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).

St. Louis Official Site

Joe Presko Passed Away On February 5, 2019

Former Cardinals and Tigers pitcher Joe Presko passed away on February 5 at age 90. Nicknamed “Baby Joe,” Presko had a fairly nondescript career, going 25-37 with a 4.61 ERA over parts of six seasons.

Fangraphs

21 Former All-Stars Headline 2018 MLB Draft Club Reps

Twenty-one former Major League All-Stars -- including three Hall of Famers, five Most Valuable Players, four Rookies of the Year, three Managers of the Year, two batting champions and one Cy Young Award winner -- are among the baseball dignitaries scheduled to represent the 30 Clubs at Major League Baseball's 2018 Draft, it was announced today. Amateur players who will attend the 2018 Draft will be forthcoming.

St. Louis Official Site

Masters Of The Low-Hanging Fruit

If you came here hoping for a negative attack on the shrewd ways of the St. Louis Cardinals’ front office then you are going to be thoroughly disappointed. I am a huge fan of John Mozeliak and the entire operation that he spearheads.

Redbird Daily

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.

RetroSimba

Matt Kemp Reportedly Has Arthritis In Both Hips

It's been one week since the Padres and Dodgers agreed to a blockbuster trade that would send Matt Kemp to San Diego. The deal has yet to become official, though, and reports are surfacing as to why there has been a delay.

Los Angeles Official Site

Matt Carpenter Provides Big Upgrade At Second Base

Matt Carpenter didn’t find second base. It came looking for him through an organizational necessity and a desire to see him hit.

Post-Dispatch

If Cardinals Don't Have A Second Baseman, They'll Make One

Whether he was discussing Anthony Reyes as starter, Ryan Ludwick as cleanup hitter or, more recently, Mitchell Boggs as closer, St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa says there are "boxes" that must be checked when it comes to taking over those roles. They're job prerequisites, hurdles that must be cleared for consideration, and La Russa usually has a litany of them.

Birdland

Could Edgar Renteria Restore Luster To Cardinals #3?

Since free agent shortstop Edgar Renteria left the St. Louis Cardinals six years ago, eight mostly-forgettable players have worn his former number 3.

The Cardinal Nation

The Curse Of Scott Rolen

The last time a team from the National League Central won a postseason series, Scott Rolen authored a 10-game playoff hitting streak, was a week removed from one of the lowest points in his career, and seemed ready to embrace his place as the St. Louis Cardinals' unparalleled fixture at third base as enthusiastically as he did Albert Pujols seconds after clinching the World Series.

STL Today

Former Cardinals Independent League Transactions May 8-14

May 8: The Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League signed John Rodriguez to a contract for the 2010 season.

May 10: The Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League placed Eric Ackerman on the disabled list.

May 10: The Gateway Grizzlies of the Frontier League released Brandon Johnson.

May 10: The Rockford RiverHawks of the Northern League signed Kevin House to a contract for the 2010 season.

May 11: The Somerset Patriots of the Atlantic League placed Josh Pressley on the disabled list.

May 11: The Windy City Thunderbolts of the Frontier League signed Brandon Garner to a contract extension.

May 13: The Sussex SkyHawks of the Can-Am League released Mike Schellinger.

May 14: The Tuscon Toros of the Golden Baseball League suspended Junior Spivey.

Ruben Gotay & The Goats

A look at St. Louis Cardinals second base non-roster invitees over the last five seasons.

The Cardinal Nation Blog

Skip Schumaker, Security At Second, & The Cost Of Certainty

The Cardinals have called off the carousel. With a deal done Monday, the Cardinals have put Skip Schumaker in position to do something that hasn’t been done since Fernando Vina manned the pivot, all while further defining not only what the team will look like in 2010 but 2011 as well.

Birdland

The NL Central Offseason Revue Part Two: The Red Menace

I decided I'm going to try and do these in order from best to worst in the division; unfortunately, that now means I have to try and come up with preseason predictions before the offseason is even half over. Not a great idea on my part, really; I should have done them in alphabetical order or something. Oh, well. Too late for such considerations now, I suppose.

Viva El Birdos

Cardinals All-Decade Team: Second Base

With the decade nearing an end — and, yes, it’s a decade; we call “Love the ’80s” not the ‘81-through-’90s — there will be a flood of St. Louis-themed retrospectives cascading from StlToday.com in final few weeks the Aughts have left.

Birdland

Former Cardinals In Independent Leagues Transactions For Mid-October Thru Early-November

Juan Richardson had his 2010 option exercised by Lincoln of the American Association.

Justin Knoff had his 20010 option exercised by Sussex of the Can-Am League.

Matt Weagle was released by Worcester of the Can-Am League.

Chris Farley, Zach Zuercher, and Omar Pena had their 2010 options exercised by Worcester of the Cam-Am league.

Jose Mateo has signed a 2010 contract with Southern Illinois of the Frontier League.

Kris Honel had his 2010 option exercised by Long Beach of the Golden Baseball League.

Reid Price and Junior Spivey had their 2010 options exercised by Tucson of the Golden Baseball League.

Armando Carrasco, Ben Johnson, and Scott Spiezio had their 2010 options exercised by Orange County of the Golden Baseball League.

Kevin House was traded from Edmonton of the Golden Baseball League to Joliet of the Northern League.

Skip Schumaker Settles In At Second

After years of habitually rotating middle infielders, the Cardinals have called off the carousel and settled on a second baseman.

All it took was an outfielder.

STL Today

Golden Baseball League Expanding Into Hawaii

The Golden Baseball League (GBL) announced today that an agreement has been reached with XnE, Inc to bring professional baseball back to the Hawaiian Islands with an initial team on the Island of Maui to play as a member of the GBL at the War Memorial complex in Wailuki, Maui for the 2010 season. Hawaii has a rich history of professional baseball from the earliest years of the sport, to the AAA Pacific Coast League and the Hawaiian Winter League but has been without pro baseball for the last two years.

Golden Baseball League Official Site

Ex-Cardinals Watch 7-25-09: Terry Evans Optioned; Troy Cate & Junior Spivey Sign Deals; Charles Carter Released; Ben Julianel Hits D.L.

Terry Evans (Angels):
Bidding farewell was outfielder Terry Evans, who was serving as outfield support for two days. Evans rejoins his old buddies at Triple-A Salt Lake, where he was batting .290 with 19 homers and 66 RBIs. Evans did not get into a game with the Angels.
Angels Official Site

Brett Wallace, Shane Peterson, & Clayton Mortensen (Athletics):
Less than two weeks ago, Brett Wallace got a taste of what it would be like to represent the St. Louis Cardinals in Busch Stadium when he started at third base in the XM Radio All-Star Futures Game. Little did he know that would be as close as he'd come to playing in front of Cardinals Nation full-time.
Athletics Official Site

The A's had their first shot at Brett Wallace about a year ago. They took a pass, though, electing to take Jemile Weeks with the No. 12 pick in the 2008 First-Year Player Draft instead.
Athletics Official Site

Felipe Lopez (Brewers):
Felipe Lopez was eager to make a proper home debut for the Brewers. His achy right hamstring did not cooperate.
Brewers Official Site

David Eckstein (Padres):
If all goes according to plan, the Padres will activate second baseman David Eckstein from the 15-day disabled list in the next few days.
Padres Official Site

Jack Wilson (Pirates):
While there's no telling whether the Pirates' middle-infield pair will remain together beyond next Friday, the two might be able to take the field together again as soon as Saturday.
Pirates Official Site

Ben Julianel (Rockies):
Triple-A Colorado Springs placed him on the 7-day disabled list with a left ankle sprain.

Charles Carter (Free Agent):
The Fort Worth Cats of the American Association released him.

Troy Cate (Blue Jays):
The Long Island Ducks today announced that Troy Cate has been signed by the Toronto Blue Jays organization and assigned to their Double-A affiliate, New Hampshire of the Eastern League. The starter became the Flock’s first seven-game winner on Wednesday, July 22 and was impressive down the stretch winning four straight with a 3.52 ERA over that span. Cate becomes the fifth Duck in 2009 to sign with an affiliated club.
Atlantic League Official Site

Junior Spivey (Tucson):
The Tucson Toros of the independent Golden Baseball League announced the signing Friday of former Arizona Diamondbacks standout Junior Spivey, who was a National League All-Star in 2002.
AZ Central

Tony Cogan (Gary):
At the beginning of this decade, Highland Park High graduate Tony Cogan looked like he was going to make a name for himself in Major League Baseball.
Lake County News-Sun

So Taguchi (Cubs):
This is a story about seeking an autograph.

But it's also a story about many more things: life, death, parenthood, Michael Jackson, baseball and a father's love for his daughter.
Lincoln Daily News

Ex-Cardinal Watch 6-8-09: Chad Gabriel, Spike Lundberg, Zack Pitts, & Reid Price All Sign Deals; Daric Barton Called Up; & Much More

Josh Pearce (Retired):
Josh Pearce, No. 82 (St. Louis), P, Univ. of Arizona (West Valley HS, Yakima)

Pearce made it to the major leagues for parts of three seasons with the Cardinals (2002-04), appearing in 13 games (three starts). But recurring shoulder problems ended his career in 2005. He is now student-teaching at Highland High School in Cowiche, Wash., while serving as a volunteer coach for his alma mater, West Valley of Yakima.
Seattle Times

Jack Wilson (Pirates):
Shortstop Jack Wilson has returned to the starting lineup after missing Sunday’s game with a sore muscle in his back.
Pittsburgh Tribune

Daric Barton (Athletics):
While the news of Sweeney is obviously unfortunate, the outfielder's first DL stint of the season didn't come as much of a surprise as the choice to recall one of Sweeney's best buddies, Daric Barton, from Triple-A Sacramento to take his spot on the roster.
Athletics Official Site

Scott Rolen (Blue Jays):
Blue Jays third baseman Scott Rolen divulged to reporters before Monday's game in Texas that manager Cito Gaston has been telling him when he's going to get a day off.
Blue Jays Official Site

Dan Haren & Blaine Boyer (Diamondbacks):
Dan Haren wanted to set the record straight on his frustration following the D-backs' 18-inning win Sunday afternoon.

(Further Down) The D-backs will make a roster move Tuesday if Blaine Boyer reports. Boyer, a right-hander, was claimed off waivers from the Cardinals on Monday. Boyer has 72 hours to report.
Diamondbacks Official Site

Luis Perdomo (Padres):
Pitcher Luis Perdomo is on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left knee.
Padres Official Site

Jason Marquis (Rockies):
The Rockies acquired right-hander Jason Marquis this winter to solidify the back of their rotation. Now Marquis is at the top of the National League.
Rockies Official Site

Sean Danielson (Red Sox):
Triple-A Pawtucket placed him on the 7-day disabled list with left bicep tendinitis.

Danny Ardoin (Dodgers):
Triple-A Albuquerque placed him on the 7-day disabled list with a strained right calf.

Chad Gabriel (Grand Prairie):
The Grand Prairie Air Hogs of The American Association signed him to a contract for the 2009 season.

Spike Lundberg (Lancaster):
The Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League signed him to a contract for the 2009 season.

Junior Spivey (Camden):
The Camden Riversharks of the Atlantic League reinstated him to the active list.

Zack Pitts (Washington):
The Washington Wild Things of the Frontier League signed him to a contract for the 2009 season.

Reid Price (Tucson):
The Tucson Toros of the Golden Baseball League signed him to a contract for the 2009 season.