage of the organization's focus on young players next year. I was able to catch up with Ian and get his outlook for the 2025 season. You can find the full story on @FSRedbirdRants. Story:
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I'm absolutely not watching, but Miles Mikolas needs to go. Not even one more start. He needed to go a long time ago, but with the playoffs in the balance, it's all the more necessary now #STLCards #ForTheLou . (Michael McGreevy train is here).
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Mid-rotation trade acquisitions I'm interested in for the #STLCards that likely wouldn't cost much:. Cal Quantrill (Rockies).Zach Eflin (Rays).Reid Detmers (Angels).Paul Blackburn (A's). Let's see some early moves to beat out the market again, Mo! #FortheLou.
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Breakout prospects to watch for the #STLCards this year in my mind:. Chen-Wei Lin (2.79 ERA in Low-A97 MLH 4 seamer).Rainel Rodriguez (1.145 OPS with 10 home runs in ROK).Yairo Padilla (.795 OPS in ROK with 22 stolen bases).Darlin Saladin (2.71 ERA in Low-A and High-A, 134 Ks in.
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He's younger than 7 of the #STLCards top 100 prospects. He's been an above-average hitter across 2 seasons. Why are people so quick to give up on Jordan Walker?. I ask for patience, my friends. Story: @FSRedbirdRants.
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BEFORE ANYONE FREAKS OUT. Dylan Carlson's value was not high at all. He's been bad recently, and Mo couldn't do anything about that. Armstrong's 5.40 ERA looks bad, but his 3.76 FIP indicates some positive regression. 9.6 K/9 as well. Career 4.18 ERA #STLCards #ForTheLou.
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7/29 Arenado misplays a high ground ball by the mound that results in an error. He walks away immediately after the ball hits his glove, and the play continues without him. A run scored on the play. #STLCards #ForTheLou
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Marmol has had a flawed roster all year. Has he made bad in-game decisions on occasion? Yes, but find me a manager who has A SINGLE game where you agreed with EVERY decision. This is a .500 roster with a .500 record, & that's not the manager's fault #STLCards #FortheLou.
What grade would you give Oli Marmol for this season?.
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My thoughts on Ryan Helsley:. Keeping him shows the team still wants to contend, which is good. Mozeliak saying they intend on keeping him could be a business ploy. He's an amazing closer, and he'll likely hit 40 saves again, which is really cool. His value is the highest it.
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@The_Ryan_Shull His Sept/Oct was ROUGH, but he was one of the team's best hitters all year. A platoon at 1B with Baker feels like a prime plan for next year.
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If the #STLCards remove Andre Pallante from the rotation for Lance Lynn or Steven Matz, that would be exhibit Z of poor roster management by the organization this year #ForTheLou.
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Arbitration has always been a game of inches, but c'mon. If you wanted to lock him up long term (but he didn't according to reports), then you give the man these pennies to build good will #STLCards.
Arbitration exchange update: Lars Nootbar filed at $2.95 million; the Cardinals filed at $2.45 million.
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Derrick Goold just stated that a tent pole bat for the #STLCards will likely be acquired via trade this offseason. Some names that come to mind immediately:. 1B Yandy Diaz.OF Taylor Ward.INF Luis Rengifo.2B Brandon Lowe.DH/OF Brent Rooker. #FortheLou.
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The #STLCards have added two outside voices to be key players in player development this offseason in Matt and Rob Cerfolio. They both come from great orgs (SEA and CLE). This is great for the organization's future.
To the entire Mariners org, I just want to say thank you. There are no words to describe how special these past four years have been. It was an honor to be a part of this organization and work alongside such incredible people. Excited for the next chapter with the Cardinals.
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The trade was necessary. Edman hadn't played for us for a year, and Fedde is still a legit starter. We have other "Tommy Edmans" for much cheaper. We didn't have another "Erick Fedde". Just be happy the guy is raking, and let's see what Fedde has for us in 2026 #STLCards.
Where do you stand with the Edman-Fedde trade? #STLCards.
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For the first time in probably his entire tenure, #STLCards POBO John Mozeliak is not considered a top-10 (or even top-16 for that matter) executive among his peers. No playoff wins in the last half decade, a 30-year low in wins last year, and poor talent eval. #ForTheLou
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Contrary to popular belief, the #STLCards aren't overusing their relievers. The issue isn't how much the relievers are used but rather when relievers are pitching. JoJo has pitched on 0 days rest 10 out of 32 times (the highest ratio). #FortheLou
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Winn's 2-2 count home run tonight gives him 76 two-strike hits this year, second only to Jose Ramirez. This ties Goldschmidt (2022) & Matt Carpenter (2014) & trails only Matt Carpenter (2015, 77 & 2013, 95) in franchise history since 2008. #STLCards #ForTheLou
#STLCards rookie SS Masyn Winn jumped a 2-2 curveball and drilled it into the seats for his 15th home run of the season. The ball traveled 391 feet. It is his 150th of the season.
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7/29 Arenado goes to his left to field a less-than-routine ground ball. His throw to first doesn't have the normal zip behind it, and it's lobbed over to Goldschmidt. #STLCards #ForTheLou
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@andrew_wang7 @TooGooden17 Then let's just give them Arenado now and they can give us Bobby Miller. We'll sprinkle in some cash.
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In honor of Angel Hernandez missing so many calls this year, here's a thread of the five most egregious called strikes against the #STLCards since 2016 #ForTheLou.#5 Brent Suter to Harrison Bader 06/21/2018
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Best case scenarios for various key #STLCards in 2025:. Masyn Winn: continues to climb. A 4.9 bWAR season is great for a rookie. Hit that 5.0-WAR season. Lars Nootbaar: play at least 130 games with comparable production. Just be healthy. Nolan Gorman: be in the 30/30 club, that.
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John Mozeliak recently shared that he'll make a pitch (ha!) for Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki. Does the team have a convincing argument?. Here are 7 talking points the team should use to sway Sasaki to St. Louis. @FSRedbirdRants #STLCards. Story:.
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The third pitch would've been more understandable, but for CB Bucknor to call a changeup that never crosses the plate a strike is terrible #STLCards #FortheLou
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Here's ESPN's summary following the #STLCards game on Mother's Day against the Brewers. It feels eerily similar to today's game. Siani game-winning hit, Goldy home run, double ejections?. Win streak incoming? 👀 #FortheLou
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To all of the John Mozeliak haters: he did well here. Edman has the most value here, but he could return & have the injuries hamper him. Fedde is cheaper, has made serious changes since going to the KBO, & was probably a top-4 starter available. No prospects, either. #STLCards.
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Offseason workout videos should carry minimal weight in your mind as a fan.
Nolan Arenado looks to be trying to get his bat speed back up this off-season. It was low last season (28th percentile) and here in this video it appears his speed on the BP swing is at 77 mph (Aaron Judge's 99th percentile avg bat speed is 77.2 mph)
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Never in a million years should John Mozeliak consider this deal. It's laughable. Bellinger will opt out if he plays well otherwise the Cards are stuck with him. Taillon isn't a high-end starter, & the Cards lose a pitching prospect and a once top prospect. #STLCards #FortheLou
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@Jandystl I wouldn't trust him anyway. Goold, Woo, Passan, Murray, Rosenthal, Feinsand. You don't need anyone else.
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@NerdsOnTheBat What's sad is they claim defense, but their metrics are close enough there to not make up the massive chasm that is apparent offensively. No catcher should be behind the plate for 150 games, but not giving Herrera 100 back there is terrible.
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Albert Pujols's @EscogidoBBClub beat Yadier Molina's @aguilascibaenas tonight 2-1. Former prospects Yairo Munoz and Cesar Prieto were playing, and Rafael Furcal was one of Yadi's coaches. Former #STLCards everywhere!.
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John Mozeliak could get creative this offseason. He's already transformed the rotation, but it's possible he still trades for Juan Soto, Dylan Cease, or Tyler Glasnow. Yoshinobu Yamamoto could still be had. The 2024 #STLCards could be a vastly different team.
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Two top-100 prospects and an MLB-ready starter for Arenado, Helsley, and some cash? Yeah I think I would do this if I were the #STLCards. Seattle says no, though.
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@VanHicklestein Now all of the veteran additions make sense. Winn has been complimentary of Crawford, Sonny has transformed the feel of the rotation. Veterans matter.
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@Buster_ESPN I'll give you the first year. That was a mess. He was a plus catcher last year with great offense when healthy. Even at $18 mil, he's a market value first baseman with 33% better offense than average. Bad take.
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Maybe Nolan Gorman is becoming the new Dylan Carlson who became the new Tyler O'Neill who became the new Tommy Pham #STLCards #FortheLou.
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The #STLCards have been negatively affected to a lesser extent, yet ownership insists on slashing payroll to levels that haven't been seen in over a decade.
Corbin Burnes and his wife just had twins and wanted to stay home in Arizona, prompting a deal with the D-backs. It’s shocking, but also pretty awesome. The D-backs have been among the most affected by RSN uncertainty, and yet they keep going for it.
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Chase Davis.JJ Wetherholt.Jimmy Crooks.Masyn Winn.Jordan Walker.Thomas Saggese.Quinn Mathews.Tink Hence. 2026 will be awesome.#STLCards #ForTheLou.
Chase Davis demolishes his first pro playoff homer, giving him hits in 7 of his first 9 Double-A @Sgf_Cardinals contests 🚀. The 21st overall pick in 2023 ranks among the top 5 for all full-season @Cardinals Minor Leaguers in 2B, RBIs and OPS. @MLBDevelops | @CardsPlayerDev
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The #STLCards have made another move to beef up their player development system, this time hiring @MattPierpont28 to be the org's Director of Pitching. This is the team's second major outside hiring of the offseason. That's huge. @FSRedbirdRants. Story:
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My ideal #STLCards offseason given ownership restrictions:. -Trade Helsley for prospect(s?).-Sign a guy like Michael Soroka/Walker Buehler--someone mid range.-Trade Arenado for a MLB guy (Bohm but that will take $$ and a prospect from us).-Dump Mikolas/Matz.-fill in more coaches.
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With the news of Sonny Gray potentially being traded this winter, the only 2 current pitchers who SHOULD be in next year's rotation are McGreevy and Pallante. The other spots will have to be filled somehow (trades?), but those two have earned spots next year #STLCards #FortheLou.
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Some major quotes by #STLCards president Bill DeWitt III in an interview with @martinkilcoyne2 earlier in the week. Is he out of touch with the fanbase? #ForTheLou
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@t_713P @CodifyBaseball The quantity of injuries cropped up long before the pitch clock. High velocity, overuse at a young age, and unnatural arm movements are the three primary causes of arm injuries.
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2033 is our year 💪 #STLCards. World Series rotation headed by Tink Hence, Quinn Mathews, Cooper Hjerpe, and a 47-year-old Miles Mikolas with a no-trade clause.
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The #STLCards sit well out of a playoff position, & they're nearing a .500 season. Should they miss the playoffs for the second year in a row, sweeping changes must be made at all levels. #ForTheLou. I identified 4 in my latest for @FSRedbirdRants . Story:.
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Other players who can do what Tommy Edman did for us at a fraction of the cost:. Brendan Donovan.VS2.Masyn Winn.Thomas Saggese. Pitchers who are ready & can be what Erick Fedde is for the #STLCards:. Andre Pallante.Michael McGreevy, maybe?. The trade was fair and still is.
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While we wait to hear word on Siani's health, I have some thoughts:. 1. Fermin and VS2 didn't play in MEM last night.2. Nolan Gorman could use some time in AAA to get right.3. Tommy Pham guiding Jordan Walker would be awesome.#STLCards #Forthelou.
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I don't think I'll get as many favorites as @HForte33 but I'll try. I've officially committed to go to school at Rockhurst. I can't wait.
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Not doing everything he can to dump Miles Mikolas this offseason would also be malpractice on the part of John Mozeliak and Co. #STLCards #ForTheLou.
Accepting the options on Kyle Gibson and/or Lance Lynn would be foolish this offseason when Michael McGreevy and Gordon Graceffo could pitch as well or better for a fraction of the price. Even Quinn Mathews could be ready by then. Use those dollars elsewhere #STLCards #FortheLou.
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"No, you don't get it. All along it's been the DeWitt family handcuffing the team. Mo and Oli are innocent." #STLCards #ForTheLou
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Erick Fedde's value rises every day. Steven Matz is a legit trade piece now. Even Miles Mikolas may have value with the contracts these mid and low-tier guys are getting this winter #STLCards.
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@hochman Wherever this hatred comes from in people, it's unwelcome and unjustified. You would think we would be past this. Thanks for writing and sharing, Ben!.
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@The_Ryan_Shull How miraculous (and wonderful) would it be if Quinn Mathews blew everyone out during spring and got the opening day start?.
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@IssaBibe @Brent_Rooker25 Baseball players being active and goofing around with each other on social media is awesome.
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It appears as though Scott has removed the leg kick recently. Our major league coaches' request? #STLCards #ForTheLou.
Here's a good look at Victor Scott II's new swing. Worked with Ryan Ludwick on generating more power. His SLG went from .277 to .611 in his final 9 AAA games.
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Any #STLCards fans have any clue what this celebration is? It's unique, that's for sure! I was thinking maybe The Arch, but then I got lost. Obviously the "3 to the head" symbolizes the triple, but the other parts are an enigma to me.
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Quinn Mathews threw just 2 innings Friday night for the Memphis Redbirds. 4Ks, 5 BBs, & 4 ER . His ERA is now 7.59 at AAA through 3 starts. It's good that he's hitting these speed bumps this year, but this shows that he still needs developing #STLCards #ForTheLou.
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List of pitchers who have struck out Mookie Betts and Shohei Ohtani back to back:. -Paul Skenes.-David Robertson (twice).-Devin Williams.-Carson Spiers.-Giovanny Gallegos‼️.-Miles Mikolas‼️. #STLCards #FortheLou #Dodgers.
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The #STLCards have yet to make a major-league roster transaction in the surging National League Central. Times have changed for the once-dominant Cardinals, and they're sitting idly by while their rivals pass them. @FSRedbirdRants. Story:.
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