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ST. LOUIS (AP) — Miles Mikolas was feeling fresh for St. Louis Kerry Wood Jersey , and that was bad news for the Pittsburgh Pirates.Cardinals rookie Tyler O’Neill hit a three-run homer during a six-run eighth inning, Marcell Ozuna drove in three and Mikolas pitched seven solid innings after an extra day off to lift the Cardinals over the Pirates 11-5 on Tuesday night.“The extra day is big at this point in the season,” Mikolas said. “Gives you an extra day to push back a lift or take that breather and get some stuff done at your own pace and not try to crunch running and lifting and throwing and treatment and this and that in a day. It allows you to space it out and it takes a mental burden off you.”Mikolas (15-5) gave up a run, five hits and a walk while striking out seven with 107 pitches. He dropped his ERA to 2.99, and he got his first victory in five starts against the Pirates this season.“I thought he was fantastic,” Cardinals manager Mike Shildt said. “He threw strikes for effect. His secondary pitches were hitting. He did a really, really nice job. It was a quality outing. Miles has been pretty good every time he’s toed the rubber.”Mikolas struck out five straight in one stretch, and the Cardinals improved to 21-8 in his starts.Pittsburgh manager Clint Hurdle was impressed with Mikolas, who signed with St. Louis before this season following three years in Japan.“He shows up, makes pitches and he competes,” Hurdle said. “For him to get the depth he got after a couple of situations we had him in early was impressive. … We jacked his pitch count up and he was able to put his foot down when he needed to.”Ozuna is hitting .352 this season against Pittsburgh. He has 13 RBIs against the Pirates and 79 on the season.Since coming off the disabled list for his balky right shoulder, Ozuna has been hot.He extended his hitting streak to seven games (13 for 30, .433). It was his team-leading 20th game with multiple RBIs this season.“I feel better, God bless,” Ozuna said. “I’m better in my approach and having success. I’m way better.”Joe Musgrove (6-9) went six innings. He allowed four hits http://www.chicagocubsteamshop.com/authentic-david-ross-jersey , four runs and two walks while striking out eight.St. Louis took a 2-0 lead in the first when Ozuna hit a two-run double to left, scoring Matt Carpenter and Jose Martinez.“That was a missile to left to get us started,” Shildt said.Corey Dickerson countered for Pittsburgh with an RBI single in the fourth before St. Louis added two runs in the sixth after loading the bases with no outs. After Ozuna struck out, Musgrove threw a wild pitch to score Carpenter. Paul DeJong hit a sacrifice fly to center, driving in Martinez for a 4-1 lead.A wild pitch by Pirates reliever Tanner Anderson with the bases load in the seventh let Francisco Pena score.Then St. Louis blew it open in the eighth. Pena singled home Kolten Wong from second base, and O’Neill then hit a 3-0 pitch 457 feet into the upper left field bleachers for his eighth home run. The shot knocked out rookie pitcher Nick Burdi, who was making his major league debut.Pinch-hitter Adolis Garcia added a run-scoring double off Clay Holmes, and Ozuna finished off the St. Louis scoring with a sacrifice fly. It was the first career RBI and extra-base hit for Garcia.The Pirates scored four runs and five hits in the ninth off Luke Weaver. John Brebbia relieved to record the final out.TRAINER’S ROOMCardinals: Activated P Mike Mayers (right shoulder inflammation) from the 10-day disabled list. He had been out since Aug. 26. … C Yadier Molina missed his fifth straight game with left hamstring tightness. He is day to day. … 3B Jedd Gyorko (left groin strain) is expected to be activated Thursday.UP NEXTPirates: RHP Jameson Taillon (12-9, 3.40) make his career-high 29th start. He had made 18 straight starts allowing three earned runs or fewer. He is 2-1 with a 3.57 ERA in seven career starts against St. Louis.Cardinals: RHP Daniel Poncedeleon (0-1, 2.67) will make his fourth start of the season and it will be his first appearance against the Pirates. He pitched two innings of scoreless relief Saturday in Detroit. The Dodgers have six weeks to find their starting catcher."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections 2019 Spring TrainingProspectsCommentaryNews and NotesDodgers News & NotesThe Dodgers need to figure out the catching situation New,515commentsPSTShareTweetShareShareThe Dodgers need to figure out the catching situation Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY SportsIn the late hours of Tuesday night, Ken Rosenthal reported that Yasmani Grandal had agreed to a one-year contract with the Milwaukee Brewers. Grandal, a free-agent, was arguably the best available catcher currently on the market. In November, Grandal turned down a one-year deal worth $17.9 million from the Dodgers. His new deal with Milwaukee is reportedly for $18.25 million Addison Russell Jersey , roughly about $350,000 more than the Dodgers offered. The Dodgers weren’t the only offer he rejected, after he supposedly turned down a four-year contract worth around $60 million from the New York Mets as well. With Grandal off the market, the choices for the Dodgers are very slim heading into 2019. As it currently stands, it looks like Austin Barnes will be the starting catcher on opening day. After a season in which Barnes hit .205, LA may be likely to look towards someone else. Luckily for the Dodgers, they have a pretty good catcher in their farm season. Keibert Ruiz was recently named the No. 1 prospect in LA’s minor-league system, according to Baseball America. Unfortunately for the Dodgers, Ruiz won’t be ready for the start of the 2019 season. Only 20 years old, Ruiz has yet to play ball above the double-A level. He played 101 games for Tulsa last year, hitting .268 with an OPS of .728. With Ruiz not being ready, it looks as if the Dodgers will test the free-agent market, looking to sign a player to a one-year contract. And no, they are not trading for J.T. Realmuto. Well, at least I don’t believe they will. The first Sammy Sosa Jersey , and likely best option at this point is Martin Maldonado. Hitting only nine homers in 2018, it’s definitely a drop-off compared to Grandal in regards to power. However, he would be a significant upgrade in regards to his defensive ability. He’s been a finalist for the Gold Glove award the last two seasons, taking home the honors in 2017. Many make the case he’s the best defensive catcher in the game today. At 32, he’s only two years older than Grandal, and will be a lot cheaper. Another 32-year-old option would be Matt Wieters. From 2011-2016, Weiters made four All-Star teams, and was one of the best catchers in the game. Over the last few years, his game has slowly declined, hitting only .238 last season with eight home runs. His health is a major concern as well, as he’s only appeared in 424 games over the last five seasons, an average of 85 games a year. As we take a leap in age, we come across Nick Hundley. At 35, Hundley actually showed the most power amongst the name mentioned, hitting 10 homers in 2018. His .241 average is right on par with Grandal’s too. Though Joe Maddon Jersey , he is a defensive liability, posting a -0.5 defensive WAR. If the Dodgers don’t sign a catcher, there’s a possibility they trade for one. Last month, LA was rumored to be interested in Francisco Cervelli, the starting catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 2018, the 32-year-old hit .259 with an OPS of .809. He had 12 home runs and drove in 57. It’s unclear how much truth there was to that rumor, but adding Cervelli definitely would be a solid addition for LA. It would also work out perfectly, as he has only one year remaining on his contract. Spring training begins in only six weeks, and it’s unclear what the Dodgers plan to do. With a void at second base as well, LA is likely to make a handful of moves still.
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