The St. Louis Cardinals have recently suffered a devastating blow upon learning that star pitcher Adam Wainwright has a severe elbow injury. Wainwright won 20 games for the Cards in 2010, posting a 2.42 ERA.
Unfortunately, injured aces around the major leagues is nothing new.
The Cubs lost top young pitcher Mark Prior to injury, and Brandon Webb, now with the Texas Rangers, is another sad story.
Let’s take a look at some top aces from the recent years who have faced career-threatening surgery.
In Major League Baseball today, fans are privileged to see several star hitters and pitchers square off every season.
The MLB schedule allows every team in their respective league to play each other, while mixing in inter-league play in the middle of June.
In 2011, the Boston Red Sox and their potent lineup will try to dismantle the Philadelphia Phillies, who have perhaps the best starting pitching staff on paper since the Atlanta Braves of the mid 90’s.
Aside from the prime sluggers and Cy Young candidates, 2011 refreshes bitter rivalries between New York Yankees great Alex Rodriguez and Athletics ace Dallas Braden; and Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips Vs. Cardinals youngster Jaime Garcia.
It was difficult to narrow the list of premiere match-ups down to 20, but the following hitter-pitcher duels will surely cause headlines…
As the 2011 Major League Baseball season is just over two months away, it’s appropriate to start thinking about the key pieces for every team this season.
While we saw the Giants win the World Series with a pitching-heavy formula, their championship counterparts, the Texas Rangers, road Josh Hamilton’s bat the majority of the way there.
Every team has high expectations coming into the season, and here is a list of players who will have to produce in order for their teams to meet them.
Be prepared for some surprises, as several big-name players have changed teams.