Why Cardinals Took A Chance On Brad Penny

A grand start to his Cardinals career culminated with a grand slam for pitcher Brad Penny before an injury described as minor became something major.

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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.

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Why Having Several Pending Free Agents Could Be Good For The Cardinals

I’m not a big fan of having several prominent players reach free agency at the same time, but it might actually pay off for the St. Louis Cardinals to ride out 2019 in the last year of control over Paul Goldschmidt, Marcell Ozuna, Michael Wacha and others.

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Eye Injury Ended The Career Of Juan Encarnacion

Juan Encarnacion was where he was supposed to be, but it was the wrong place at the wrong time.

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As The Cardinals Come Home, I Must Ask: If This Is Baseball Heaven, Then Why Are They Playing Like Hell?

It’s been bad, really bad. The Cardinals come home with a smelly, seven-game losing streak. They have won five of their last 22 games. This is 2007 bad. This a big comedown from the organization’s high standards for success.

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While Joe Maddon Jokes, Mike Matheny's Views Of Collisions Evolves; Dexter Fowler's Rest; Extra Bases

While many of his teammates would race to the video after a game to plumb their at-bats, Cardinals manager Mike Matheny used to review his collisions when he played for Milwaukee and later the Cardinals. A catcher who took great pride in blocking the plate at all costs, since before age 10, the Gold Glove-winner wanted to “make sure I didn’t give any ground.”

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The Story Of How The Cardinals Pursued Barry Bonds

Barry Bonds might have broken Hank Aaron’s career home run record as a member of the Cardinals, not the Giants, if he and the Redbirds had been able to agree on a compensation package.

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How Game Two Rally Turned Around 2006 NLCS For Cardinals

In Game 2 of the National League Championship Series against the Mets, Scott Spiezio and So Taguchi symbolized the grit, determination and teamwork of the 2006 Cardinals.

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Ten Things To Know About Zach Duke

10 things to know about new Cardinals relief pitcher Zach Duke, acquired Sunday in a trade for minor-league outfielder Charlie Tilson:

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Anthony Reyes & His Tarnished Gem Vs. White Sox

In his fourth major-league start for the Cardinals, Anthony Reyes delivered a performance that was both brilliant and frustrating.

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Brad Penny Was Baseball's Quintessential Journeyman

Brad Penny had a solid decade and a half in the majors. A look back at his journey throughout baseball.

Beyond The Boxscore

Why Cardinals Were Impressed By Juan Encarnacion

For a Cardinals lineup that featured standouts Albert Pujols, Jim Edmonds and Scott Rolen, general manager Walt Jocketty needed a right fielder who could be reliably productive, not necessarily spectacular.

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How Aaron Miles Become Cardinals Starter At Second Base

An undeterred underdog, Aaron Miles beat out the competition and emerged as the Opening Day starter at second base for the 2006 Cardinals.

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How Miguel Socolovich Is Like Troy Percival For Cardinals

In one weekend, Troy Percival went from being perceived as a risk to being viewed as a valuable reliever for the Cardinals.

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How Carlos Villanueva Put A Scare Into 2006 Cardinals

As a rookie, Carlos Villanueva almost kept the 2006 Cardinals from qualifying for the postseason and winning their first World Series title in 24 years.

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Oscar Taveras In CF Won't Cause Chaos

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Closer Look At Adam Wainwright's Mastery

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Bronson Arroyo: Colorful Character In Cardinals-Reds Rivalry

When the Cardinals renew their rivalry with the Reds on Opening Day 2014, it will be the first time in nine years they’ll face a Cincinnati staff that doesn’t include Bronson Arroyo.

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Revisiting The Shortstop Swap Meet

Short of putting an ad on Craig's List, the St. Louis Cardinals made it clear around the winter meetings that they had a shortstop to move this offseason and they wanted a minor-league arm in return, OBO.

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Aaron Miles Keyed Cardinals Comebacks Of 2006

The Cardinals’ back-to-back late comeback victories in Atlanta could be a sign that this season has the makings of something special.

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