Peoria Chugging Along Toward Playoffs; Brian O'Keefe Left Mark In Record Book

Maybe the worst playoff race the Midwest League has seen continued Saturday as the Peoria Chiefs tried to improve their hold on the Western Division wildcard spot

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Joe Kruzel Returns To Manage Peoria In 2016

The Peoria Chiefs and St. Louis Cardinals have announced the 2016 Chiefs field staff with Joe Kruzel returning as Chiefs manager for a third season. Fresh from leading the Chiefs to their first Midwest League playoff berth in six seasons, Kruzel's staff will again include hitting coach Jobel Jimenez and pitching coach Dernier Orozco while fourth coach Nathan Sopena is new to the Chiefs and the Cardinals organization. Athletic Trainer Dan Martin, who was with Short-Season State College in 2015 rounds out the Chiefs staff while a strength and conditioning coach will be announced at a later date.
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The St. Louis Cardinals are standing pat with the coaching staff that led the Peoria Chiefs a big step forward into postseason play last summer.
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2014 Peoria: Facts, Figures, & Milestones

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Peoria Visit To Children's Hospital Of Illinois A Home Run

The Peoria Chiefs understand adversity. Usually it comes their way in the form of a 95 mph fastball, or battling out of a slump at the plate or facing a critical situation from the mound.

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Without Further Delay, Peoria Stock Up Staff - Cesar Valera Injury Update Included

Robert Stock knows timing is everything on the mound. Same goes for his latest journey to the suddenly bullpen-starved Peoria Chiefs in the Midwest League.

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Shuffle Up, Deal With Changes

The more things changed, the more things stayed the same for the Peoria Chiefs over a six-day stretch that started May 15.

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Career In Cardinals' Organization Has Been Rewarding For Patrick Cramer

He has more championship rings than Michael Jordan. He has met Burt Reynolds, driven around Tony La Russa and been asked by manager Mike Matheny to address the St. Louis Cardinals team.

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About Peoria Last Night

First the game – The Chiefs beat Cedar Rapids last night 5-3. Here is the game recap from the Chiefs website plus the story from the Peoria Journal Star’s Dave Eminian with a few notes from the game but a lot on the Monday ring ceremony.

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Peoria Ring Ceremony

Wow. Not every day to you get to watch a Ring Ceremony. That happened today at Dozer Park as Cardinals Assistant GM Michael Girsch and Director of Player Development Gary LaRocque presented the Peoria Chiefs coaching staff with their 2013 St. Louis Cardinals National League Championship Rings.
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It was overcast, water puddling up on the tarp that covered the infield at Dozer Park on Monday afternoon.
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