When the Cardinals report to Spring Training, they'll do so with their starting five settled. Five starters know they have jobs. All five of those starters can pitch at a high level and help a team to the postseason. And nearly every one of those five starters comes with some sort of question mark attached.
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January 27, 2012
Last week, we ran a poll to consider the wide variety of salary options the St. Louis Cardinals might have in offering an extension to catcher Yadier Molina, on the path toward becoming a free agent for the first time following the 2012 season.
To keep that survey manageable, the dollar amounts and years were split into separate questions. That made it difficult to bring the two...
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January 27, 2012
Lance Lynn thought his season was over. The Cardinals thought their season was over.
But thanks to their remarkable late-season surge that helped them sneak into the playoffs and extend their season, the rookie reliever made a surprising comeback for the National League Championship and World Series.
Back to full strength and armed with a year of valuable experience, Lynn enters...
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January 28, 2012
Word came down this week that long-time St. Louis Cardinals manager, Tony LaRussa, had been asked by Commissioner Bud Selig to manage the National League All-Star team during the mid-summer classic. Major League Baseball’s 83rd All-Star game will be held on July 10, 2012 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City…which, if you’re somehow on this website, and didn’t know that...
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January 28, 2012
The St. Louis Cardinals Winter Warm Up was two weeks ago, but the information that flows from that event covers the past, present, and future over what may be the most comprehensive weekend of the offseason. And its proximity to the start of Spring Training makes it kind of the unofficial straight-from-the-team preview for the season ahead.
Photo Courtesy of Erika Lynn
All of the...
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January 28, 2012
This edition of Fair or Foul features Brian Joura who does a fantastic job running Mets 360. Have you ever considered the possibility that Carlos Beltran has had a Hall of Fame career? Well, Brian builds a solid case for Tron, and if he’s right, going in while wearing a Mets cap seems like a no-brainer. Here is some of what he has to say and as always I encourage you to read...
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January 26, 2012
The Red Sox have offered Edwin Jackson a contract and the Orioles would consider offering a four year deal. The market for Jackson -- arguably the top free agent remaining -- seems to be picking up. Here are the most recent rumors from around MLB:
The Cardinals checked in on Jackson, Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com tweets. The right-hander, who finished the 2011 season in St...
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January 26, 2012
It was inevitable that Carlos Beltran would be asked about his New York experience one last time during the B.A.T charity dinner on Monday. “I’m not thinking about the fans, I’m thinking about myself,” Beltran said to reporters. He added that “we can’t bring 2006 back to 2012. It has been six years. If they want to continue to think about that moment, then that’s...
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January 27, 2012
In a move that might be called "Brandon Crawford insurance" the Giants announced today they will sign free agent shortstop Ryan Theriot to a one year deal for a reported $1.25m, with $.750 in incentives (see the story at MLBTrade Rumors.com). Theriot played in 132 games last year for the St. Louis Cardinals, putting up 120 hits, a .271BA and a .321OBP. He played 91 games...
The man who works alongside the St. Louis Cardinals farm director brings 37 years of professional experience to his job.
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January 28, 2012
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January 27, 2012
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January 27, 2012
The Giants have reached agreement on a $1.25 million, one-year contract with utility infielder Ryan Theriot to give them depth at shortstop and second base.
Via Yahoo! Sports
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January 27, 2012
The Giants have reached agreement on a $1.25 million, one-year contract with utility infielder Ryan Theriot to give them depth at shortstop and second base. San Francisco said Friday the deal is non-guaranteed and is pending a physical next week. Theriot, 32, batted .271 with one home run and 47 RBIs in 132 games for the World Series champion St.
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