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.

St. Louis Official Site

Yasiel Puis & The Possible Consequences Of His Arrogance

We have always wanted the best for Cuban athletes who decide to leave the island in search of freedom and progress. We praise their performances and honor their feats. Everyone, without exception, has our respect.  (Translated)

El Nuevo Herald

David Freese Retires After 11 Seasons

David Freese, the hometown hero who etched himself in Cardinals history with a pair of swings one October night in 2011, has called it a career.
St. Louis Official Site

In the ninth inning Friday as the Cardinals tried to conjure, magically, a rally against the Washington Nationals in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series, the scoreboard at Busch Stadium did its best to wake the spirits of Octobers past by playing highlights from Game 6 of the 2011 World Series.
Birdland

Raul Valdes Talks About His Longevity As He Prepares For the 2019 Mexican League Season

He came to Miami for a few hours and must already be with the Tijuana Bulls in Arizona. Raúl Valdés is preparing to start a new baseball season at 41, just when the majority of his generation lives in the peace of retirement and at a time when the word veteran ... is almost a bad word.  (Translated)

El Nuevi Herald

Johan Oviedo Talks Green Card, Citizenship

Of all the players on the Chiefs roster, no one has experienced a journey quite like that of Johan Oviedo. Born in Cuba in 1998, Oviedo's journey to Peoria took him through Ecuador, Haiti, the Dominican Republic and finally to Florida. Last month he spent two days between starts away from the team, traveling to Florida to finalize paperwork for residency to receive a Green Card.

Peoria Official Site

2018 Baseball Hall Of Fame: The Players Who Will Be 'One-And-Done' This Year

There are 11 players not expected to receive the 5 percent necessary to stay on the ballot

CBS Sports

Chris Carpenter, Scott Rolen, & Jason Isringhausen Make Debuts On Hall Of Fame Ballot

Power-hitter Jim Thome and former MVP Chipper Jones headline the list of 19 newcomers to the National Baseball Hall of Fame ballot that will reach voters in the coming week. A handful of former Cardinals, including Cy Young Award winner Chris Carpenter, also dot the ballot for the first time.
Cardinal Beat

The full ballot for the 2018 Major League Baseball Hall of Fame was announced, Monday. And new on the list are three former St. Louis Cardinals: Chris Carpenter, Scott Rolen and Jason Isringhausen.
KMOX

The Baseball Hall of Fame has announced the 36 candidates who are on the ballot to be elected as the 2018 Hall of Fame class.
STL Baseball Weekly

A Cy Young Award winner, the franchise's all-time saves leader and an eight-time Gold Glove Award winner are among the former Cardinals to land on the 2018 National Baseball Hall of Fame ballot. All three -- Chris Carpenter, Jason Isringhausen and Scott Rolen -- were also members of the organization's 2006 World Series championship team.
St. Louis Official Site

Twins Signed Dariel Crespo To Minors Deal

In a position where depth is not the paradigm of Cuban baseball players in the majors, the Twins have decided to reconnect older and prolific markets with one in which they seem to be uninterested.  (Translated)

El Nuevo Herald

Adam Wainwright Is Up There In Age, BABIP

Another reason to expect a better 2017

Viva El Birdos

Vladimir Gutierrez Eases Doubts In Latest Workout

From the moment he let loose the first 93-mph fastball, Cuban righthander Vladimir Gutierrez signaled that he was putting a disappointing first year in the United States behind him.

Baseball America

Stubby Clapp & Bo Hart Know First Big-League Hit Is Forever

They will always remember the first one because in baseball, there is no charity.

Memphis Daily News

John Lackey Driven To Help Cubs Reach Promised Land

There are at least two things the Cubs know about John Lackey.

Chicago-N Official Site

Redbird Rants Interview With Bob Gibson

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Bob Gibson spoke with Redbird Rants in conjunction with the release of his new book, Pitch by Pitch: My View of One Unforgettable Game, co-written with Lonnie Wheeler.

Redbird Rants

Aledmys Diaz's Journey To Jupiter Was A Long Trek

When Aledmys Diaz walked away from the Cuban national team one July 2012 day in the Netherlands and started a 20-month trek to reach professional baseball in the United States, he took one thing with him as he fled. All by itself, like he was about to be, what he tucked into a small backpack was his red Cuba jersey.

Post-Dispatch

Shift In U.S.-Cuban Relations May Affect MLB

The re-establishment of diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba, announced by President Barack Obama on Wednesday, could affect Cuban players currently in the Major Leagues and pave the way for an easier passage for Cuban players seeking to play in the U.S. in the future.
MLB Official Site

On Wednesday, President Obama announced the United States is taking steps to normalize diplomatic relations with Cuba. The two nations have had a frozen relationship for 50 years now. CBS News has more on the story:
CBS Sports

Chris Carpenter & Ryan Franklin To Represent Cardinals At 2014 MLB Draft

St. Louis Official Twitter

From heyday to someday.
St. Louis Official Site

Rollie Fingers, Ozzie Smith, David Eckstein, Kerry Robinson, Reggie Sanders, & Jack Wilson To Participate In Hall of Fame Classic

Seventy-five years ago, baseball’s biggest stars came to Cooperstown for a late-spring celebration of the National Pastime.

Baseball Hall Of Fame

Livan Hernandez To Make Retirement Official

Coach and team ambassador Livan Hernandez is going to file his retirement papers on Thursday, officially ending his career as a player.

Washington Official Site

Cesar Izturis Offers Tips To Fellow Astros' Latin Players

Second baseman Jose Altuve, catcher Carlos Corporan and infielder Cesar Izturis spoke in a meeting Tuesday with the Astros' contingent of Latin American players. The meeting was to discuss the benefits of learning English and assimilating into the U.S. culture.

Houston Official Site

Cardinals Making Right Decision With Michael Wacha

I love this quote from Cardinals pitching coach Derek Lilliquist about Michael Wacha: "I don't see any reason why there is the buzz about the workload. He had 170 innings last year. You can think he could be a 200-inning guy this year. At the end of the day we need some guys who can give us 200 innings."

ESPN