St. Louis Cardinals assistant general manager John Abbamondi has been hired by the San Diego Padres as vice president of strategy and business analysis.
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Per the usual, St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols enjoyed a solid season in 2010. Pujols finished near the top of the National League in homers, RBIs and batting average and was in competition for the first National League Triple Crown in more than 50 years. Though he fell short of the ultimate mark, Pujols had plenty of reasons to smile after finishing his 10th season in the big leagues. He hit .312 to mark the 10th time in as many seasons that he has hit better than .300.
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Sports fans are easy to shop for – as long as you're not buying them the same gifts they've received for the last decade. For those last minute shoppers, we've compiled a list of gift guides for MLB fans across the country. If you're in a pinch and need a gift for the MLB addict in your life, we have you covered. -St. Louis Cardinals gift guide, by William Browning -Chicago Cubs gifts under $50, by Lori May -Unique and unusual Cincinnati Reds gifts, by Rodney Southern -Gift ideas for a Baltimore Orioles fan, by Andrew Mindzak -Gifts for…
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Former major league pitcher Kelvin Jimenez has signed a contract with the Rakuten Eagles of Japan's Pacific League. The team announced Friday that the signing of the 30-year-old right-hander from the Dominican Republic. Jimenez made his major league debut in 2007 with the St. Louis Cardinals and was 3-0 with a 6.82 ERA and 35 strikeouts in two seasons with the National League team.
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Even though the St. Louis Cardinals have migrated for the winter months, it is time to find that special gift for your Cardinals fan. I'm sure many fans will want to keep Albert Pujols beyond 2011 so he can finish his playing career in St. Louis as a gift, but here are 10 relevant (and realistic) choices when you shop for a Cardinals fan of any age. Fredbird Fredbird, the lovable mascot for the Cardinals, is a great gift for younger fans. During the season you can make a Build-A-Bear plushy of Fredbird at games.
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The last big free agent signing for the St. Louis Cardinals was Scott Rolen at third base. When he got hurt and his output became more of an issue, manager Tony LaRussa let him go after benching him in the 2006 NLCS according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch . The Cardinals have been leery of making a free agent signing ever since. With a huge hole to fill at third base and a collapse late in the 2010 season, the Cardinals will instead go into the winter meetings with the other side of the diamond in mind.
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Springfield, Mo. and the surrounding areas are passionate about typical American sports–basketball, baseball and football. Nowhere in Missouri is it more apparent when you have equal numbers of St. Louis Cardinals, Kansas City Royals, Mizzou Tigers and Missouri State University Bears fans in one place. The Kansas City Chiefs and St. Louis Rams are also a hot ticket in town. The Springfield sports scene was busy in 2010, but basketball seemed to be better than most sports this year.
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Are you stumped when shopping for that diehard St. Louis Cardinals fan on your list? Here are ten gift unique ideas that will satisfy all of the different types of Cardinal fans you choose to buy for this year. For the game player : What could be better than a lawn game that you can play in your backyard all Summer long? The Cardinals Bolo style toss game is fun for all ages and sells for $99.99. For man cave: Yes, there are people out there who have just about every imaginable piece of Cardinal gear loaded into a special room reserved for watching games on the…
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Free-agent catcher Gerald Laird and the St. Louis Cardinals have reached agreement on a $1 million, one-year contract. The 31-year-old Laird hit .207 with five home runs and 25 RBIs last season in a part-time role with Detroit. He's expected to be a backup to Yadier Molina with the Cardinals. Tuesday's deal includes the chance to make an additional $300,000 in performance bonuses.
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The St. Louis Cardinals traded shortstop Brendan Ryan to the Seattle Mariners for minor league right-hander Maikel Cleto on Sunday. Ryan hit .223 with a poor .279 on-base percentage and 11 steals in just fewer than 500 plate appearances last season. It was a big drop-off offensively after he batted .292 in 2009, and despite playing well defensively Ryan fell out of favor with the team.
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