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Cardinals Get Shutout
April 26, 2008 by
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Pujols Leads Cards to Seventh Win
April 23, 2008 by
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Cardinals Increase Their Lead
April 23, 2008 by
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They say pitching wins ball games, and that certainly was the case last night in the Cardinals' 6-1 win over the Brewers. Braden Looper might not have had his best stuff, nor was he able to go deep into the game, but he did execute the game plan well, pitching around Milwaukee...
Cardinals Win First Series
April 22, 2008 by
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The Redbirds ended the first series of the new season today with a win against the defending National League Champion Colorado Rockies. Not counting the rain out on Monday, St. Louis outscored Colorado 12-5 in the series. The win gives the Cards a 2-1 record heading into...
Cards Kill Mets
April 21, 2008 by
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The Cardinals got off to a hot start against the Mets today in Port St. Lucie, scoring three runs in the first. The Cards kept up the hot hitting throughout the game, scoring in five different innings, including a six run ninth. The Cards' bats were booming, scoring 14 runs...
Weaver a Possibility?
April 21, 2008 by
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The Cardinals have shown a mild interest in adding another arm to the competition for the available spots in the starting rotation. Coming into camp, three pitchers were vying for the fifth spot, at least until Mark Mulder's return. Now, with the news on Matt Clement...
Wainwright Strong in Win
April 20, 2008 by
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The Cardinals won their fourth straight game today, riding another hardy performance from one of their starters. This time, it was Adam Wainwright's turn. His first appearance was washed out by the rain on Opening Day. Today Adam pitched a solid eight innings...
Nationals @ Cards - 4/6
April 20, 2008 by
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The Cardinals have already won two of three against Washington in the second series of the young season. Today, starting pitcher Kyle Lohse hopes to continue the trend of effective outings by Cardinal starters, and help complete the sweep. In his first appearance, Lohse threw...
Big Macs, Coffee, Shakes, and Tans
April 20, 2008 by
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Cards @ Giants - 4/11
April 20, 2008 by
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Last night, it looked as if the Cardinals didn't show up to play, falling to San Francisco 5-1. Some were speculating the reason for the lackluster showing was jet lag. The Cards didn't arrive at their hotel until 3:30 in the morning. Others are simply stating...
Cards Win a Wild One
April 20, 2008 by
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What started as a pitchers duel, ended up being an extra innings slug fest. I got home from work just in time to see Matt Cain's solo home run to break the 0-0 tie. I really enjoy watching a well pitched game, but missed that half, and instead saw a total of fifteen...
Cards Sign Lohse
April 20, 2008 by
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Yesterday, I lobbied for the club to add starting pitcher Kyle Lohse, and several others agreed (see Bernie Miklasz, Viva El Birdos, and Rockin' the Red). Today, the Cardinals agreed to a one-year deal with the free agent, pending tomorrow's physical. The contract...
Play Like A Cardinal
April 20, 2008 by
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The Cardinals are running a series of commercials for their new ad campaign, with the slogan "Play Like A Cardinal". This spot stars outfielder Rick Ankiel. Enjoy! <param na...
Cards @ Giants - 4/13
April 18, 2008 by
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Update (8:15 pm): Game over. Cards lose. Who's to blame? I guess no one, but maybe everyone. You can't win 'em all, but I thought this one would be a tougher fought battle than it turned out to be. ...
Get Out The Brooms
April 15, 2008 by
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So what if it's only the Washington Nationals. The important thing is that the Cardinals are in the midst of a five game winnings streak, and still tied for the best record in baseball at 5-1. Now if only the home opener wasn't washed out (insert dead horse here...
Cards Lose, Johnson Shelved
April 06, 2008 by
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The Cardinals hoped to extend their winning streak today in a game against the Florida Marlins at Roger Dean Stadium.
Cards Add Villone
March 30, 2008 by
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The Cardinals signed veteran left-hander Ron Villone to a minor league contract today. Villone, 38, is a journeyman reliever coming off a two-year stint with the New York Yankees. St. Louis will be his 11th team since first making it to the big leagues in 1995. For...
Off Day Links
March 29, 2008 by
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No game for the Redbirds today. Â It's the team's first day off since the start of Spring Training, and they'll only get one more, on March 30th, before hosting the Colorado Rockies on Opening Day. Â Obviously, there's not much news coming out of camp today, so...
Marlins @ Cardinals 3/2
March 28, 2008 by
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Update ( 3:55 ) : Â Aside from the fourth inning from Blake Hawsworth, the St. Louis pitching was pretty good. Hawksworth gave up five runs on five hits in just the one inning of work. Â McClellan was the most impressive pitcher of the day. Â The Cardinals bats chipped away at...
Leftover Links
March 28, 2008 by
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Short post today. Â I'll point you in the right direction for a few good reads about our Birds. Â As usual, Derrick Goold is blogging from Cardinals camp, and gives some insight on today's simulated game. Â Check it out here. Yesterday, Goold had a gem of a story about...
Changing Landscape
March 28, 2008 by
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The Cardinals starting rotation is in complete disarray, and the club may have finally decided to "look further" into adding help from the outside. The list of pitchers on the mend but "progressing nicely" is getting longer by the day.
Cards Beat Baltimore
March 27, 2008 by
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I'll apologize in advance for the short post today.
Pujols' Elbow Holding Up
March 20, 2008 by
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The Cardinals traveled south to face the Baltimore Orioles in Ft. Lauderdale today. Â The game comes after a rare off day, where manager Tony La Russa whittled his roster down to maintain only a couple of question marks. Â With the final outfield spot merely a technicality, only...
Cards Pass on Bonds
March 20, 2008 by
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There were confirmed reports from Cardinals camp today that manager Tony La Russa was quietly lobbying for Barry Bonds. Spring Training games start this week and the home run king still remains a free agent. There has been little interest in the 43 year old slugger, as...
Cards Win First Grapefruit Game
March 20, 2008 by
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The Cardinals opened their Grapefruit League play with a win over the New York Mets today by the score of 7-0.
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