Blaine Boyer

Blaine Boyer will be wearing red and white starting now, hurling for the St. Louis Cardinals. The St. Louis Cardinals got some much-needed help in the bullpen today, trading their Triple-A outfield Brian Barton to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for right-handed hurler Blaine Boyer . Boyer has had a rough start to the season, giving up six runs in just 1 1/3 innings for the Braves, but the first half of 2008 shows what he can do: he managed a very decent 3.93 ERA, with 45 strikeouts and 18 walks in 52 2/3 innings. From mlb.com: Hoping to help their beleaguered bullpen, the ... Read Full Story

Awww, Blaine. Your hair now matches the uniform. As I watch Braves Live pre-game, I’ll start with the news of the recently DFA’d Blaine Boyer being sent to Albert Pujols and the Cardinals. Like I’ve said, I’ll miss Blaine. I didn’t like his pitching, but I truly believe he could be better off somewhere else. I’m definitely going to keep an eye on him. I have no doubt that he could be a great reliever, but Atlanta just wasn’t working for him and maybe St. Louis will. Maybe the fans won’t boo him when he comes out (Atlanta fans, no offense. One of my ... Read Full Story

The St. Louis Cardinals added bullpen help, acquiring right-hander Blaine Boyer from the Atlanta Braves in exchange for minor league outfielder Brian Barton. The 27-year-old Boyer was designated for assignment on Saturday when the Braves recalled left-hander Jo-Jo Reyes from Triple-A Gwinnett to start against the Pirates. Boyer was 0-1 with a 40.50 ERA in three games, allowing six runs in 1 1-3 innings. He appeared in a career-high 76 games last year with Atlanta while also setting highs in innings (72) and strikeouts (67). The Cardinals acquired the 26-year-old Barton in the Rule 5 Draft in 2007. He batted .268 with two home ... Read Full Story

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