Cardinals Beat Brewers 7-6: Matt Holliday 3-Run HR; Albert Pujols Solo HR; Colby Rasmus & Yadier Molina 1 RBI Each; Ryan Franklin 36th Save

Individual Highlights:
Skip Schumaker 1-for-4 with one double, one run, one strikeout, and assisted in one double play.
Albert Pujols 1-for-3 with one home run, one RBI, two runs, one intentional walk, and assisted in one double play.
Matt Holliday 2-for-4 with one home run, three two-out RBIs and two runs.
Ryan Ludwick 2-for-4 with one double and two runs.
Colby Ramsus 2-for-3 with one RBI and one intentional walk.
Yadier Molina 2-for-4 with one two-out RBI and grounded into one double play.
Trever Miller Hold (12), 0.1 innings, no hits or runs, and one strikeout. (p-s:5-3)(ir-s:1-0)
Kyle McClellan Hold (14), 0.2 innings, no hits or runs. (p-s:5-2)(g/f:2-0)(ir-s:1-0)

Rough Outing:
Brendan Ryan 0-for-4.
Joe Thurston 0-for-3 and assisted in one double play.
Joel Pineiro Started, Win (14-9), seven innings, seven hits, four earned runs, one home run, and one walk. 0-for-2 at the plate. (p-s:92-56)(g/f:16-5)
Ryan Franklin Save (36), one inning, two hits, two earned runs, one walk, and one strikeout. (p-s:30-17)(g/f:2-0)

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Cardinals Extend Relievers Ryan Franklin, Trever Miller

The Cardinals got a head start on what figures to be an extremely busy winter on Tuesday when they announced that they had agreed to new contracts with relievers Ryan Franklin and Trever Miller.
Cardinals Official Site

The St. Louis Cardinals signed closer Ryan Franklin and lefty specialist Trever Miller – two key pieces of the division leader’s retooled bullpen — to extensions, a move officially announced by the team this afternoon.
Cardinal Beat

A closer of convenience when the season began, veteran righthander Ryan Franklin used the ninth inning to become an All-Star in the present and will hold onto the role for the foreseeable future.
STL Today

Cardinals Minor League News & Notes 9-1-09

David Kopp: DL Trip Puts AFL Stint At Risk?

Kyle Conley: Organizational Player Of The Month

Daniel Calhoun: Organizational Pitcher Of The Month

Mark Shorey: Activated After Seven Days Off

Troy Glaus Back But Role Undetermined

Troy Glaus is back. To do what, exactly, remains a bit unclear.
Cardinals Official Site

Troy Glaus: Finally Activated

Tuesday Tidbits: Kyle Lohse, Trever Miller, Ryan Franklin, Troy Glaus, Todd Wellemeyer, John Smoltz, Mark DeRosa

Lots and lots of tidbits tonight, which also meant plenty of stories for the main site, which is why the tidbits are so late tonight. But here they are on a spectacular, darn-near-perfect night at Busch Stadium.

Obviously, You're Not A Golfer

Kyle Lohse On Track For Return From Disabled List

Kyle Lohse threw 40 pitches in a simulated game on Tuesday afternoon and remains on track to be activated from the disabled list on Sunday when his 15 days are up.
Cardinals Official Site

Kyle Lohse: No Rehab Planned

TBS, MLB Network To Air Additional "Pennant Race" Games

Major League Baseball today announced additions to its national broadcast schedule for the month of September, adding a series of “Pennant Race” games featuring playoff contenders on TBS and MLB Network.

The Biz Of Baseball

Daryl Jones Back In Springfield Cardinals Lineup

Springfield Cardinals outfield Daryl Jones returns to the lineup tonight after missing the past five days with a tight hamstring.

Springfield News-Leader

Ten Random Photos From The Archives: Old School Cardinals

In honor of the Cardinals entering a September in which getting good postseason tickets ranks atop the fans' biggest concerns, here's a few old shots from St. Louis' rich history. Oh for the days when ballplayers flirted with pretty girls, superstars went off to serve in the Armed Forces, people had nicknames like "Dizzy" and "Daffy" and no one batted an eye when Bob Uecker showed up to the World Series playing a tuba. All sorts of goodness lies below.

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Cardinals' Tuesday Lineup Vs. Brewers

Skip Schumaker, 2b
Brendan Ryan, ss
Albert Pujols, 1b
Matt Holliday, lf
Ryan Ludwick, rf
Colby Rasmus, cf
Yadier Molina, c
Joe Thurston, 3b
Joel Pineiro, p

Cardinal Beat

Robert Stock Gets His Feet Wet In Class A

Robert Stock arrived at Clinton's Alliant Energy Field early Sunday afternoon with bags under both his arms and eyes.

Quad-City Times

Yankees' Shelley Duncan Named International League MVP

Shelley Duncan is still hoping for a return to the Majors, but he hasn't exactly been sitting around waiting.

Duncan, who played in 23 games last year in the Bronx, was recognized for his huge season in the Minors on Tuesday when he was voted the International League's 2009 Most Valuable Player.

MiLB

Troy Glaus In The House; Set To Face Kyle Lohse

The first trickle of September callups arrived this afternoon at Busch Stadium for the St. Louis Cardinals, and already he’s being put to work with the bat.

Cardinal Beat

Ahead In The Count: Home-Field Advantage, Part Four

In the first three articles of this series, we have studied what home-field advantage affects, who it affects most, and where it shows up most. We have found that home-field advantage affects nearly every aspect of a team’s performance, including pitching, defense, baserunning, and offense.

Baseball Prospectus

Fernando Salas: Rights Traded In LMP

The Cardinal Nation

1800's AA Player Stats Ok, But Team Stats Are Not

“It makes little sense, but apparently that is just the way it is.”

So went the response I received from another member of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) when I polled over 1,200 baseball historians asking about the incongruity over how stats from the 1882-1891 American Association (AA) are handled.

The Cardinal Nation Blog

DG's 10@10: Joel Pineiro's "One-Seam" Sinker

Twice this season, St. Louis Cardinals starter Joel Pineiro has had streaks of four consecutive starts without walking a batter. Thirteen times this summer, he has started a game and not allowed a walk. For this, he credits his father.

Birdland

Series Preview: Cardinals-Brewers

The Cardinals have 30 games left and will play almost a third of those against Milwaukee. St Louis concludes this homestand with a series against the Brewers. This will be the first series against the Brewers since July 7-9.

Stan Musial's Stance

Massive Tie Scenario 9-1-09

As September dawns, here’s an early look at a potential massive tie scenario in the National League this season. While a four or five way tie for the wild card is more likely, a scenario involving division winners and wild cards is much more fun, as it presents an extra day or two of playoff games. The following results produce a three way tie for the NL East and NL West, with all six teams tied for the wild card.

Baseball Musings

Will Clark On The ITD Morning After

Will Clark Joins the Show to Talk About Being Down in Louisiana with Great Weather, Not a Big Fan of 98 Degrees, the Collision Course of the Giants and Cardinals, Giants Haven't Really Had a Losing Streak This Season, Sandoval Can Just Flat Out Hit, Some Giants in the Mix for the Cy Young This Season Again, Do the Giants Have Offense Right Now to Match the Pitching Staff, Barry Zito's Turnaround in the Second Half, and What Makes Lincecum So Good

Inside STL

Call-Up Day

By the time you read this, PH/1B/break-glass-in-case-of-3B-emergency Troy Glaus might already be on the Cardinals' active roster. What's this worth? Well, how much better do you feel knowing that Troy Glaus, and not Khalil Greene, is the first pinch hitter off the bench?

Viva El Birdos

Cardinals Major League Notebook 9-1-09

After grabbing an early lead, then falling back, Cardinals outfielder Colby Rasmus is back in the NL Rookie of the Year chase.

The Cardinal Nation

Cardinals Minor League Notebook 9-1-09

Monday’s standouts include: Walters, Craig, Gorgen, Mulligan, Stidham, Curtis, Scruggs, Rondon, D Carpenter, Adams, Terry and Castellano. The system went 5-1.
The Cardinal Nation

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Chuckie Fick Undeterred By Dad's Scouting Role

Chuckie Fick knows the question is coming as soon as he meets a new reporter.

After all, with a St. Louis Cardinals scout for a father and everyone knowing he recommended you to the organization, isn't it natural to feel more pressure to prove yourself?

Springfield News-Leader

Park Effect & Batted Ball Types

One of the best things about Gameday is the ability to download the data and do your own research and analysis. The possibilities are almost limitless, and Hardball Times readers will be familiar with the many uses, including pitching, hitting and fielding analysis. One of my favorite uses is to create a fielding independent measure of pitch quality.

The Hardball Times

The Cardinal Nation August Minor League Player Of The Month 2009: Chris Swauger

Palm Beach Cardinals outfielder Chris Swauger is our Scout.com Cardinals Minor League Player of the Month for August.

The Cardinal Nation

Nicaraguan Winter League To Hold Player Draft Tuesday

The left-hander Mario Pena, Esteban Ramirez Leon bomber, Patrolman Renato Morales and William Juarez Chinandega fast shooter should be among the most pursued players in today's draft players from the teams of the Nicaraguan Professional Baseball League (LNBP). (Translated)

La Prensa
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Yankees' Elvin Orozco Joins Nicaraguan National Team

Nicaraguan pitcher, leaflet of the New York Yankees, Elvin Orozco, be reported to the National Baseball Team on Jackie Robinson Stadium in the Nicaraguan Institute of Sports (IND). (Translated)
La Prensa

The coaching staff of the baseball team would wait no longer the pitcher Byron Zepeda, of the Giants organization, and Dwight Britton, Seattle Mariners, and since yesterday FENIB delivered the proposal to the list of 24 players who will form the national squad for the World Cup which starts on the ninth of September in Europe. (Translated)
El Nuevo Diario

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Ex-Cardinals Watch 9-1-09: Terry Evans PCL All-Star; Brian Barton Outrighted; Mark Johnson Activated; Jim Riggleman Still To Be Replaced

Blaine Boyer (Diamondbacks):
Hinch also mentioned Esmerling Vasquez and Clay Zavada, along with Daniel Schlereth and Blaine Boyer as guys who could get chances in the ninth.
AZ Central

Mark Mulder (Free Agent):
In baseball, once a player or coach moves on to a different organization, that usually spells the end of the player/coach relationship.
The Biz Of Baseball

Ronnie Belliard (Dodgers):
A couple of hours before his debut with the Dodgers, infielder Ronnie Belliard sat in front of his new locker and joked around with Rafael Furcal and Manny Ramirez.
Dodgers Official Site

Edgar Gonzalez (Padres):
The first hat Edgar Gonzalez donned upon arriving in the home clubhouse at PETCO Park on Monday wasn't his usual Padres' hat but instead the same cap that was worn by the Chula Vista Park View team that captured the Little League World Series on Sunday.
Padres Official Site

Michel Hernandez (Rays):
Maddon explained the moves beginning with Riggans, who got the call over Michel Hernandez.
Rays Official Site

Kip Wells (Reds):
Cincinnati starter Kip Wells struggled to get the ball over the plate, yet he gave up only two runs over six innings. Both of them came in the top of the second. After a two-out walk and a hit batter, Wells gave up Jaramillo's RBI single to left field and McCutchen's RBI single to right.
Reds Official Site

Terry Evans (Angels):
The outfield members are John Bowker of Fresno, Terry Evans of Salt Lake and Matt Miller of Colorado Springs, and their names can be found among many of the league's offensive statistical leaders.
MiLB

Brian Barton (Braves):
Outrighted off the 40-man roster to Triple-A Gwinnett.

Mark Johnson (Cubs):
Triple-A Iowa activated him from the disabled list.

Jim Riggleman (Nationals MGR):
While the Nationals have played better under interim manager Jim Riggleman, it's expected that they'll choose someone else as manager for next year.
Sports Illustrated

Cardinals Ride Arms Of Their Big Three

A day or so before the regular season opened, Cardinals pitching coach Dave Duncan convened a round-table talk with the club's rotation in his office at Busch Stadium. He assigned each of his five starters to bring an approach they believed in to what became a meeting of philosophies and a meshing of expectations.

STL Today

Cardinals Have A Lot At Stake In Dave Duncan Mess

When you strip it down to its most basic elements, the emotional burr that has lodged deep inside Dave Duncan's craw has grown from a quiet personal torment into a rather public and potentially disastrous turmoil.

STL Today