Jeff Jones

2 weeks ago | bnd.com | Jeff Jones

In a baseball landscape increasingly defined by the collection of data, there are still some things that don’t require a representative sample size in order to take action. For those standing on the mound for the St. Louis Cardinals, there are times when the ball simply doesn’t feel right on its way out of the hand. In the season’s early going, it may not seem like there’s a lot to be learned from 50 or so pitches, but pitchers and catchers can sometimes detect a problem after only one.

2 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Jeff Jones

1 / 2In a baseball landscape increasingly defined by the collection of data, there are still some things that don’t require a representative sample size in order to take action. For those standing on the mound for the St. Louis Cardinals, there are times when the ball simply doesn’t feel right on its way out of the hand. In the season’s early going, it may not seem like there’s a lot to be learned from 50 or so pitches, but pitchers and catchers can sometimes detect a problem after only one.

2 weeks ago | bnd.com | Jeff Jones

As long as everyone wakes up on Monday morning feeling roughly the same as they did on, well, earlier Monday morning, the St. Louis Cardinals believe they’ll have dodged serious consequences from a bruising weekend in Boston. That is far from a guarantee, and will be measured by any of several tests laid out in front of the team and its players. The most consequential of those is likely to be the physical testing on catcher Iván Herrera’s left knee scheduled for Monday afternoon.

2 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Jeff Jones

1 / 2As long as everyone wakes up on Monday morning feeling roughly the same as they did on, well, earlier Monday morning, the St. Louis Cardinals believe they’ll have dodged serious consequences from a bruising weekend in Boston. That is far from a guarantee, and will be measured by any of several tests laid out in front of the team and its players. AdvertisementThe most consequential of those is likely to be the physical testing on catcher Iván Herrera’s left knee scheduled for Monday afternoon.

2 weeks ago | bnd.com | Jeff Jones

One of baseball’s greatest joys is knowing that every day at the ballpark is a day that holds the potential of a unique experience. If you look hard enough, you might see something everyday that you’ve never seen before. Catcher Iván Herrera gave everyone around the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday precisely that opportunity, achieving a feat that sprang first to his manager’s mind when asked if anything stood out in his memory.