Revisiting Mark Grudzielanek's Cycle, 15 Years Later, & Still Unmatched By A Cardinals Player Since

On April 27, 2005, on Chris Carpenter's 30th birthday and as he claimed his fourth win on the way to a Cy Young Award, a smooth-handed infielder on a one-year residency with the Cardinals pulled off a feat that hasn't been done since.

Post-Dispatch

Cardinals' Top Five Shortstops

No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun and debate purposes only … if you don’t agree with the order, participate in the Twitter poll to vote for your favorite at this position.

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Cardinals Capsules, Vol.6: Albert Pujols & The Impossible Brad Lidge Moonshot, 2005

Welcome back to Cards Capsules, the series in which we take a look back at memorable Cardinals games from the last 20 years in St. Louis baseball history. Without any baseball to watch in the present due to the spread of coronavirus, what better way to fill the time, eh?

KMOV

Deft Turns By Middle Infielders Have Meant Double Trouble For Cardinals Opponents; Matt Wieters Awaits Next Step; September Relief; Extra Bases

With Pittsburgh’s 240-pound slugger Josh Bell barreling toward him at second base this past weekend at PNC Park and a double play his to turn, Cardinals shortstop Paul DeJong opted to go “perpendicular because I don’t like going vertical.”

Post-Dispatch

David Eckstein Loved The Way Chris Duncan Used To Make Fun Of Himself

David Eckstein couldn't stop chuckling as he thought about stories and memories of his former St. Louis Cardinals teammate Chris Duncan. They played three years together, winning the 2006 World Series and we asked Eckstein to share some of his favorite memories of the lefty slugger who died on Friday from brain cancer.

KMOX

Matt Carpenter Goes On Cardinals' Injured List For Second Time In Two Weeks; Edmundo Sosa Is Up; Paul DeJong Wins 'Heart, Hustle' Nod

Coming soon, presumably, to a minor league outpost near you ... Matt Carpenter.

Post-Dispatch

Why Tommy Edman May Be The Spark That The Cardinals Needed

Tommy Edman was born in California, but his legend may have begun up the coast in Seattle last night.

KSDK

Reds Were Runners-Up In Albert Pujols Bidding & Marlins Made Most Lucrative Offer

There will be the inevitable questions this weekend as to why Pujols left St. Louis.

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How Does John Mozeliak Rate As A Talent Evaluator? You Decide

I don't think it is "fairly safe" to say that at all (though I do find these "dare you to answer these" questions relentlessly adorable. I'm here to field the hard questions. Seems only fair. If you ask them, I'd better be able to face them.)

Birdland

Video: David Eckstein On His Multi-Faceted Role In The Pirates Organization 5-12-19

David Eckstein has joined the #Pirates organization and is working alongside his brother Rick, the team's hitting coach: "It was always one of the dreams of my father for me and Rick to work together. ... Having that opportunity to work with him has been a lot of fun." #STLCards pic.twitter.com/Ta2KctBHUw

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Why Paul DeJong May Be The Most Valuable Cardinal

Once upon a time, Paul DeJong didn't have a set position.

KSDK

Tommy Layne Gets Spring Training Shot With Cardinals

They recently held Cardinals Fantasy Camp here at the Florida facility, where St. Louisans got to fly down and play like they were on the Cardinals. And now, St. Louisan Tommy Layne is living out his fantasy on the same fields, trying to play for the actual Cardinals.

Hochman

Pirates Hire David Eckstein As Special Assistant In Baseball Operations

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Andrew Miller & His First Big-League Start Vs. Cardinals

Andrew Miller made his first major-league start for the Tigers against the Cardinals, impressed Jim Leyland and Tony La Russa and helped his club achieve a measure of redemption against the defending World Series champions.

RetroSimba

A Funny Thing Happened On Adam Wainwright's Goodbye Tour

The greatest thing about sports is its unpredictability. A young player stepping to the fore and becoming a superstar, like Albert Pujols did in 2001, or a hardworking yet pedestrian shortstop like David Eckstein winning World Series MVP in 2006 are things we never see coming, and when they happen we can never forget.

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Young Baseball Player Remembered

True to his word, Brian Cope let his oldest son, Preston, design his own infielder’s glove when he made the Marshall County High School baseball team, right down to the Wilson A2000’s dyed leather — blue on the outside, bright orange in the pocket.

Post-Dispatch

Cardinals Add Five Dates To 2018 Theme Night Calendar

The St. Louis Cardinals have announced the return of Game of Thrones Night to the 2018 Theme Ticket schedule.The club also announced four new theme nights, including a night celebrating the 25th anniversary of The Sandlot, and nights celebrating Bob Costas, Kurt Warner, and David & Ashley Eckstein.

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A Fielder's Footprints Can Be Revealing, Because Dirt Doesn't Lie

When a Cardinals catcher breaks from his crouch and rakes his cleats on the patch of ground between him and home plate he’s doing more than keeping his area tidy to avoid bad hops. He’s setting up a litmus test for his fundamentals.

Bird Land

David Eckstein Visits Angels Camp To Work With Infield

As far as could be discerned, David Eckstein did not bring a rally monkey to Spring Training for his second year as a guest infield instructor for the Angels.

Anaheim Official Site

After Parade Of Shortstops, The Cardinals Have Their Guy In Paul DeJong

In signing their young shortstop Paul DeJong to a six-year, $26 million contract, the Cardinals conveyed two obvious messages:

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