Mark McGwire Began Cardinals Career With Slump

Expected to supply power and run production, Mark McGwire was a dud in his first 10 games with the Cardinals.

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Birds Of Paradise: Why Cardinals Played In Hawaii

Embracing the aloha spirit, the Cardinals accepted an opportunity for a Hawaiian adventure and avoided trouble in paradise.

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Price Was Right For Cardinals To Get Dennis Eckersley

Needing a closer, the 1996 Cardinals wanted Dennis Eckersley. What they didn’t want was the obligation to pay his entire salary.

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Why Bernard Gilkey No Longer Fit Cardinals Plans

Deemed too expensive to be a reserve and not enough of a power hitter to remain the everyday left fielder, Bernard Gilkey no longer fit into the Cardinals’ plans.

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T.J. Mathews & His Last Hurrah With Cardinals

Rescued from the minors and given the chance for a final fling with the franchise he rooted for as a boy in Illinois, T.J. Mathews delivered his longest and most impressive big-league performance for the Cardinals.

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Mark McGwire Among Eight Eligible For Cardinals Hall Of Fame

In July 1997, with his contract with Oakland set to expire at the end of the season after 11 years donning hunter green and California gold, it was difficult for Mark McGwire to imagine a future in Cardinal red. A Southern California native, he wasn't shy about his desire to someday play at home.

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Catching Up With T.J. Mathews

Former St. Louis Cardinals reliever TJ Mathews joined St. Louis Baseball Weekly today and besides sharing the details of his upcoming 2014 Summer Slam Baseball Camp, also weighed in on a variety of topics like…

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Mark McGwire Up For Fan Election Into Cardinals' Hall Of Fame

In July 1997, with his contract with Oakland set to expire at the end of the season after 11 years donning hunter green and California gold, it was difficult for Mark McGwire to imagine a future in Cardinal red. A Southern California native, he wasn't shy about his desire to someday play at home.

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Cardinals Have A History Of Excellent Deadline Deals

The major league trade deadline of July 31 is fast approaching. If the rumors floating around the internet are true, the Cardinals are actively seeking a fifth starter for the rotation. Maybe Jake Peavy? Bud Norris? The Cardinals need is not drastic.

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Cardinals' All-Time Top 5 In-Season Trades

Will the Cardinals swing a deal before the July 31 Trade Deadline? Sometimes it takes years to determine how well a team did in a trade. With the benefit of hindsight, the following are the five most notable trades in franchise history that were conducted during the regular season, according to club reporter Jenifer Langosch. Agree? Disagree? Comment below:

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March 31, 2011: Opening Day In St. Louis

A pre-game ceremony that showcases "Cardinal Nation," honors the team's Hall of Famers, pays tribute to Stan Musial on receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom and includes a first pitch by Cardinals retired center fielder Jim Edmonds will punctuate a day of activities celebrating the annual return of baseball to St. Louis on Thursday, March 31st. The Cardinals will take on the San Diego Padres in a 3:15 p.m. game.

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Remembering The 1997 Trade Deadline

One of my favorite kinds of trades took place on June 13, 1997: a six-player deal between the Padres and Cardinals, two teams going nowhere, with none of the six players having much of an impact. The Padres acquired Rich Batchelor, Danny Jackson and Mark Sweeney, and the Cardinals received Scott Livingstone, Phil Plantier and Fernando Valenzuela. The Padres hoped for the 23-8, 2.73 ERA Jackson; they settled for the 1-7, 7.53 ERA Jackson. In fact, only Mark Sweeney played in any season beyond 1997. But hey, six-player deal- what's not to like?

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The Athletics traded Mark McGwire to the Cardinals, receiving Eric Ludwick, T.J. Mathews and Blake Stein for the man who went on to hit 220 home runs over his next 2,251 plate appearances.

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Cardinal Advent Calendar, Day 20: Ryan Ludwick

Coming off a career year in 2008 at age 29 in which he produced 8.2 RC/G, the Cardinal right fielder avoided arbitration in February by signing a one-year deal worth $3.7 million, splitting the difference between the two sides’ figures.

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Memorable Trades Of Prospects By The Cardinals

A look at a few notable deals in which the Cardinals gave up prospects for a big-name veteran:

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Can Todd Wellemeyer Keep The Streak Going?

Likely there aren’t many St. Louis Cardinals fans anywhere that are not aware of the satisfying, slump-breaking three-game sweep the club applied to the visiting Chicago Cubs this Tuesday through Thursday.

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Cardinals In The New York-Penn League: 1981-Present

Since the origin of this work was the 2008 championship season of the St. Louis Cardinals’ New York-Penn League affiliate, the Batavia Muckdogs, it also seems a fitting place to begin my in-depth looks at the Cardinals organization’s six highest-level franchises over the last 25 years.

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Community: Worst Trades In Recent Memory

9. St. Louis Cardinals trade Dan Haren, Kiko Calero, and Daric Barton to the Oakland Athletics for Mark Mulder.

8. Oakland Athletics trade Mark McGwire to the St. Louis Cardinals for T.J. Matthews, Blake Stein, and Eric Ludwick.

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