Hunt and Peck: Special Oscar Taveras Edition, Part II

On May 31, 2014 Oscar Taveras made his highly anticipated big league debut. On that date, Oscar proved he was worth the wait.

Oscar Taveras time about to begin in StL. Word from a source in Memphis is that he is on his way to the majors. #STLCards STLCards

— Rob Rains (@RobRains) May 31, 2014

Oh, hello. pic.twitter.com/yxbHRat453

— viva el birdos (@vivaelbirdos) May 31, 2014

We are a little excited over @vivaelbirdos about Oscar Taveras. pic.twitter.com/Nizo1osyBB

— Scooter Simon (@lil_scooter93) June 1, 2014

Congrat to my best friend oscartaveras19 today call up to the show mlb.....usssssss felicidads broth… http://t.co/qzG0Zeb9ig

— Carlos Martinez (@Tsunamy27) May 31, 2014

Oscar Taveras anagram: cover as a star

— viva el birdos (@vivaelbirdos) May 31, 2014

By my precise calculations, Oscar Taveras is currently on pace to hit 107 homers, cure cancer, and ascend to the throne at King's Landing.

— Craig Edwards (@craigjedwards) June 1, 2014

That's not rain. The universe weeps with joy as Oscar Taveras unloads on his first major league homer.

— viva el birdos (@vivaelbirdos) May 31, 2014

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Hunt and Peck: Special Oscar Taveras Edition

On Sunday, the anniversary of Oscar's debut, there was also anticipation caused by Oscar, but of a less joyful variety. On October 26, 2014 Oscar Taveras, along with his girlfriend, Edilia Arvelo, was killed in automobile accident in his home town of Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic. Tragically, his home run in the rain on his major league debut is one of the few precious memories we have with him. We intended to do that memory justice.

Remembering that first long ball. From the #CardsMuseum, Oscar Taveras' jersey from his May 31, 2014 MLB debut. pic.twitter.com/sVjkF4dhA1

— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) May 31, 2015

#OT18 https://t.co/IlyS5RJKmD

— Sam Tuivailala (@Stuivailala) May 31, 2015

#OT18 https://t.co/enVrA2GISS

— Alex Reyes (@AlexReyes_67) May 31, 2015

#stlcards just honored Oscar Taveras and family. Carlos Martinez, who wears No. 18 for his late friend, stopped his warmup during tribute.

— Jenifer Langosch (@LangoschMLB) May 31, 2015

Oscar tribute prior to the game. pic.twitter.com/UzAmibqCIV

— viva el birdos (@vivaelbirdos) May 31, 2015

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Rest in peace, #OT18. https://t.co/XBViUpGnIq

— viva el birdos (@vivaelbirdos) May 31, 2015

Some scenes are better in silence.

May we never forget that sweet swing.

what else is going on in baseball...

• Josh Hamilton is back and he looks happy. Good for him. - MLB
• Steven Strasburg is on the DL with a tight neck. - MLB
• Strasburg has been struggling this year. What is the deal? - Sports on Earth
• The strikezone is growing. - The Hardball Times
• Baseball is great. Here are the top moments from May. - Cut4
• Bartolo Colon hits a RBI double. - MLB
• Red Baron wrote about college shortstops a few weeks ago. Here is some more info. - MLB
• How are the divisions shaking up? - Sports on Earth
• Will the Mets use a six-man rotation? - Fangraphs
• Baseball's best first baseman. - Beyond the Box Score
• The Phillies may be willing to eat more contract to trade Cole Hamels. - Full Count

what the cardinals are up to...

• Last week, Craig wrote that Jhonny Peralta is the best shortstop in baseball and other people are starting to notice now, too. - MLB
• Carlos Martinez has another blog post out. This is a spectacular thing Carlos is doing and it gives me an inexplicable sense of pride to read it. - The Wave of Perseverance

"In that moment in the bullpen, I had seen too much," Martinez said, speaking via a translator. "For a second, I thought, 'Oh man, I don't know if I can throw today because I'm so sad.'" - MLB

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Carlos Martinez's Game Score of 80 today the best of his MLB career. #stlcards

— Chris Hrabe (@chrabe) May 31, 2015

NOW THINE ENEMY...

the milwaukee brewers

• Gerardo Parra plays offense and defense at the same time... kinda. - Cut4
• Cardinals/Brewers preview. - STLToday
• Brew Crew Ball looks at the upcoming series. - Brew Crew Ball
• Check out BCB for more Brewers news! - BCB

the nl central

• This is the most precious thing I have seen in a long time and I think I might cry forever. Andrew McCutchen is the man. - Cut4
• Cutch also changed his walkup music. - Cut4
• Joey Votto, OBP monster, walks on ball three. - Cut4
• Bryce Harper versus Aroldis Chapman, - Fangraphs
• Standings:
  

  St. Louis Cardinals	33	17	.660
  Chicago Cubs	26	22	.542
  Pittsburgh Pirates	26	24	.520
  Cincinnati Reds	22	27	.449
  Milwaukee Brewers	17	34	.333

weekend scoreboard:

Friday, May 29	Dodgers	0	Cardinals	3	TBLA Recap	VEB Recap
Saturday, May 30	Dodgers	5	Cardinals	1	TBLA Recap	VEB Recap
Sunday, May 31	Dodgers	1	Cardinals	3	TBLA Recap	VEB Recap

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