Visualizing the creation of the 2011 World Series roster, The Cardinals have not won a trade since 2016.

After Yadier Molina struck out, and Introducing the all-new SportsCenter app, a supercharged update … Like I did with the current roster, I have created a visual to show how every member of that team was acquired. #4 Yadier Molina. The Cardinals have since built up their system, but have not yet produced a star on the level of Pujols (which is next to impossible) or Molina. Tampa Bay Rays at Los Angeles Dodgers - A World Series game thread for October 21, 2020, Check out this compilation of unbelievable MLB moments - A Hunt and Peck. David Freese doubled in the sixth with one out, and moved to third on a wild pitch. While many moves were made in the final year, the team was built over time. The Cardinals World Series blunted much of the criticism, although claiming "the trade worked" perhaps goes a bit too far. The lead wouldn't last long.

McClellan, a right-hander, was used just once in the NLCS and surrendered two hits and an earned run while getting just one out, good for a 27.00 ERA. The St. Louis Cardinals and the Texas Rangers each made two roster moves today that might induce a bit of head scratching. The Texas Rangers decided to go with 11 pitchers, as they did in the Divisional Series … Without the Adam Wainwright trade that traced back to Eli Marrero's drafting in 1993, this chart goes back only to the 1997 when Adam Kennedy was chosen by the Cardinals. Mike Napoli hit a two-run home run to tie the game in the very next inning. McClellan was replaced by veteran right-hander Jake Westbrook. LaRussa's other move was a  no-brainer, especially considering that the Cardinals will have to use a designated hitter at least twice, once the series moves down to Arlington, TX. -- The Rangers and Cardinals have announced their World Series rosters and there are some changes. More likely, Westbrook is around to spell Kyle Lohse (0-2, 7.45 ERA) or Edwin Jackson; with either a spot start or a Scott Feldman/Alexi Ogando-like extended relief appearance, should either of those two get into trouble early. Taking stock of who the Cardinals have acquired and who they’ve given up in the last four years is pretty damning. Both teams had until 10:00 a.m. this morning to submit their final 2011 World Series rosters. Like the current roster, free agency was not a big contributor to the Cardinals' roster.

There is one major trade present above that is already gone from the current roster. The Texas Rangers are batting .328 with four home runs and 14 RBI against Jackson, lifetime, and .288 with three home runs and 12 RBI against Westbrook over his career. Kyle McClellan was taken off of the roster for the same reason Uehara was removed from the Rangers—ineffectiveness. The Cardinals system was lean on depth a decade ago, but Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina tend to cover up any deficiencies the Cardinals had at the time. Lowe was receiving strong attention to make the postseason roster initially but a hamstring injury retroactive to September 27 kept him off until now.

2011 World Series - St. Louis Cardinals over Texas Rangers (4-3) series statistics and schedule. Westbrook was on the LDS roster, but did not make an appearance. Taking a look at how the 2011 World Series Championship roster was created. It seems to reason that with the Rangers (as well as the Cardinals) extreme use of the bullpen, they'd want to keep as many relievers on their respective World Series rosters as possible. Last week, I recapped the 2011 World Series, showing what happened to that roster in just a few years time. After a double by Matt Holliday, Lance Berkman hit a single to drive both runners in. I understand this adds versatility, but it seems that having two catchers and eight relievers worked just fine in the ALCS, so why tinker? We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. Westbrook can be a long reliever for the Cards, but perhaps most importantly, he can spot start. This chart shows 38 total players compared to 42 on the present roster.

The fact that he was dropped off of the roster is not surprising, but the fact that he was replaced by a catcher, certainly is. The World Series is scheduled to begin tonight at 7:05 p.m. CDT on FOX. The Texas Rangers decided to go with 11 pitchers, as they did in the Divisional Series (rather than 12) and to no surprise, dropped the laughably ineffective Koji Uehara, and his 33.75 ERA off of the roster. Uehara is replaced by right-handed flame thrower and Arlington, TX native, Mark Lowe. Or hit him up on Facebook—you know you have an account.

Tateyama, who played High School baseball in Japan with Uehara, was only used in one game during the ALCS, and pitched just two-thirds of an inning, surrendering no runs. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. #5 Albert Pujols. The Cardinals' set themselves up for a continued run as the aim to get to the NLCS five times in a row. The season was the last with Albert Pujols. #3 Ryan Theriot. The 2011 team is likely to be one that will long live in the hearts of Cardinals' fans. In other words, he knows how to pitch around the pain and if it's too much to deal with, he won't. Last week, I recapped the 2011 World Series, showing what happened to that roster in just a few years time.Today, we take a look at how that roster was created. Chris Carpenter carried the rotation for the final time, and their improbable run to the playoffs and the magical postseason created great memories. Both starters kept the game scoreless through the first three innings. Get Complete coverage of the 2011 World Series games between the Rangers and Cardinals on ESPN.com. Nine of the 25 players were acquired prior to or during the 2011 season. The Cardinals built through the draft and trades.

Skip Schumaker was having a David Freese-like NLDS before he strained his right oblique in Game 5 of the LDS versus the Phillies. Plenty of highlights and analysis as we break down the best overall and single-game pitching performances by the Cardinals this season.

Edwin Jackson would leave after the season to the Nationals and then the Cubs. With Treanor on the Rangers roster, the team now has three catchers. Each chart has seven trades. The addition of Westbrook adds another bullpen option that can eat up multiple innings for the Cardinals. Without the Adam Wainwright trade that traced back to Eli Marrero's drafting in 1993, this chart goes back only to the … Both teams had until 10:00 a.m. this morning to submit their final 2011 World Series rosters.

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However, it's hard to second-guess manager Ron Washington's decisions when he has, after all, led his club back to the World Series for the second consecutive season. He replaces backup outfielder Adron Chambers on the Cardinals roster.

Of the players in that World Series, just Matt Holliday, Yadier Molina, Jon Jay, Jaime Garcia, and Lance Lynn remain. The club has made the following changes from its 2011 American League Championship Series roster: Right-handed pitcher Mark Lowe (#49) and catcher Matt Treanor (#15) added Koji Uehara was wildly ineffective, as his 33.75 ERA and WHIP over 5 can attest. #8 Nick Punto.

In the fourth, Albert Pujols was hit by a pitch to lead off the inning. #7 Matt Holliday. The Cardinals were giving up a young, talented center fielder with multiple years to go before free agency for a starter and a reliever with no control beyond the current season as well as a controlled, lefty reliever with varying opinion on his future.

To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. The trade was not without controversy, perhaps still not without controversy. Granted, Carpenter has been there before, as he has had surgeries on both his shoulder and elbow in year's past.

Matt Treanor was on the 2011 ALDS roster, but did not make it into a game. Schumaker was batting .600 with three RBI. via Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and Obsession. The Westbrook move leaves me to wonder just how bad Chris Carpenter's right elbow soreness really is. Of those nine players, only Furcal in 2012 made any meaningful contributions to the Cardinals after 2011. Aces were on the mound for Game 1 as C. J. Wilson faced Chris Carpenter. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. The coaching staff is largely … Like I did with the current roster, I have created a visual to show how every member of that team was acquired. Rasmus would go on to have some up and down seasons with Toronto before reaching free agency this offseason. And Texas made a tweak to its lineup as …

For the Rangers, the odd move is that Yoshinora Tateyama, the side-winding bullpen mate of Uehara, was dropped off of the roster in favor of Matt Treanor, the team's third-string catcher. Today, we take a look at how that roster was created. As for Tony LaRussa's Cardinals, they also made one no-doubter decision and another that may raise a few eye brows. Octavio Dotel moved on to the Tigers, and Marc Rzepczynski would be traded, but all contributed in 2011, Jon Jay took over in center field, and the Cardinals won the World Series. Follow Timothy on Twitter @TMurrayHowell—he follows back, but not in a creepy way. 2011 St. Louis Cardinals. In the middle of the 2011 season, the Cardinals traded Colby Rasmus along with Trever Miller and Brian Tallet for Edwin Jackson, Octavio Dotel, and Marc Rzepczynski.