Joel Koch Article Archive

  1. How to Fix the Major League Baseball Season

    Bud Selig will be around for three more seasons, and in the midst of those three years will be working on a new collective bargaining agreement with the Player's Association...

    Joel Koch Written by Joel Koch about 4 days ago 93 reads 5 comments

  2. Possible St. Louis Cardinals Trade Target: Josh Johnson

    Okay, let's live outside the box and in the realm of great possibility. Josh Johnson is an emerging ace. In his first true full season, Johnson dominated the competition with a 3.23 earned run average and a 15-5 record...

    Joel Koch Written by Joel Koch about 9 days ago 729 reads 11 comments

  3. Handing Out the MLB All-Decade Awards

    Seeing how it is award season now, with the Rookie of the Year awards coming within the next hour, I thought it'd be good to look at this past decade as a whole and name my awards...

    Joel Koch Written by Joel Koch about 21 days ago 98 reads 2 comments

  4. Why Mark McGwire's Return Will Benefit the Cardinals

    Yes, his name is Mark McGwire. It isn't Mark McGuire, nor is it Mark Maguire, because he is not related to the main character of the movie Jerry Maguire. Spelling is a virtue. He is also the new hitting coach for the St...

    Joel Koch Written by Joel Koch about about 1 month ago 342 reads 0 comments

  5. Best-Case Scenario: Milton Bradley

    Milton Bradley and his contract didn't work out for the Chicago Cubs. Gee, who didn't see that coming? The Cubs want to get out from under Bradley's contract, and pick up something useful in return...

    Joel Koch Written by Joel Koch about about 1 month ago 393 reads 3 comments

  6. St. Louis Cardinals: Offseason Personnel Plan

    The St. Louis Cardinals enter the offseason in a frustrated, yet excited state. They were just swept out of the playoffs. Matt Holliday, Mark DeRosa, Joel Pineiro, Rick Ankiel, and John Smoltz enter free agency...

    Joel Koch Written by Joel Koch about about 1 month ago 446 reads 1 comments

  7. Laying Out the St. Louis Cardinals' Offseason

    The St. Louis Cardinals are facing a pivotal offseason. Albert Pujols has two years left on his contract and has stated again that he wants to wait and see the commitment. The Cardinals traded a lot of depth to win now and lost...

    Joel Koch Written by Joel Koch about about 1 month ago 317 reads 0 comments

  8. Reassessing Cardinals Coaching

    Here are the playoffs, and there go the playoffs. The Cardinals, like their National League Central predecessors the past two years, were swept out of the playoffs by NL West teams. Now, the Cardinals need to look ahead...

    Joel Koch Written by Joel Koch about about 1 month ago 174 reads 0 comments

  9. Trading Albert Pujols: Absurd or Plausible?

    I know I should be shot for even thinking, yet alone suggesting, that the St. Louis Cardinals should trade Albert Pujols. Shoot me later, please. I have some explaining to do...

    Joel Koch Written by Joel Koch about 3 months ago 842 reads 15 comments

  10. Offseason Outlook: St. Louis Cardinals

    The St. Louis Cardinals are well on their way to a postseason berth. They own a 10-1/2 game lead over the Chicago Cubs, and are almost a lock for the playoffs...

    Joel Koch Written by Joel Koch about 3 months ago 374 reads 1 comments

  11. Dear Drayton McLane: Blow Up the Houston Astros

    Being a St. Louis Cardinals fan, I can tell you the most enjoyable thing is to watch your division rivals falter. This, however, is not true when it comes to the Houston Astros. Why? To be honest, I don't really know...

    Joel Koch Written by Joel Koch about 3 months ago 359 reads 6 comments

  12. Analyzing Two Possible Roy Halladay Trade Scenarios

    Roy Halladay is officially on the trade market. Finally. Now, it is a race to get by far the best pitcher in baseball today (sorry, but he's always been better than Johan Santana). You already know that I want the St...

    Joel Koch Written by Joel Koch about 4 months ago 2,330 reads 17 comments

  13. St. Louis Cardinals Notebook: After Mark DeRosa, Try These Trade-Deadline Moves

    Mark DeRosa was a good start for John Mozeliak, but he still has work to do if he wants to make this a championship club. There are too many struggling pieces to believe that one player will make the difference...

    Joel Koch Written by Joel Koch about 5 months ago 408 reads 0 comments

  14. St. Louis Cardinals Need to Prove a Point with Shelby Miller

    The St. Louis Cardinals surprised many fans by drafting hard-throwing right-hander Shelby Miller out of Brownwood High School in Texas with their 19th pick. Surprised, but not disappointed...

    Joel Koch Written by Joel Koch about 5 months ago 381 reads 5 comments

  15. Ninteenth Overall

    Tuesday June 9 is a day that many fans are waiting for. Why is this day significant? It is the Major League Baseball First—Year Player Draft! Many players are drafted, some don't sign...

    Joel Koch Written by Joel Koch about 6 months ago 144 reads 3 comments

  16. St. Louis Cardinals: What They Need To Reach the Top

    The St. Louis Cardinals are not scuffling, but they aren't red hot either. The Cardinals have two big holes to fill sooner rather than later, and by "later" I mean the July 31st trade deadline...

    Joel Koch Written by Joel Koch about 6 months ago 274 reads 2 comments

  17. What Major League Baseball Should Do

    Interleague Play use to be a marvel to be seen. Now it is stale and old. No one wants to see that anymore, and Major League baseball needs to fix it. How? Well, it is a complicated matter. First, each team should play their natural rivals (e...

    Joel Koch Written by Joel Koch about 6 months ago 82 reads 1 comments

  18. Brett Wallace: Why Wait?

    Brett Wallace, the 13th overall pick in the 2008 First Year Player Draft, is already at Triple-A Memphis. For being a 2008 draft pick, being at Triple-A (or even Double-A for that matter) is unbelievable...

    Joel Koch Written by Joel Koch about 6 months ago 583 reads 15 comments

  19. Thinking Ahead: St. Louis Cardinals' 2010 Coaching Staff

    The St. Louis Cardinals are entering an important season. The 2009 season will prove as a large stepping stone for the player development philosophy, but will also prove critical for the coaching staff...

    Joel Koch Written by Joel Koch about 9 months ago 309 reads 2 comments

  20. Possible Manny Ramirez Scenario: Rick Ankiel To The Yankees

    Yesterday, I wrote an article about Manny Ramirez coming to St. Louis. Today, I am expanding on a situation I mentioned within the article: Rick Ankiel traded to the Atlanta Braves. So, here's the scoop...

    Joel Koch Written by Joel Koch about 10 months ago 1,628 reads 29 comments

  21. St. Louis Cardinals Should Sign...Manny Ramirez?

    Get it while it is hot everyone. Manny Ramirez is still a free agent and Scott Boras is still trying to find a suitor for his last remaining big time free agent. Albert Pujols wants the St. Louis Cardinals to sign Ramirez...

    Joel Koch Written by Joel Koch about 10 months ago 925 reads 19 comments

  22. Grading The St. Louis Cardinals Offseason

    It has been an interesting offseason thus far for the St. Louis Cardinals. Coming out of the gate, General Manager John Mozeliak vowed to be aggressive on the free agent market. Then, on Dec...

    Joel Koch Written by Joel Koch about 10 months ago 375 reads 3 comments

  23. Ben Sheets to The Cardinals? A Changing Perspective

    I have been one of the biggest backers of Jon Garland during this entire offseason. I have read opinions throughout that Ben Sheets should be signed first and foremost, and I completely disagree...

    Joel Koch Written by Joel Koch about 10 months ago 668 reads 7 comments

  24. Baseball Salary Cap?

    The New York Yankees just spent $423.5 million on three players. Does that mean there needs to be a salary cap in baseball? No...

    Joel Koch Written by Joel Koch about 10 months ago 364 reads 0 comments

  25. Rick Ankiel and His Pending Departure

    As far as I know, there is nothing brewing on the stove for the St. Louis Cardinals. They aren't trying to pry Michael Young loose from the Texas Rangers, or talking to the Chicago White Sox about Bobby Jenks...

    Joel Koch Written by Joel Koch about 10 months ago 386 reads 6 comments

 


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