Tag: mlb

St. Louis Cardinals Add Ruben Tejada to Shortstop Mix

Posted: March 23, 2016 at 2:55 pm   /   Local, St. Louis Cardinals

The Cardinals added some middle infield depth early on Friday by signing free-agent shortstop Ruben Tejada to a one year 1.5 million dollar contract.  Tejada, who is 26 years old, was placed on waivers by the New York Mets earlier last week.  Prior to being waived by the Mets, Tejada was scheduled to make $3 […]

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A Rivalry Renewed: Cards and Cubs Set to Do Battle in Playoffs

Posted: October 9, 2015 at 8:54 am   /   Local, St. Louis Cardinals

The start of October, all the yearly  telltale signs that fall has begun are everywhere:  the days are shorter and nights cooler, the high school down the street is having their homecoming bonfire, and the St. Louis Cardinals are preparing for the playoffs.  Well, the later may not happen every year, but as the Cards […]

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MLB Post Season: St. Louis Cardinals Gear Up For Another Red October

Posted: October 2, 2014 at 4:28 pm   /   Local, St. Louis Cardinals

The St. Louis Cardinals wrapped up their second straight National League Central title Sunday afternoon while finishing off warm-ups.  After failing to close the door Saturday night, the division championship came down to the last day of the season, and for perhaps the first time ever, had St. Louis fans rooting for Johnny Cueto and […]

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St. Louis Cardinals Trade David Freese to Angels for Peter Bourjos

Posted: November 22, 2013 at 4:07 pm   /   Local, Sports, St. Louis Cardinals

After a less-than-stellar 2013 campaign and post-season, the Cardinals have sent David Freese to keep Albert Pujols company in Anaheim. In addition, they’re sending reliever Fernando Salas, who played a vital part in the Cardinals’ s011 championship season but has been used sparingly the last two years. In exchange, the Cardinals get outfielder Peter Bourjos […]

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St. Louis Cardinals Land John Axford, Reshuffle Bullpen

Posted: August 30, 2013 at 4:11 pm   /   Local, St. Louis Cardinals

The Cardinals are preparing for the stretch run by adding some bullpen depth, acquiring John Axford from the Brewers in a trade this morning.   Milwaukee will send their former closer to the Cards in exchange for a player to be named later. The 30-year-old right-hander was dominating in 2011 racking up 46 saves (part of […]

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St. Louis Cardinals’ Roster Likely Set As Trade Deadline Looms

Posted: July 30, 2013 at 10:13 pm   /   Local, St. Louis Cardinals

With the MLB trade deadline now just a day away (Wednesday 3pm) it seems less and less likely that the Cardinals will be making a trade.  This year so far has been relatively quiet around the league; the Cubs have had their fire sale moving Matt Garza and Alfonso Soriano, but as of yet no […]

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St. Louis Cardinals Well Represented in Tonight’s All-Star Game

Posted: July 16, 2013 at 6:47 am   /   Local, St. Louis Cardinals

The mid-summer classic has arrived and the “Birds on Bat” will make a strong showing tonight at Citi Field (New York) for the 84th Annual MLB All-Star Game.  The Cardinals secured the best record in baseball at the break which helped them nab six roster spots, the most of any team in the National League. […]

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St. Louis Cardinals Vie For Top Spots in NL All-Star Voting

Posted: June 20, 2013 at 1:34 pm   /   Local, Sports, St. Louis Cardinals

With the Major League All-Star Game under a month away several Cardinals are near the top of the fan voting hoping for a trip to Citi Field.  Voting at Busch Stadium ends June 23rd, but fans can continue to vote online at mlb.com until July 4th.  Here are the voting standings as of June 15th. […]

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St. Louis Cardinals Set Roster – Prepare for Opening Day in Arizona, Busch Stadium April 8

Posted: March 30, 2013 at 8:05 am   /   Local, Sports, St. Louis Cardinals

Many people hate Mondays. I’m certainly not their biggest fan. I gotta admit, though, I’m looking forward to this coming Monday. Why, you ask? Well, if you have to ask, you can’t afford it you must not be a huge Cardinals fan. On Monday, April 1, the Cardinals kick off the 2013 season when they […]

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St. Louis Cardinals Gain Traction, Sweep Kansas City Royals

Posted: June 24, 2012 at 7:28 pm   /   Local, St. Louis Cardinals

Holy cow, it’s been a while since I last wrote about the Cardinals. My apologies; life for the last two months has been nothing but a groundswell of beer festivals and movie reviews. Now that the beer festivals are mostly done for the summer, I’ll be back to writing on a more frequent basis. Thanks […]

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