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Joe Posnanski: Pujols is headed to the Hall, along with these nine players under 30
5 days ago by
Sports Illustrated
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They're not yet 30, yet Albert Pujols and Joe Mauer are already near-locks for Cooperstown, says SI.com's Joe Posnanski. And they're not alone: These nine young stars are Hall-bound.
Mark McGwire Cards' New Hitting Coach
October 25, 2009 by
FanHouse
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by Pat LackeyFiled under: Cardinals, NL CentralMark McGwire will end his baseball exile this afternoon and accept a position with the St. Louis Cardinals as their hitting coach, a Cardinal source confirmed this afternoon to FanHouse's Ed Price. He'll replace Hal McRae, who...
Big Shoes
October 24, 2009 by
Viva El Birdos
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by Tom Gannam - AP
St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Brendan Ryan watches a caterpillar during the fourth inning in Game 3 of the National League division baseball series Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009, in St. Louis. (AP Photo...
Classic Postgame Presser
12 days ago by
East Coast Bias
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This care of ECB reader Jim, a loyal reader since Day 1 of ECB, a law school buddy of mine, a long-suffering St. Louis Cardinals (football) and Rams fan, and an alum of Miami University...We have an early candidate for postgame presser of the year folks! Take a look at Miami Head Coach...
Jarrett Hoffpauir claimed by Blue Jays
27 days ago by
Future Redbirds
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Per the Blue Jays official Twitter feed.
Hoffpauir had a nice little rebound season for Memphis, hitting .299/.367/.496 in 375 at-bats. The problem is he was repeating triple-A, was 26 years old, and at least according to Total Zone (a respected defensive metric), Hoff had a glove...
MLB Trade Rumors: Matt Holliday to the Mets??
14 days ago by
Fake Teams
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by David Zalubowski - AP
about 1 month ago:
St. Louis Cardinals' Matt Holliday follows the flight of his RBI single against the Colorado Rockies in the first inning of a baseball game in Denver on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009. (AP...
Pearlman To Mets : Eschew Holliday, Pursue Figgins
14 days ago by
Can't Stop The Bleeding
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Like the rest of you, “The Bad Guys Won” author Jeff Pearlman has read speculation surrounding the Mets’ interest in free agent OF Matt Holliday, but strongly urges Omar Minaya to turn his attention in the direction of….a third-baseman?
If I know the Mets ...
Adam Wainwright and Late-Blooming Fascism
October 19, 2009 by
Viva El Birdos
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by Paul Beaty - AP
St. Louis Cardinals starter Adam Wainwright tips his curveball for fun against the Chicago Cubs in the first inning of the second game of a baseball doubleheader Sunday, July 12, 2009, in Chicago...
Albert Pujols freakout #1
October 13, 2009 by
Viva El Birdos
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by Morry Gash - AP
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For Cardinals fans it is a long season, as the aphorism goes, but it is also a long offseason. Enter article one seeking to place Albert Pujols in greener...
The Cy Young stats
8 days ago by
Viva El Birdos
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So the NL Cy Young award recipient was announced the other day, and surprisingly, it didn't go to the guy with the most wins, or the best ERA for that matter. Instead, it went to Tim Lincecum, who lead the league in FanGraphs WAR by a pretty big margin.
Naturally...
Cards still haven't introduced McGwire as coach
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Mark McGwire was hired to be the St. Louis Cardinals' hitting coach a month ago, and the former home run king's initial media session has yet to be scheduled.
Ted Keith: Pujols in a class by himself
Even a unanimous MVP win fails to encapsulate how great Albert Pujols was this year. In fact, it's no longer worthwhile to compare Pujols to anyone in today's game, writes Ted Keith.
Is Hiring Mark McGwire In The Best Interest Of Baseball?
October 28, 2009 by
Mets Merized Online
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The St. Louis Cardinals have announced that Mark McGwire will be their hitting coach next season, replacing Hal McRae. Mark McGwire is back in baseball, reunited with Tony La Russa as the St. Louis Cardinals’ hitting coach. McGwire was not at the news conference at Busch Stadium...
Signing Most-Valuable Players
21 days ago by
Viva El Birdos
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You shoulda come to the first party—we didn't get home 'til around four in the morning. I was blind for three days...
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Pujols' third MVP season could be his finest
6 days ago by
Fox Sports
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Albert Pujols' is the NL MVP for the third time. This particular season may be his finest of the three, Jon Paul Morosi says.
Pujols wins third NL MVP award
6 days ago by
Fox Sports
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Albert Pujols further solidified his place among MLB's all-time greats, running away with his third NL MVP award.
Putting UZR to the Test
October 31, 2009 by
Viva El Birdos
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by Jeff Roberson - AP
St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Joel Pineiro sits alone in the dugout during the fifth inning and considers whether he would rather move to New York, Cleveland, or Milwaukee, after being...
Pujols Unanimous Pick For NL MVP
6 days ago by
Sliding Into Home
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Like Joe Mauer yesterday, today's announcement of the NL MVP comes as no surprise. Albert Pujols received all of the possible 32 first-place votes and finished off his third MVP season batting .327/.443/.658 with 47 home runs and 135 RBI. Florida's Hanley Ramirez finished second...
With Angels out, market resets on Holliday
11 days ago by
Fox Sports
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With the Angels supposedly out of the Matt Holliday hunt, Jon Paul Morosi says the slugger's market just reset drastically.
Albert Pujols Named "Player of the Year" by Peers
October 30, 2009 by
Biz of Baseball
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Albert Pujols has been named by his peers as the 2009 Player of the Year
Curtis Granderson honored as Marvin Miller Man of the Year
In a season marked by extraordinary performances on and off the field, Major League baseball players today bestowed their highest honorsâ€...
AFL Game 21
24 days ago by
Future Redbirds
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Surprise 7, Scottsdale 8
Surprise: 10-11, 2nd-tied
Daniel Descalso was 1-for-5.
Daryl Jones was 1-for-4 with a double.
St. Louis Cardinals Winter League Players
Jon Jay continues to scuffle with a .708 OPS in the Venezualan League. Strength of competition and run environment gets...
Albert Pujols Adds To His Trophy Case
6 days ago by
Baseball Blogging Network
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The National League MVP winner is a familiar name as Albert Pujols won it again for his third time. Pujols received all 32 first place votes on the way to his MVP award. Pujols led the majors in home runs (47), runs (124), slugging percentage (.658) and intentional walks (44), and...
Players A to Z, Rick Ankiel
15 days ago by
Baseball Musings
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Rick Ankiel plays the outfield for the St. Louis Cardinals. Ankiel is an unusual player. He started his career as a top pitching prospect, and for his first two seasons lived up to the billing. At seasonal age 21, however, he lost the plate and walked 25 batters in 24 innings (while [...]
Agent Boras says Cardinals can pay boatload of money to Holliday
19 days ago by
Big League Stew
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The funniest exchange between agent and reporter at baseball's General Manager meetings probably was published this morning in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Scott Boras scoffed upon hearing the Cardinals characterized as a "mid-market" franchise, one that would be incapable...
Let's talk about the past just this once
October 26, 2009 by
Viva El Birdos
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by Gene J. Puskar - AP
3 days ago:
FILE -- This is an Aug. 7, 2009, file photo showing St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa during a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, in Pittsburgh. Nearly...
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