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Today's the day that Cardinal fans have been anticipating since the end of the season. We knew that Colby Rasmus wasn't going to get the Rookie of the Year award...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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A significant discrepancy in a widely-used database reflecting the St. Louis Cardinals’ player payroll has been corrected.
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November 20, 2009
The BBWAA has acknowledged the internet folk of late, but their glasnost hit a snag in this year’s NL Cy Young voting. Both ESPN.com’s Keith Law and Baseball Prospectus’ Will Carroll bucked conventional wisdom slightly, leaving St. Louis starter Chris Carpenter off their ballots. This mild disparity may have cost Carpenter the award.
Each voter chose [...]
Via Matthew Cerrone's Mets Blog
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November 19, 2009
Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports says that the Cardinals remain optimistic that they will be able to re-sign Matt Holliday.
According to Rosenthal, Cardinals President Bill DeWitt III said:
“Like any club, you have to set your budget and make sure you live within it…As it relates to Matt, we have an internal sense of what we [...]
Via Mercury News
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November 19, 2009
He is the first repeat winner since Randy Johnson won four in a row from 1999-2002. St. Louis' Chris Carpenter finishes second and Cardinals teammate Adam Wainwright is third.
Via CBSSports.com
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November 20, 2009
St. Louis Cardinals season ticket prices are increasing an average of 3 percent next year.
Via Empire Sports Now
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November 19, 2009
Major League Baseball free agency kicks off when the clock hits midnight on November 20, 2009 and here are Empire Sports Now’s free agent predictions as it pertains to the Yankees and Mets and also the top free agents.
Matt Holliday LF – Cardinals. Holliday will be the first left fielder to sign and will stay [...]
Via Redskins Blog
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November 19, 2009
In some ways, any rivalry is by definition about nostalgia. It's about the accrual of loathing for a specific opponent over a number of years. Without that -- without the memory of a few heartbreaking losses, a few dominating wins, a few extracurricular events -- you don't have a rivalry at all. You just have what the Redskins used to have with the St. Louis Cardinals when...
Via kansascity.com
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November 19, 2009
The Royals began work on their bullpen with the signing of right-hander Brad Thompson to a minor-league contract on Thursday.
Via STLtoday.com
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November 20, 2009
Chris Carpenter and Adam Wainwright finish second and third in Cy Young voting.
Via Fox Sports
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November 19, 2009
Right-hander Brad Thompson has agreed to a one-year contract with the Kansas City Royals, a major league source told FOXSports.com.
Via Batter's Box
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November 19, 2009
Tim Linceum wins a very close vote to take home his second Cy Young Award.
Linceum's 100 points edged out Chris Carpenter (94) and Adam Wainwright (90). Linceum and Wainwright were named on all 32 ballots, with Wainwright actually polling more first-place votes (12 to 11) than Lincecum.Will Carroll and Keith Law left Carpenter off their ballots: Carroll cast a third-place vote...
Via Tireball.com
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November 19, 2009
The Royals agreed to terms with RHP Brad Thompson on a one-year minor league contract. Thompson could be an option at the back end of the Royals rotation, the bullpen or as minor league depth in 2010.
The front end of the Royals rotation figures to made up of Zack Grienke and Gil Meche. Trade rumors [...]
Via Star Tribune
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November 20, 2009
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