Kyle Lamb

Movie Fan & Comic Sweaty I bleed Blue & Red. Graphic Designer in the Great St. Louis

[STL Sports Central @STLSprtsCntrl]

There are 5 NL outfielders in front of Jordan Walker in All-Star voting

Here's where 4 of them rank against him (excluding Andy Pages):

[St. Louis Cardinals @Cardinals]

Additionally, RHP Chris Roycroft has been recalled from Memphis.

INF Nolan Gorman and RHP Hunter Dobbins have been optioned to Memphis.

INF Ramón Urías has been transferred to the 60-day injured list.

[Jermaine Curtis @JermaineCurtis]

When I was with the St. Louis Cardinals, we had a team meeting about hitting with two strikes.

Albert Pujols was leading it.

At the time, he was hitting something ridiculous with two strikes.

I want to say it was around .265.

Naturally, everyone wanted to know how.

So somebody asked:

"What's your two-strike approach?"

Albert's answer surprised me.

He said:

"I think fastball inside and hit it back through the middle."

That was it.

No complicated mechanics.

No secret formula.

Just:

Fastball inside.

Back through the middle.

I remember sitting there thinking:

"Why would you think fastball inside with two strikes?"

So somebody asked him.

And Albert said something I'll never forget.

He said:

"If I can hit a fastball inside back through the middle..."

"I can hit the fastball away."

"I can stay on the changeup."

"I can stay on the slider."

"I can stay on the curveball."

Then he paused.

And said:

"The ball gets deeper."

That's when it clicked for me.

He wasn't trying to pull the inside fastball.

He was using one thought to cover everything.

The more I thought about it...

The more it made sense.

So I started trying it.

And it changed the way I thought about hitting with two strikes.

Instead of worrying about every pitch...

I focused on one.

Fastball inside.

Back through the middle.

See it DEEP.

If you're struggling with two strikes, here's what I'd do tonight:

Round 1: Short Box

(Set the distance somewhere between front toss and batting practice.)

Have a coach throw only fastballs inside.

Your only thought:

"Fastball inside."

Drive the ball back through the middle.

10 swings.

Round 2: Mix Speeds

Now the coach mixes:

- Fastballs
- Changeups
- Breaking balls
- Sliders

But your thought never changes.

You're still looking:

"Fastball inside."

10 swings.

Round 3: Two-Strike BP

Every pitch starts 0-2.

Compete.

Battle.

Use the same approach.

"Fastball inside."

Back through the middle.

10 swings.

That's it.

30 focused swings.

One thought.

One approach.

One goal.

Drive the baseball back through the middle.

One thing I've learned:

Most hitters get worse with two strikes because they add thoughts.

Albert got better because he removed them.

With two strikes, simplicity is a weapon.

Thank you for reading,
Jermaine Curtis

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Come support tomorrow, $10 tickets in the bio!

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[That Guy Rocked MLB @MLBGuyRocked]

Matt Holliday

That guy rocked.

[Dani Wexelman @DaniWex]

I believe the feed went down for both the Cardinals and Marlins

Javier Sonoja singled to the left side. Leo Jiménez advanced to second.

[Dealin' the Cards @DealinTheCards]

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[Taylor Crews @TaylorCrews1991]

Just a reminder that we are well into the 2026 MLB season and @TheAthletic still does not have a writer for the St. Louis Cardinals.

A team with 11 World Series title and one of the most passionate fan bases in all of sports.

However, they have multiple writers for other teams.

[John Denton @JohnDenton555]

While Dustin May's #STLCards debut was a dud, the club is encouraged by the promising power production of Jordan Walker. The 6-foot-6 Walker had three hits on Sunday, including a three-run homer and a double with a 114.9 mph exit velocity.

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[John Denton @JohnDenton555]

Clearing his mind has allowed Jordan Walker to be more instinctual than robotic in the batter's box. And so far, the results are clearly better for the #STLCards 23-year-old outfielder, who has four hits and three extra-base smashes in three games.

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[John Denton @JohnDenton555]

With Nolan Gorman and Jordan Walker mashing baseballs and off to strong starts, the #STLCards hope their lengthened lineup will allow them to stay in games and remain competitive.

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[Cardinals Player Development @CardsPlayerDev]

The only player in MLB history to homer in his first career Major League game and then provide a walk-off hit in his second!

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[FOX Sports: MLB @MLBONFOX]

RT if your team got the win today on Opening Day!

[John Denton @JohnDenton555]

Before Opening Day action gets underway at Busch Stadium, here are a few #STLCards player predictions for the 2026 season. Who are the team's MVP, Cy Young and Comeback Player of the Year candidates? Check it out at Roundtable Sports.

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[Rob Rains @RobRains]

The #STLCards have eight left-handed pitchers among their top 30 prospects. The rest of the NL Central combined has seven. Could this give them a pitching advantage in years to come? Inside Baseball.
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[StLSportsPage.com @StLSportsPage]

A fun Q & A with JJ Wetherholt & Yohel Pozo at our @RobRains Baseball Bash. @MikeRains88 narrates the video which ends with Mike Trim WPTV letting the fans ask questions. Get to know these two players. Feel free to share so others can see it. #STLCards https://t.co/Ze2QlAXHt5