How Cardinals Used Six Pitchers To Get A Shutout

Like a couple of grand chess masters, managers Joe Torre of the Cardinals and Jim Leyland of the Pirates engaged in a series of maneuvers designed to outwit the other. Torre won, and the result was as unusual as it was satisfying.

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Vince Coleman & His Comeback Attempt With Cardinals

Eight years after he left the Cardinals, Vince Coleman made a strong bid to return. By then, however, the Cardinals had transformed from speedsters into sluggers. Though still fast, Coleman’s value had diminished.

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Dave Berg Named Triple-A Tacoma Manager, Lance Painter Returning As Triple-A Tacoma Pitching Coach, Brian Hunter Named Hitting & Baserunning Coach For Triple-A Tacoma, Mitch Canham Named A-Advanced Modesto Manager, & Joe Thurston Named Named A-Advanced Modesto Hitting Coach

The Mariners announced their full roster of Minor League coaches for 2017 on Monday, including former Major League infielder Dave Berg, who will be the new hitting coach for Triple-A Tacoma.

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Redbirds Reverb 6-2-16: Cardinals Have To Win Or Sweep More Series To Establish Traction

The overview: Trying but failing to string together their first four-game winning streak since the early days of the 2016 season, the Cardinals succumbed to a mesmerizing performance by previously nondescript Milwaukee starter Zach Davies who denied the visitors’ bid for a three-game sweep of the Brewers.

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Cardinals DH Leads Off For First Time Since 1999; Worth Noting

Manager Mike Matheny's decision to disperse his designated-hitter duties in order to get various players a day of defensive rest led him to make the unique move of placing his DH atop the lineup on Sunday.

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Jim Bowden: GM Trade History

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Ryan Ludwick Powering Past Rickey Henderson, The Best B/R-T/L Ever

Back before he was an All-Star and well before he began slugging his way into the records (yes, that’s right, do read on), Cardinals outfielder Ryan Ludwick once found his name inked into the leadoff spot. Manager Tony La Russa gave a simple reason for putting Ludwick’s punch in the No. 1 slot.

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