The Cardinals dropped game one of the NLCS in an ugly outing by Jaime Garcia. The Cardinals were up 5-2 but then a six run fifth proved to be the difference. In all, Garcia gave up six runs in four innings of work. Octavio Dotel gave up a pair of runs as well. David Freese [...]
Via The Cardinal Nation blog
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November 07, 2011
With the St. Louis Cardinals finishing a successful season with a World Series title after taking the National League crown, I looked at a recent auction announcement with special interest.
Link to Cardinals-related auction items
One of the items currently for sale and ending this coming week through a company called Heritage Auctions is a 2004 Cardinals NL championship ring. Its...
Via Fox Sports Houston
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November 08, 2011
Lance Berkman won the College World Series at Rice, he's been to six Major League All-Star games and started three times and he's certainly made a fortune playing the game which he loves. Yet by winning a World Series with the Cardinals this fall Berkman reached the pinnacle of the sport.
"You feel like there's nothing that you haven't done in the sport of baseball...
Via mlb.com
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November 07, 2011
Albert Pujols (Player of the Year), Chris Carpenter (Pitcher of the Year) and David Freese (Breakout Player of the Year) were honored by MLB.com as the Cardinals' top performers for 2011.
Via Baseball Reflections
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November 08, 2011
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We heard it a lot. At the end of September and during every playoff series, we heard “this could be the last time Albert Pujols has an at-bat in a Cardinal uniform,” sometimes tweaked with the last home appearance. So much so that someone made a chart out of how he did in those situations. (Spoiler, not all that well.)
So I...
Via The Gas House Gang
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November 07, 2011
The Cardinals took the first game in the 2011 World Series behind a solid outing by Chris Carpenter. He gave up two runs on five hits and a walk with four strikeouts in six inning. Five relievers then combined to hold the Rangers scoreless after that. Jason Motte pitched a shutout ninth and he picked [...]
Via The Hardball Times
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November 07, 2011
Final thoughts on the recently retired manager.Click the title to read more.Read more great baseball stuff at The Hardball Times.
Via Fox Sports Midwest
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November 08, 2011
ST. LOUIS - During the hectic and crazy minutes during the victory celebration following Game 7 of the World Series, then-Cardinals manager Tony La Russa forgot to wait by his phone for the traditional call from President Barack Obama.
It wouldn't have mattered because the White House didn't call.
"As we were getting into the World Series, we had a call from the White...
Via AP on Fox
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November 07, 2011
President Barack Obama says the World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals kept him up late during an extra-inning thriller that helped lead the team to victory.
Obama called manager Tony LaRussa Monday and congratulated him on his team's championship season. The White House says Obama told LaRussa that this year's World Series was one of the better sporting events he had...
Via The Sports Lion
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November 07, 2011
Notice anything out of the ordinary?… For the first time since 2000, Albert Pujols’ name has not been on the St. Louis Cardinals roster. [With Leather]
Via Big League Stew
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November 08, 2011
Well, look who took a moment from his busy schedule leading the free world to congratulate the former manager of the St. Louis Cardinals on winning the World Series.
President Barack Obama called Tony La Russa on Monday, telling him that the epic Game 6, won by St. Louis in 11 innings thanks to David Freese's heroics, kept him up late and was one of the better sporting events...
Via SportingNews.com
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November 08, 2011
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Via SI.com
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November 08, 2011
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that former Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona has interviewed with the St. Louis Cardinals for their manager opening.
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