Does anyone want to go to St. Louis? After losing Albert Pujols to the Los Angeles Angels, it was unclear how the reigning champs would respond this off-season. Instead of going after the other marquee free-agents, the Cardinals appear to be shoring up their team through smaller moves. With the u...
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PLAYERS:
Albert Pujols,
Allen Craig,
Coco Crisp,
Carlos Beltran,
Jon Jay,
Lance Berkman
TEAMS: Los Angeles Angels, St. Louis Cardinals, Oakland Athletics, New York Mets
TEAMS: Los Angeles Angels, St. Louis Cardinals, Oakland Athletics, New York Mets
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