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Cardinals legend performs in Chaffee during solar eclipse (4/9/24)For a guy who became a multimillionaire playing baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals at a legendary level, Adam Wainwright’s music resonated more with the humble lifestyle of his venue. The former pitcher performed as the headliner of a country music concert on Monday, April 8, in Chaffee, Mo., as hundreds of spectators converged at the Rock ‘N’ Roll Drive-In to witness a total solar eclipse...
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COLUMN: The good, the bad and the ugly from Opening Day (3/29/24)After spending months in hibernation and the past month thawing out in jealousy watching our favorite baseball teams play preseason games under the sun in Arizona and Florida, baseball is finally back. Opening Day on Thursday, March 28, felt like an unofficial holiday, as it always does. When you win the first game, it feels like an omen for a successful future. The same goes for the opposite direction after a loss...
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COLUMN: Youth can still play a role in Cardinals' pitching plans (2/26/24)Back when the St. Louis Cardinals gave up and traded two of their top starting pitchers during last year's trade deadline, they gave their young starters, both incoming and in-house, every chance to succeed and fail through the season's final two months...
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Cardinals trade local product Naile to Korean League's KIA Tigers (1/19/24)The St. Louis Cardinals have traded Charleston native James Naile to the KIA Tigers of the Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) in a move that benefits both parties. The Cardinals received $250,000 in cash considerations for the 30-year-old pitcher, while Naile secured the strongest contract of his career to date...
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Alec Burleson making most of opportunity with St. Louis (1/18/24)Alec Burleson debuted for the St. Louis Cardinals on Sept. 8, 2022, a moment he said was “surreal.” “It was a day game against the Nationals when I debuted and I was in the lineup in between Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina,” Burleson said. “It was just so surreal being between those two guys and I think I walked my first at-bat and then Yadi homered, so yeah it was just awesome.”...
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COLUMN: Media advice from Cardinal to Redhawks (1/17/24)After spending a year in Cape Girardeau, the one thing that has pleasantly surprised me about this place is how many athletes currently competing at Southeast Missouri State who have aspirations for a career in journalism. Chandler Davis plays on the SEMO women’s basketball team and recently covered the football team as a reporter for the student newspaper, the Southeast Arrow. ...
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Tink Hence hopeful 2023 is just the beginning of his success (1/16/24)At just 17-years old, newly drafted St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Tink Hence made the decision to turn pro out of high school rather than going to college. Now, four-years later, that decision has proven to be a good one by Hence. “The biggest thing for me was that I knew my plan was to play baseball,” Hence said when the annual Cardinals Caravan stopped in Cape Girardeau on Monday. “I wasn’t going to go be a doctor. My love was baseball.”...
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St. Louis Cardinals Caravan stops by Cape Girardeau (1/16/24)Baseball fans from all over the area got a chance to see some of the hometown MLB team players when the St. Louis Cardinals Caravan stopped in Cape Girardeau. The event was held at the Osage Center on Monday, Jan 15. Members of the caravan included both current and past players: Alec Burleson, Drew Rom, Tink Hence, Sem Robberse, Xavier Scruggs and Jason Simontacchi along with Polo Ascencio who was the emcee of the event...
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2024 Cardinals Caravan (1/15/24)A handful of Cardinals current, former, and future St. Louis Cardinals players arrived at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau on Monday, Jan. 15, to sign autographs and interact with Cardinals fans.
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Cardinals get AL Cy Young runner-up Sonny Gray to anchor revamped starting rotation (11/27/23)The St. Louis Cardinals made their biggest splash yet in an attempt to revamp their lackluster rotation, agreeing with AL Cy Young runner-up Sonny Gray on a three-year contract Monday to anchor their staff heading into next season. John Mozeliak, the Cardinals’ president of baseball operations, already had signed free agent right-handers Kyle Gibson and Lance Lynn to one-year deals. ...
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Hometown Hero: Naile named Cardinals top relief pitcher (11/9/23)Charleston native James Naile was recently awarded the Cardinal Nation’s Top Relief Pitcher across the St. Louis Cardinals’ entire system for 2023. The 30-year-old right-hander appeared in 10 games this past season for the St. ...
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COLUMN: MLB All-Star a week of memories for some, what-ifs for St. Louis (7/13/23)It’s the moments of civic pride that make the MLB All-Star events so special, even when the rest of the sports’ All-Star Games are eroding. Miami Marlins fans got to not only feel good about the present but also the future too when their infield prospect Nasim Nunez was named 2023 Futures Game MVP on Saturday...
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COLUMN: Skip Schumaker brought the “Cardinal Way” to Miami (7/6/23)When the St. Louis Cardinals and Miami Marlins meet, it’s usually a battle between a team in playoff contention and a team wallowing at the bottom of the division. That trend continued but the roles were reversed. This time, it was the Marlins who were among the best teams in the National League and the Cardinals that are stuck in the cellar. ...
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St. Louis Cardinals add James Naile to taxi squad for London trip (6/22/23)Charleston native James Naile is among the players that the St. Louis Cardinals have placed on their taxi squad as they prepare for their upcoming games against the Chicago Cubs in London, England. Naile, a talented pitcher who has been performing well for the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds, will have a chance to showcase his skills on an international stage should he get the opportunity to play...
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Burleson homers in Cardinals' 1-0 win over Rangers (6/8/23)ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Rookie Alec Burleson pulled a first-pitch homer to right field in the eighth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals beat Texas 1-0 on Wednesday night, ending Rangers infielder Marcus Semien’s hitting streak at 25 games. Semien was 0 for 4 to stop the longest streak in the major leagues this season and the longest of his career. The streak tied for the second longest in club history, behind Gabe Kapler’s 28-gamer in 2000...
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Semien strikes again as Rangers topple Cardinals (6/7/23)ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Marcus Semien extended his majors-best hitting streak to 25 games with a go-ahead double and Dane Dunning won again since taking injured ace Jacob deGrom's spot in the starting rotation for the AL West-leading Texas Rangers. After finding out earlier Tuesday that deGrom will have season-ending elbow surgery, the Rangers clinched their sixth consecutive series and improved to 20 games over .500 with a 6-4 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals...
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Rangers walk-off Cardinals 4-3 (6/6/23)ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Marcus Semien had already extended his majors-best hitting streak to 24 games with two hits earlier in the game. His one-out walk in the ninth inning set the Texas Rangers up for their fourth win in a row. “Marcus, it looks like he’s having a great time. He should be with the type of baseball he’s playing,” Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said. “I enjoy watching him.”...
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Cardinals call up Charleston native James Naile (5/6/23)Charleston, Mo., native James Naile was called up from Triple-A Memphis on Friday before the St. Louis Cardinals' 5-4 home loss against the Detroit Tigers. The move was made after the Cardinals placed outfielder Tyler O'Neill on the 10-day IL for a lower back strain, and right-handed pitcher Jake Woodford on the 15-day IL for right shoulder inflammation. ...
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COLUMN: Cardinals prove they're not yet snakebit (4/20/23)Each result in the St. Louis Cardinals season crashes against the phrase "it's early" like waves against the rocks on the shore. The Cardinals have not gotten off to the best of starts, especially at home. They have finished the April home slate 5-8, pitting them with the Cincinnati Reds in a race to avoid the divisional cellar...
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Woodford, Cards' pen shut down Pirates in 3-0 win (4/15/23)ST. LOUIS — Jake Woodford and three relievers scattered eight hits, Nolan Gorman drove in two runs, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-0 on Friday night. Woodford gave up seven hits in 5 1/3 innings but only one for extra bases, a double by Austin Hedges leading off the fifth. He retired the next three batters to escape that jam...
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COLUMN: Cardinals' Taylor Motter puts the 'journey' in journeyman (4/11/23)The term "journeyman" is an outdated one in modern-day baseball. Quite frankly, it's one that I personally miss the most. I miss the players who find a way to stretch out a decade in the big leagues collecting enough caps and jerseys to start their own New Era store. There were enough to have a journeyman on every team at least a decade ago, now there are only a few of them left...
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Former Redhawk Dodd dazzles in MLB debut (4/5/23)ST. LOUIS — Every player’s career is a story in the grand old book of baseball, with tales stretching from the 19th century to the 21st. On Tuesday, Southeast Missouri State alum Dylan Dodd added his chapter to that book. He toed the rubber on a Major League mound 98 miles from his college town and 179 miles from his hometown of Bismarck, Illinois...
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COLUMN: Standing out in a crowded Cardinals outfield (4/5/23)The St. Louis Cardinals have an interesting way of constructing their roster. They got Willson Contreras at catcher, reigning National League MVP Paul Goldschmidt at first base, 10-time Gold Glove winner Nolan Arenado at third base, and a bunch of dudes who can play in the outfield...
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COLUMN: Cardinals grow their own stars, like Nolan Gorman (4/4/23)When the legends fade away, a new generation rises to take their place. Nolan Gorman, two days after experiencing Opening Day for the first time of his young career, hit two home runs on Sunday to give the St. Louis Cardinals their first series win of the season...
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Donovan awarded Gold Glove, hits leadoff homer in Cardinals win (4/3/23)Before Sunday’s game, St. Louis Cardinals IF/OF Brendan Donovan was presented with a Gold Glove, alongside Nolan Arenado. However, during the game, Donovan was flashing the lumber more so than the leather. On the first pitch of the bottom of the first inning, Donovan turned a hanging changeup from Toronto starting pitcher Chris Bassitt into a leadoff home run, setting the tone for the Cardinals' 9-4 win over the Blue Jays in Busch Stadium...
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Column: Baseball’s March Madness with a global flair (3/11/23)March Madness is quickly approaching the basketball court, but it has already hit the baseball diamond on a global scale. Baseball’s version of the World Cup takes place around the same time as spring training. It takes the passion of the playoffs and brings it to Asia and the same place as preseason baseball, Arizona, and Florida...
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Tim McCarver, big league catcher and broadcaster, dies at 81 (2/16/23)NEW YORK -- Tim McCarver, the All-Star catcher and Hall of Fame broadcaster who during 60 years in baseball won two World Series titles with the St. Louis Cardinals and had a long run as the one of the country's most recognized, incisive and talkative television commentators, died Thursday. He was 81.
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Redbirds of a feather: Best friends Matthew Liberatore and Nolan Gorman's journey reaches Busch Stadium (1/19/23)During the Cardinals Caravan event in the Osage Centre on Monday, former SEMO Redhawk and Cardinal Kerry Robinson pointed out the unique relationship and journey of pitcher Matthew Liberatore and Nolan Gorman. From their early beginnings through their high school rivalry and the minor league journey to St. Louis, these rookies are as closely connected as the two redbirds standing on the bat embedded on their jersey...
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SEMO legend Kerry Robinson returns with Cardinals Caravan (1/18/23)The Cardinals Caravan returned to Cape Girardeau on Monday after the coronavirus pandemic and MLB lockout kept them away for the previous two seasons. The return of the caravan event at the Osage Centre also meant the return of Southeast Missouri State alum Kerry Robinson, who is always the star of the show...
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Cardinals Caravan brings James Naile close to home (1/17/23)James Naile grew up attending the annual Cardinals Caravan, and this year Naile returned back to the area he grew up in as the caravan came to the Osage Center in Cape Girardeau. The caravan featured Naile, infielder Nolan Gorman, pitcher Matthew Liberatore, former Cardinals pitcher Jason Motte and former Cardinals outfielder Kerry Robinson...
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Cardinals caravan remembers Albert Pujols on 43rd birthday (1/17/23)Albert Pujols celebrated his 43rd birthday on Monday, the same day the St. Louis Cardinals celebrated their fans with the final day of Winter Warmup and their Cardinals Caravan tour. The Caravan made its stop in Cape Girardeau on Monday bringing alums Jason Motte and Kerry Robertson, young stars Nolan Gorman and Matthew Liberatore, and the local kid, James Naile...
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Cardinals Caravan in Cape Girardeau (1/17/23)Nolan Gorman, Matthew Liberatore, Kerry Robinson, Jason Motte and James Naile arrived to the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau on Monday to sign autographs and interact with Cardinals fans.
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COLUMN: Pujols' HOF career spanned 21 years, 700 home runs and saw baseball change (9/30/22)It's almost a foregone conclusion that Albert Pujols will have a plaque in Cooperstown, most likely with a St. Louis Cardinals hat. Hard to argue with 700 home runs, a feat only three other men (give or take a certain slugger who may or may not have used steroids) have done before in the history of Major League Baseball — and The Machine is the first Latin-born player to do so...
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Local Cardinals, Royals pitcher Mark Littell passes away at 69 (9/7/22)Mark Littell, former Cardinals and Royals right-handed pitcher, passed away at the age of 69 on Monday following complications from heart surgery. A native of Gideon, Mo., Littell made his major league debut in June of 1973 for the Kansas City Royals. He played professionally until 1982, during which time he split his career between the Royals and St. Louis Cardinals...
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James Naile extends MLB scoreless streak to six innings (8/5/22)Charleston native James Naile was back in action for the St. Louis Cardinals in a 4-1 win over the Chicago Cubs at Busch Stadium on Thursday, Aug. 4, The 29-year-old was recalled from the Memphis Redbirds after being optioned to the Triple-A club on July 30. ...
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James Naile back in action with the St. Louis Cardinals (7/25/22)James Naile returned to the mound for the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday in a 6-3 loss to the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ballpark. Naile entered the game in the bottom of the seventh inning with one out, a baserunner on first and the Cardinals already trailing 6-3...
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Cardinals Report: Yadier Molina arrives at spring training camp (3/24/22)Some good news was needed in the St. Louis spring training camp on Monday, but not because the Cardinals have been losing games. Before Wednesday's loss to the Houston Astros, St. Louis was undefeated through four games of the 15-game spring training schedule...
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Cardinals report: Active roster reports to Spring Training (3/17/22)It took 99 days before Major League Baseball and the MLBPA were able to come to terms on a new collective bargaining agreement, ending the lockout on March 10 with both sides agreeing on many issues. So far, the new five-year CBA is expected to include increased minimum salaries, a new pre-arbitration bonus pool to reward the top young players in the game, a raise in competitive balance tax thresholds, the introduction of a universal designated hitter and the widest-ranging Draft lottery in professional sports, among other things.. ...
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Cardinals Report: Despite continued MLB lockout, Cardinals minor leaguers report to camp (3/8/22)Even though the fiasco between Major League Baseball owners and the MLBPA continues, the St. Louis Cardinals’ minor league players who are not on the current 40-man or active roster reported to camp on Monday. 153 minor league players report to the Cardinal’s Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium complex on Monday in Jupiter, Fla. Players ranged from the age of 18 to 30 and took to one of the many fields in the training facility to start workouts...
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Misner traded to Rays for All-Star Joey Wendle (11/30/21)Kameron Misner was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday as the Miami Marlins received All-Star infielder Joey Wendle. The Poplar Bluff native was drafted 35th overall by the Marlins in 2019 and finished this past season at Miami's Double-A team in Jacksonville, Florida...
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Mets owner Cohen criticizes Matz's agent for Cards deal (11/26/21)NEW YORK -- Mets owner Steve Cohen criticized pitcher Steven Matz for reaching an agreement with the St. Louis Cardinals rather than New York. "I'm not happy this morning. I've never seen such unprofessional behavior exhibited by a player's agent. I guess words and promises don't matter," Cohen wrote Wednesday on Twitter...
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Cardinals review: Molina coming back for final season in 2022 (8/27/21)With the announcement on Wednesday that 18-year veteran catcher Yadier Molina had agreed on a one-year, $10 million dollar contract to play his 19th season with St. Louis, a lot of Cardinal fans slept a little easier. But what the fans didn’t want to hear was their beloved future first-ballot Hall of Fame catcher say it would be his last...
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Cardinals Start Winning Trend, Rely on Veteran Arms (8/13/21)The St. Louis Cardinals are going through a stretch of their schedule where they have the potential to make us some ground in the standings, especially the wild card standings. Despite a three-game serious coming up mid-month with the division leading Milwaukee Brewers, the rest of August consists of six more games with Pittsburgh (three at home, three more in Pittsburgh), three more games with the AL Central cellar-dwelling Kansas City Royals, two games on the road with the Detroit Tigers (three games under .500), and two games with the Cincinnati Reds (who stand three games ahead of St. ...
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St. Louis Front Office Trades for Veteran Arms (8/5/21)The Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak made a couple of moves right before the final minutes of the MLB trade deadline on July 30. The first move was for Minnesota veteran left-handed pitcher J.A. Happ, who the Cardinals traded pitcher John Gant and prospect pitcher Evan Sisk for...
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Could Harrison Bader’s Red Hot July Spark a Comeback for the Cardinals? (7/29/21)Harrison Bader has fun playing baseball. You can see it everywhere, whether it’s on the field or in the clubhouse. And when the Cardinal’s young starting center fielder is having fun that means he’s producing. Since Bader was drafted by St. Louis from the University of Florida in the third round of the 2015 MLB draft, the knock-on his skills were whether his hitting would ever catch up with his fielding...
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Could Latest Collapse Cause a Ripple Effect in Cardinal’s Front Office Plans? (7/22/21)St. Louis had the game in hand. In fact, it was almost as much as a sure thing as betting the house with a royal flush in poker. Cardinal closer Alex Reyes was a perfect 22 for 22 in save opportunities and found himself in the game on Tuesday after reliever Luis Garcia loaded the bases up with no outs in the top of the ninth to the Chicago Cubs with the heart of the Cubs lineup coming to bat...
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Cardinals look to future arms, draft multiple pitchers (7/15/21)
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SEMO catcher Wade Stauss signs with Cardinals (7/14/21)Southeast Missouri State catcher Wade Stauss signed with the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday as an undrafted free agent. Stauss went 39-for-166 (.235) as a redshirt sophomore and led the Redhawks in home runs with 14. He also had 36 RBIs and crossed the plate 32 times...
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Semoball Awards: A chat with St. Louis Cardinal P Andrew Miller (7/11/21)Semoball.com regional sports editor Tom Davis recently conducted a one-one-interview with veteran St. Louis Cardinal pitcher Andrew Miller, which aired at Saturday’s annual Semoball Awards Show.
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Bader’s Bat Brings Big Boost (7/7/21)Ever since St. Louis Cardinal center fielder Harrison Bader was activated from the injured list on July 1, the team has had a noticeable hop to its step, even with the club losing three out of four games to the Colorado Rockies, who are 16.5 games out of first place in the National League West division...
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Cardinals continue plummet, Wainwright only bright spot (6/29/21)Over the weekend, St. Louis lost three out of four against the Atlanta Braves, then lost both games against the Detroit Tigers, and lost the first two games against the last place Pittsburgh Pirates. Heading into game three, the Cardinals needed their stopper, Adam Wainwright to do the job once again. Thankfully for the Cardinals, betting on Wainwright to win a game at home is an easy pick...
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St. Louis slump continues, but youth helping at plate (6/24/21)St. Louis was supposed to treat the last two-game series with the Detroit Tigers as a wake up call, taking both games against a young and struggling 10-games below .500 team, and turning the corner to get back on the right track The Tigers had other ideas, taking it to injury riddled, offensive-slump stricken Cardinals, beating St. ...
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Cardinals pitching, offense struggle as team dips in standings (6/17/21)With the St. Louis' pitching staff struggling mightily, and the offense sputtering trying to score runs, president of baseball operations John Mozeliak responded with a hint of a possible shake-up on the roster, “Maybe we can shake things up a little bit,” Mozeliak said on KMOX Sports. ...
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Cardinal Report, June 4: Shildt not panicking after mediocre trip (6/5/21)St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Shildt knew the recent part of his team’s schedule would be the toughest part of this young season.
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Cardinal Review: Recurring injuries beginning to hamper Cardinals (5/28/21)The city of Chicago wasn't so pleasant to the St. Louis Cardinals since the last report, as the Cubs took two out of three games against St. Louis, as did the White Sox, with the Cardinals losing both an arm and a hat (Geovanny Gallegos' confiscated head attire) in the process.
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Capahas' season to kick off; father-son duo a first (5/21/21)The nation’s oldest amateur baseball team, Cape Girardeau’s Capahas, open 2021 play with a home doubleheader Sunday at 1:30 p.m. against the St. Louis Printers – with an unusual twist to their latest roster. The Caps, which began play in 1894, are believed never to have had a father and his son as active players at the same time – until now...
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Cardinal Review: Bullpen issues need resolved (5/18/21)My dad told me as a young boy two pieces of indisputable truth: · You are going to grow old and die, and · In baseball, a walk is as good as a run The St. Louis Cardinals found the words of David W. Jeter to be truer than ever this past week.
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Cardinal Review: Redbirds are flying high with return of ageless Molina (5/10/21)The last week has been a good one for the St. Louis Cardinals. Catcher Yadier Molina returned from a 10-day bout with a sore foot, the team opened the month in first place in the National League Central Division, as it has played its best baseball so far this season, and the St. Louis ‘ minor league affiliates played for the first time in over 13 months.
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Column: Cardinals exhibit proper priorities in decision on Albert Pujols (5/7/21)Pangs were felt in the hearts of St. Louis Cardinal fans on Thursday and they were similar to those experienced nearly a decade ago when one of the greatest Redbirds of all time left the franchise for a riverboat full of money. However, letting Cardinal legend Albert Pujols leave town on that cold December day encapsulates what makes St. Louis an iconic Major League Baseball franchise.
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Cardinal review: Lineup adjustment, Martinez results in Redbird resurgence (5/4/21)The St. Louis Cardinals have started to play pretty consistent baseball since April 23 and are four games above .500 at 16-12, only one game behind National League Central Division-leading Milwaukee, who sits at 17-11.
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St. Louis Cardinals Weekly Review: Cardinals Round into shape late, Go 2-4 Against Phils and Nationals, Sweep Reds (4/26/21)When the St. Louis Cardinals front office made the trade for all-star third baseman Nolan Arenado this past offseason, they were expecting a more consistent offense, led by Arenado and Paul Goldschmidt. Unfortunately, new year, same problem still at hand...
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Cardinal review: St. Louis bullpen keeping team in contention early (4/18/21)Spring Training has wrapped up and the Major League Baseball season is underway. It can be certainly said that BASEBALL IS BACK!
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Arenado hits first preseason Home Run in last game as Cardinals tie Mets, 3-3 (3/29/21)New St. Louis third baseman Nolan Arenado can finally exhale, as he waited all of spring training to finally hit his first home run as a Cardinal in the last spring training game of 2021 against the New York Mets Monday, but St. Louis was unable to head to Cincinnati with a win as the Cardinals and Mets tied at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium, 3-3...
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Relief pitching woes doom Cardinals, Fall to Nationals, 11-3 (3/29/21)St. Louis top pitching prospect Matthew Libertore started Sunday’s game against the Washington Nationals, pitching 2 ⅓ innings of two run ball, allowing just three hits while striking out four and walking two. Libertore did allow a solo home run to Washington first baseman Ryan Zimmerman in the second inning...
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Cardinals' offense racks up 15 hits, but lose to Marlins, 6-4 (3/28/21)St. Louis manager Mike Shildt went with his probable opening day lineup Saturday, And the regulars delivered, going for an accumulative 12 for 34, but the Cardinals still fell short of a victory against the Marlins, losing 6-4 at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium...
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Cardinal Report, March 26: Cardinal offense, pitching struggles in shutout (3/26/21)The St. Louis offense couldn’t get anything going for its starting pitcher, Daniel Ponce de Leon in Thursday’s 3-0 loss to Houston. However, Ponce de Leon didn’t help himself by walking six Astros.
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Cardinal Report, March 25: Nogowski making a name for himself (3/25/21)St. Louis first baseman/outfielder John Nogowski went 2 for 2 with a home run and an RBI on Wednesday to help the Cardinals slip past the New York Mets 3-0 at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium in Jupiter, Fla.
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Cardinals mount late comeback but fall short of win, tie Nationals, 5-5 (3/24/21)The St. Louis Cardinals started their game Tuesday rather slowly, falling behind early but mounted a late comeback, led by a two-run home run by Austin Dean, but couldn’t pull ahead of the Washington Nationals, settling for a 5-5 tie at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium in Jupiter, Fla...
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Cardinal Report, March 20: Carlson's bat lifts St. Louis to spring W (3/22/21)Dylan Carlson is starting to heat up at the right time of spring training.
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Cardinal Report, March 19: Martinez struggles - again (3/20/21)St. Louis starting pitcher Carlos Martinez had his record fall to 0-2 this spring, as he gave up five earned runs in just three innings in a 8-5 loss to the New York Mets on Friday in Port St. Lucie, Fla.
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Cardinal Report, March 18:DeJong hits first spring round-tripper in Cardinal W (3/19/21)St. Louis shortstop Paul DeJong started his spring training slowly, but erupted Thursday by hitting his first home run en route to beating Miami 7-5 at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium in Jupiter, Fla.
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Cardinal Report, March 17: Goldschmidt 'goes yard' for first time this spring (3/18/21)St. Louis first baseman Paul Goldschmidt hit his first home run of spring training in the first inning, driving in Tommy Edman, but the lead did not hold, as the Cardinals and Astros tied 4-4 in nine innings Wednesday.
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Cardinal Report: Nolan Arenado enjoying healthy spring (3/16/21)Nolan Arenado is not only in his first spring training with the St. Louis Cardinals but also in Florida, which means he sees himself getting prepared for the regular season by taking on the Mets, Marlins, Astros and Nationals, teams either known for pitching or have an elite pitcher as their ace...
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Cardinal Report, March 14: Carpenter makes connection in Cardinal loss (3/15/21)To say St. Louis third baseman Matt Carpenter needed a hit in the worst way, not only to exit the funk he has been in this spring but also to help his confidence, was an understatement.
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St. Louis Cardinals Spring Training Report, March 13: Cardinals three-run 9th cap off comeback win over Marlins (3/14/21)The Cardinals scored three runs in the top half of the ninth inning Saturday, led by first baseman John Nogowski’s two-run single, to pull ahead of the Miami Marlins for good and defeat the Marlins 6-4 at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. Nogowski, fighting for a bench spot on the big league club’s 26-man roster, went 4 for 4 with four RBIs in the contest, capped off by the two-run single in the final inning off of Marlins reliever Cody Poteet...
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Molina bomb lifts Cards past Astros (3/13/21)Yadier Molina hit his first home run of spring training on Friday against Houston, and the blast drove in Matt Carpenter, who scored the go-ahead and eventual winning run, as St. Louis won 4-3.
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Cardinal Report: Flaherty and Scherzer share in pitchers duel, Cards lose 3-2 (3/11/21)St.Louis Cardinals ace Jack Flaherty and Washington Nationals veteran starter Max Scherzer matched each other pitch for pitch in Wednesday’s spring training game, with both pitchers going three plus innings, but it was the Nationals that eventually grabbed the lead and won the game in nine innings, 3-2...
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Nolan Arenado: 'I haven’t been this excited for spring training since my first two years' (3/10/21)
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Cardinal Report: O'Neill continues offensive climb in StL win (3/8/21)St. Louis outfielder Tyler O’Neill cracked a three-run homer in the home half of the seventh inning Sunday, breaking a 2-2 tie, as the Cardinals grabbed the lead for good, to down the Astros in nine innings, 8-5.
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Cardinal Report: Nationals escape on St. Louis error (3/6/21)St. Louis trailed Washington 6-5 entering the bottom of the ninth inning on Friday, but the Cardinals were able to tie the score off of a sacrifice fly by catcher Tyler Heineman that scored Max Moroff.
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Cardinal Report: Martinez implodes in first spring start (3/5/21)St. Louis Cardinal starting pitcher Carlos Martinez might have a leg up on the competition for the fifth starting spot solely because of experience, but if his first spring training outing on Thursday against Houston was any indication, the competition may remain wide open...
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Cardinal Report: St. Louis grabs first spring W (3/4/21)St. Louis has had strong pitching overall for its first two spring training games. No. 1 starter Jack Flaherty, for all accounts, was not himself in his first outing, but didn’t pitch terribly.
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Cardinal Report: St. Louis fit to be tied (again) (3/3/21)The St. Louis Cardinals played its second spring training game Tuesday against Miami, but had the same results as the previous game, as both teams couldn't push across a single run, ending in a 0-0 stalemate.
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Cardinal Report: St. Louis, Washington play to tie in debut (3/1/21)St. Louis played its first spring training game Sunday against the Washington Nationals at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Fla. with the game ending in a 4-4 tie in nine innings.
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Cardinal Report: 5 things to watch for as the games begin (2/28/21)It has only been five days since the St. Louis pitchers and catchers reported to camp to start getting into “pitching shape.” This will entail getting arms loose, developing a feel for the mound again, and taking PFP (pitcher’s fielding practice). Several position players reported to camp earlier than required, such as newly acquired third baseman Nolan Arenado, veteran catcher Yadier Molina, and veteran shortstop Paul DeJong, to name a few, the big question pertaining to that fifth starter remains.
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Cardinal Report: St. Louis players eager to get to work (2/25/21)The St. Louis Cardinal pitchers and catchers reported to spring training on February 12 with the full squad required to arrive five days later. But unlike many teams, most position players for the Cardinals were already in Jupiter.
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Column: Cardinals solve defensive dilemma with trade (2/1/21)Finally, the St. Louis Cardinals have fixed their third base problem.
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MLB Extra-inning Rule: Good? Bad? Depends on whom you ask (10/22/20)If nothing else, 2020 has been an interesting year for Major League Baseball. Aside from the 60-game season due to the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping the nation and world at large, this year was a proving ground for three potential innovations for the sport. ...
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St. Louis Cardinals finally make return (8/15/20)CHICAGO — After weeks of uncertainty, John Mozeliak watched the St. Louis Cardinals drop off their rental cars and prepare for work. His cell phone was filled with encouraging baseball messages instead of questions of concern.
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Another day, another Cardinals series postponed (8/11/20)DETROIT — A doubleheader between the St. Louis Cardinals and Detroit Tigers this week is being postponed to allow more time for additional COVID-19 testing.
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Entire Pirates vs. Cardinals series called off (8/10/20)PITTSBURGH — The entire three-game series between the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis that was set to begin Monday night at Busch Stadium has been postponed while the Cardinals deal with a COVID-19 outbreak.
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BREAKING: Cards-Cubs game Friday canceled due to COVID (8/7/20)ST. LOUIS (AP) – The Cardinals’ game Friday against the Chicago Cubs was postponed after another St. Louis player tested positive for COVID-19. Major League Baseball said the game was postponed to allow more time for additional testing and to complete the contact tracing process...
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Cardinals return to Busch, get in a workout (8/6/20)The St. Louis Cardinals returned to the field for light workouts Wednesday, nearly a week after an outbreak of COVID-19 forced the club and its staff members to quarantine in Milwaukee and set the rest of their season into upheaval.
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Cards' Yadier Molina says he tested positive for COVID-19 (8/5/20)ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina says he’s one of the players on the team who tested positive for COVID-19. The nine-time All-Star revealed his results Tuesday in a Spanish-language Instagram post. Soon afterward, the Cardinals issued a release naming six of the players who have tested positive...
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Breaking: Another St. Louis Cardinal series called off (8/3/20)NEW YORK – Seven St. Louis Cardinals players and six staff members have tested positive for COVID-19, causing Major League Baseball to postpone the team’s four-game series at Detroit. The series was to have been played at Comerica Park from Tuesday through Thursday.
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Cardinals weekend series in Milwaukee called off due to COVID-19 (8/2/20)The coronavirus forced baseball’s 17th postponement in 10 days on Saturday, prompting at least two more players to opt out and casting doubt the league can complete a truncated 2020 season.
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Breaking: COVID-19 cancels Cardinals game with Brewers (7/31/20)NEW YORK – The coronavirus forced another change in Major League Baseball’s schedule, bringing the league’s total to eight teams affected in the first nine days of the season.
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St. Louis Cardinals exec finds himself with 'tricky balance' of duties (7/31/20)St. Louis Cardinals assistant general manager Moises Rodriguez has been expecting the news that came down Friday.
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Twins pitcher makes debut, does in Cardinals 3-0 (7/30/20)MINNEAPOLIS — Rich Hill pitched five scoreless innings in a smooth Minnesota debut, backed by Eddie Rosario’s homer and Nelson Cruz’s RBI double, and the Twins beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-0 on Wednesday night.
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Donaldson goes deep as Twins top Cards 6-3 in home opener (7/29/20)MINNEAPOLIS – Josh Donaldson homered and drove in two runs in his Target Field debut with Minnesota, Jorge Polanco hit a two-run shot and the Twins beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-3 in their home opener on Tuesday night.