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Cardinals Keep Schumaker Two Years… in a Row
Skip Schumaker and the St. Louis Cardinals have avoided arbitration, agreeing to a $4.7 million, two-year contract on Monday.
The former outfielder-turned-second baseman is set to make $2 million this season and $2.7 million in 2011 in addition to possible performance bonuses which could bring the grand total to $5 million over two seasons.
Schumaker hit .303 [...]
Is Mark McGwire Back in the Game?
St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony LaRussa says that if his his team were still in playoff contention August 31, he will put Mark McGwire on the active roster for a day to make him playoff-eligible to appear as a pinch-hitter in the postseason.
Seriously? The guy is 46 years old and nine years removed from the game. Whether this [...]
Mets and Cards strike
After a slow Thanksgiving break, the Mets and Cards starting putting together pieces of the 2010 season. The Mets signed C Chris Coste (.224BA) and re-signed Alex Cora (.251 1HR; 18RBIs). Coste was more productive in the first half with the Phillies than the Astros. The catcher turns 37 this year and if he hangs [...]
Is Albert Pujols the Best Cardinal Player Ever, Including Musial?
As you know Albert Pujols won his second consecutive National League’s Most Valuable Player Award. He didn’t just win it, he won it unanimously. Every single voter had him as their No. 1 pick.
Pujols’ exploits have been well chronicled. I think he is the best baseball player who is currently playing baseball on Planet Earth. [...]
Come To Think Of It: It’s Time The Dodgers Got Their Props
As the Los Angeles Dodgers finished their three-game sweep of the Cardinals, it occurred to me that this is one club whose success has seemed to be taken for granted.
Last year, as the Dodgers did the same to my Cubbies, most everything that was talked about and written seemed to focus on how poorly the [...]
Bucs face Arch Nemisis in Cards Carpenter.
The Pirates and Cardnals begin a series friday night at PNC Park.
Paul Maholm goes for the Bucs against Chris Carpenter.
In his career, Carpenter is 10-1 in 12 starts vs the Pirates with an ERA of 2.06
The Pirates have been struggling at the plate. The Pirates have been struggling with their pitching…err yeah, The Pirates have [...]
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