Here is what went down yesterday at Viva El Birdos:
- The Mike Leake Trade, Revisited: the red baron examines the deal that sent Mike Leake to the Mariners last month.
- Who will play center field in 2018?: Did you hear that the Cardinals have 8 million outfielders? John looks at what center field in particular could entail for St. Louis in the near future.
- Mike Matheny is too slow to replace starting pitchers: I analyzed Mike Matheny's "slower hook" with starters and crunched the numbers to see how many runs–and wins–this has cost the Cardinals in 2017.