The St. Louis Cardinals have signed right-handed pitcher Scott Linebrink to a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training.Linebrink appeared in 64 games for the Atlanta Braves last season and posted a 4-4 record with a 3.64 ERA in 54.1 innings.The 35-year-old is 42-31 with a 3.51 ERA and eight saves in 607 career appearances.
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February 10, 2012
In some ways, Chipper Jones is acting his age, which is exactly what the Atlanta Braves need.
In other ways, Jones is a kid again, which also is exactly what they need.
Listen to what the old Jones says about working with Jason Heyward. Hes full of wisdom and advice, sounding like a hitting coach as he describes swings and mechanics.
Watch him hold court in the clubhouse, the...
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February 09, 2012
In Jenifer Langosch's inaugural Inbox as Cardinals beat reporter, she addresses Roy Oswalt's status, the Cards' chances in the NL Central and much more.
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February 11, 2012
The Cardinals signed veteran reliever Scott Linebrink to a
minor-league contract Friday and invited him to major-league spring
training.
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February 10, 2012
The Cardinals' list of Spring Training non-roster invitees grew by one on Friday with the addition of Scott Linebrink, who signed a Minor League deal just eight days before pitchers and catchers are required to report to camp.
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February 10, 2012
Randall Delgado made a lot of strides in 2011, ending up in the major league rotation to finish the season, but at the end of the day, there is still a lot of room for improvement.Delgado's year started in Mississippi, where he started 21 games and threw 117 1/3 innings. In his stint at Mississippi, he struck out 110, walked 46, and allowed 11 homers, all coming together to give...
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February 12, 2012
Michael Bourn is about as sure a thing as you can get in fantasy sports. You know you’re getting 50+ steals along with at least a .270 batting average, .340 on-base percentage and 90 runs aka Brett Gardner last year. Now that he’s on the Braves, you can probably tack on about 10 more runs and that .270 batting average is an absolute floor — he’s hit over...
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February 10, 2012
Adam Wainwright is already in Jupiter and he's getting some impressive reviews: "It was only 30 pitches in February before a collection of 20 players and staff on Field 2 behind Roger Dean Stadium. But it was also Adam Wainwright throwing effortlessly and with command — momentous stuff just two weeks before the anniversary of his elbow injury last year." Full Story...
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February 11, 2012
By Anthony Caruso III
The Capital Sports Report
Owner/Managing Editor/Sr. Writer
Shelby Miller is expected to contend for the St. Louis Cardinals rotation.
Miller is a highly-regarded top prospect in baseball. He spent last season at Single-A Palm Beach and Double-A Springfield.
He went 2-3 in 53 innings with a 2.88 ERA with Palm Beach. He went 9-3 in 86.2 innings with a 2.70 ERA...
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February 09, 2012
HBT: Fans of the champion Cardinals have good news about Adam Wainwright‘s prospects upon returning from Tommy John surgery.
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February 10, 2012
In the sports world, if an athlete’s name is to be permanently associated with a cheesy pun, it needs constant media stroking to mature. Toss out the snappy phrase every time it’s even moderately appropriate and watch the minions start lining up to be part of the “in crowd”. How do you think Chris Berman [...]
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February 11, 2012
JUPITER, Fla. -- Cardinals manager Mike Matheny
knows well the significance that Gold Glove catcher Yadier Molina
carries on his team. Matheny also knows the gravity that an
unsettled contract situati
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February 10, 2012
The Cardinals loaded up a moving van on Friday morning, filling it to the brim with baseball equipment and personal effects as the club prepares to set up shop in Jupiter, Fla., for Spring Training.
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February 10, 2012
For the first time in his 12-year professional career, Molina
walked into Roger Dean Stadium last week knowing Pujols wouldn't be
joining him.
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February 09, 2012
Adam Wainwright threw effortlessly and with command in workout
vs. four batters today.
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February 09, 2012
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