New Rules, Rich Returns: Hindsight From 2012's 'Michael Wacha Draft' Shows Cardinals Can Maximize Many Picks In 2020's Reduced Rounds

Even under the cloak of dark, cloudy skies and chilly conditions, the Cardinals’ brand new director of amateur scouting couldn’t hide his crew’s presence that February night eight years ago that would add to the club’s history within 20 months.

Post-Dispatch

With MLB-High Seven Picks, Can Cardinals Unearth Sure Things In An Unsure, Abbreviated Draft?

There is a certain rhythm to how Major League Baseball’s annual amateur draft usually unwinds through the course of three days, 40 rounds, and more than 1,000 names — revving from the pulse-quickening first picks to the roster-filling lightning rounds on Day 3. Cardinals assistant general manager Randy Flores likes to say the draft has “three different personalities.”

Birdland

Three Cardinals Questions That Won't Be Answered If MLB Cancels Baseball Season

I’ve prepared myself for the likely development that there will no no major league baseball season in 2020 — and the even more likely development that if there is a season that I won’t be able to watch the St. Louis Cardinals play any games at Busch Stadium

Cheap Seats

'Flashes Of Brilliance' From Gary Bennett Came At A Pivotal Time For 2006 Cardinals

Every major league ballplayer, no matter the level of his skill, probably is capable of being a dominant player. For some, it will be for a whole career, like for an Albert Pujols. For others, it will be for only a few days, like for a Gary Bennett.

Post-Dispatch

Game One Of 2005 NLCS Airs Sunday At 11AM CT

Reggie Sanders' two-run homer and Chris Carpenter's eight-inning outing in Game 1 of the 2005 National League Championship Series will re-air Sunday on cardinals.com and MLB.com.

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Round Two Dama Cuts Bracket Field To 24 Elite Clubs

The quest to crown the best single-season team in MLB history is underway, with the Round of 32 in the Dream Seasons edition of the MLB Dream Bracket continuing Wednesday.

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Why Cardinals Acquired Julian Javier From Pirates

Opening the way to a pipeline of talent, second baseman Julian Javier was the first player from the Dominican Republic to play for the Cardinals.

RetroSimba

Cardinals Fans Should Stop Whining About Keith Hernandez's Hall Of Fame Exclusion

I think the lack of baseball is really starting to get to St. Louis Cardinals fans.

Cheap Seats

Whitey Herzog Agrees - Keith Hernandez 'Deserved' To Be In Cardinals' Hall Of Fame

We say we’re a great baseball town. But St. Louis has failed one of its greats.

Hochman

1967, 2004 Cardinals Move On To Bracket Two, Round Two

Both Cardinals teams -- 1967 and 2004 -- featured in the MLB Dream Bracket 2 clinched first-round victories this week. After the 1967 Cards beat the ‘82 Brewers on Thursday, the 2004 club followed with a 4-2 series win over the ‘08 Phillies on Friday.

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Cardinals Have Found Gems Later In Draft

The major league baseball draft next month will consist of just five rounds and anybody signed after that will receive no more than $20,000. But rounds six through 50, or six through 40 in later years, have produced some gems and the Cardinals would have quite a representative team from such players culled in the second and third days of the amateur draft.

Post-Dispatch

Looking Back On The Criminally Underrated Career Of Ken Boyer

There certainly hasn't been a shortage of stars and legends in the illustrious history of the St. Louis Cardinals.

KSDK

Player Of The Century? So Far, It's Albert Pujols

Mike Trout was the Player of the Decade, without question, hands down, either as an MVP or MVP contender just about every single year. If he is blessed with good health, he may be discussed some day with Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle at his best and Hank Aaron as one of the greatest all-around players of all time, even without much of a postseason resume. So far he has played just three postseason games in his career, with one hit, a home run.

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Cardinals Fielding 1967, 2004 Clubs In Dream Bracket Two

Two of the best single-season teams in Cardinals history, the World Series champion 1967 Cards and the juggernaut 2004 group, will match up against other clubs’ best single-season teams in MLB Dream Bracket 2: Dream Seasons.

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Where Will Albert Pujols Finish On All-Time Home Run List?

Not having a full 162-game season in 2020 will undoubtedly affect how far Albert Pujols can climb up baseball's all-time home runs list. If there doesn't end up being a 2020 season at all - as opposed to a shortened season - that will be devastating for the 40-year-old.

KMOX

The Best Moment In Each Ballpark's History

As baseball stadiums sit empty, still, you can’t help and look at them and think of what has happened there, memories we’ll carry with us the rest of our lives. Because when greatness has happened before, it reminds us it can, and will, happen again.

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Better Than You Remember: Terry Pendleton

While we’re waiting for baseball to come back, we are making do. So once a week, inspired by the late Deadspin’s “Let’s Remember Some Guys” series, we will take a look at one player in baseball history, why he was great, why he mattered and why we should hang on to him. Send me your suggestions at will.leitch@mlb.com.

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COVID-19 Does Not Stop LIDOM Plans

In the moments of the COVID-19 pandemic that the country is experiencing, the preparations for the upcoming autumn-winter baseball tournament 2020-21 continue to be active, especially with the appointment of the next leaders of three of the six teams.  (Translated)

El Caribe

Each Team's Best Small School Draft Pick

College baseball has produced a galaxy of stars. The greatest hitter and pitcher of the last 50 years, Barry Bonds (Arizona State) and Roger Clemens (Texas), turned in memorable College World Series performances before entering pro ball. Last year's major award winners include Old Dominion's Justin Verlander (American League Cy Young), Stetson's Jacob deGrom (National League Cy Young) and Florida's Pete Alonso (NL Rookie of the Year).

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Cardinals' Top Five Interantional Signings Of All Time

The Cardinals have been known to have a strong farm system, and they’ve insisted that their intention to contend every year rests on their ability to identify and develop players. That identification process has expanded globally over the years, from the Dominican Republic to Asia.

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