... We saw, once again, manager Tony La Russa go to a bad option in the bullpen, rather than choosing the best possible reliever to get the job done. ...
... I guess we'll see how it all plays out, but for now, I think we can all agree that Josh Kinney is now the Cardinals' best reliever, and it isn't even close. ...
... Like so many other job titles in baseball, long reliever is exactly what it sounds like: when you need a reliever for a long period of time, he's the guy. ...
... ''Any reliever who comes into a game and refuses to record a hold, (basically, who is charged with a blown save) shall not be credited with a win. ...
... Nope. Not going to do that, either. Why? Well, because neither of those things is likely true. Luis Perdomo is a mediocre middle reliever in the minor leagues. ...
... If he's not going to be able to do that, though, then the Cardinals really need to consider what their reliever's roles are going to be long term. ...
... undoubtedly cost the Cardinals some pretty solid talent (just look at the haul the Padres got for Scott Linebrink last year), but the guy is a lefty reliever. ...
... franklinbeard.jpg. Hopefully, Franklin will use some of that new loot to get rid of that beard forever and start working on a nice reliever mustache. ...
... The only other players who really look to have a shot at major-league careers are Mark Worrell, a right-handed reliever with, literally, the strangest sidearm ...