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Infielder Alex Cora agrees with Cardinals

HotStoveCardinals — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:30:48 +0000

Light-hitting infielder Alex Cora has agreed to a minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals and would get an $800,000 deal if added to the 40-man roster. The 36-year-old played all four infield positions last season for the Washington Nationals while appearing in 91 games and making 16 starts at third base.

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St. Louis restaurant named for Albert Pujols gets new name

HotStoveCardinals — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:39:30 +0000

It was a culinary paradox: How could a Missouri sports bar and grill named for slugger Albert Pujols continue to exist after he departed the beloved St. Louis Cardinals for the dreaded West Coast via free agency? Answer: It couldn’t. … Continue reading →

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St. Louis Cardinals May Deal Kyle McClellan from Full Bullpen: Fan Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

HotStoveCardinals — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:08:50 +0000

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Jan. 28 that the St. Louis Cardinals are interested in making a trade for relief pitcher Kyle McClellan. He was a reliever going into spring training in 2011 before starter Adam Wainwright went down with a season-ending elbow injury.

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St. Louis Cardinals Open Online Museum: Fan Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

HotStoveCardinals — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:00 +0000

The St. Louis Cardinals have opened their online museum and hall of fame. The point of the online museum is to display some of the artifacts that don’t quite have a home yet. The physical museum closed in 2008 as the team is waiting for construction of a hall of fame in a new…

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Matt Holliday Ready to Step Up in 2012: A Fan’s Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

HotStoveCardinals — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:34:28 +0000

Tom Verducci, the excellent baseball writer for Sports Illustrated, included an item of interest to St. Louis Cardinals fans in his latest column . He noted that Matt Holliday of the Cardinals recently invited some of the top prospects in the organization to visit St.

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Two St. Louis Cardinals’ Prospects Listed as Top 30 Prospects: Fan Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

HotStoveCardinals — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:43:28 +0000

MLB.com has listed the top 100 prospects among Major League Baseball’s 30 teams. The good news is that two members of the St. Louis Cardinals’ minor league system are in the top 30. Shelby Miller, who pitched for the AA Springfield (Mo.) Cardinals last year was rated at…

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Report: Oswalt set to sign with Cardinals

HotStoveCardinals — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 06:05:43 +0000

Roy Oswalt is on the cusp of signing with the St. Louis Cardinals, according to a report. Oswalt will sign “soon” with the defending World Series champions, a source told ESPN.com. Like most deals, it will be pending a physical.

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MLB Roundup: Oswalt reportedly signing with Cards

HotStoveCardinals — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 03:18:43 +0000

Report: Oswalt set to sign with Cardinals Roy Oswalt is on the cusp of signing with the St. Louis Cardinals, according to a report. Oswalt will sign “soon” with the defending World Series champions, a source told ESPN.com.

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Report: Boston targeting Gavin Floyd

HotStoveCardinals — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:34:11 +0000

With their pursuit of Roy Oswalt set to be in vain, the Boston Red Sox were setting their sights on Chicago White Sox righty Gavin Floyd, according to a report. Oswalt was set to sign with the St. Louis Cardinals, according to ESPN.com, which also reported the Red Sox had shown…

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Top 5 First Baseman of the 2000s: A Fan’s Opinion (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

HotStoveCardinals — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:53:44 +0000

It’s a tough call but here are the Top 5 First Baseman of the 2000′s: Albert Pujols (2001-09, St. Louis Cardinals) The 2001 NL Rookie of the Year hit 366 homers and drove in 1,112 runs for the decade. He sported a .334 batting average while collecting 1,717 hits, 387 of…

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