Why It's Time For The Brett Cecil Experiment To End

When the St. Louis Cardinals traded for Brett Cecil, MLB analysts pegged him as the second best lefthanded reliever behind Aroldis Chapman. John Mozeliak handed the former Toronto Blue Jay a four year contract worth $30.5 million, which would help solidify the Cardinals' bullpen for years to come.

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Leon Durham, Jeff Fassero, Jody Davis, Desi Relaford, Delino DeShields, Tony Fossas, Milt Thompson, & Darren Bragg Named Coaches In Reds' Minor Leagues

There will be changes in the coaching staff of the Reds' top Minor League affiliate, Triple-A Louisville.

Cincinnati Official Site

What Exactly Is Jonathan Broxton's Role In Cardinals' Bullpen?

Five topics from columnist Ben Frederickson that St. Louis sports fans will be discussing:

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1997 Cardinals Had Worst Start In Franchise History

Struggling to score, the Cardinals opened the 1997 season by losing a franchise-record six in a row.

RetroSimba

Why Cardinals Debut Was Tough Task For Mike Busby

In the first week of his first season as Cardinals manager, Tony La Russa was facing a pitching problem. After just five games, his bullpen already was overworked because of extra-inning and high-scoring contests. Entering the finale of a season-opening six-game road trip, La Russa needed his No. 5 starter, rookie Mike Busby, to pitch as long as possible in his big-league debut against the Braves in Atlanta.

RetroSimba

Another Eli Marrero???

Like many players, when Eli Marrero played for the St. Louis Cardinals he would often be seen playing catch with his son during pregame warm-ups. That was 12 years ago and the young Marrero has now grown into a soon-to-be graduate at Coral Gables High School in Miami, Florida. He also happens to be ranked by Baseball America as the eighth best catcher available and 124th top prospect overall in tonight’s Major League Amateur Draft.

STL Baseball Weekly

Delino DeShields, Jeff Fassero, Eli Marrero, & Tony Fossas Named Managers/Coaches In Reds' Farm System

The Reds completed some coaching-staff moves on Monday, which included the naming of Delino DeShields as the manager at Triple-A Louisville.

Cincinnati Official Site

Kevin Siegrist's ERA Could Ba All-Time Low For Cardinals; Playoff Picture; Pirates 21-Year Itch Is Scratched

When your earned run average and opponents’ batting average against both start with zero, you know your season has been a success.

Post-Dispatch

Seth Maness, Groundhog Day

Actually, we should make that headline "Groundball Day."

Bernie Bytes

In A Turnaround, John Mabry Replaces Mark McGwire

In a large sense, John Mabry’s career with the Cardinals has come full cycle.

Post-Dispatch

Cardinals Like Collecting Lefties 30 & Older

Since manager Tony La Russa and pitching coach Dave Duncan joined the Cardinals, veteran left-handed relievers have been a staple of every St. Louis roster.

Retro Simba

Cardinals Developing Ryan Franklin's Successor

It's way too early to say the St. Louis Cardinals have a closer controversy.

But it's also safe to say the team has developed a nice backup option for 37-year-old Ryan Franklin when he struggles or is done altogether.

KMOV

Brendan Ryan Working Hard To Break Out; Tony LaRussa Not Underestimating Astros; Tidbits...

Brendan Ryan is well-known as a free spirit, but when it comes to breaking a slump, Ryan turned to a decidedly old-school method: hard work.
Cardinals Official Site

Stuck in a 2-for-22 slump to start the season, Cardinals shortstop Brendan Ryan wasn’t sure what to do with his first off day in several weeks on Tuesday.
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Walt Jocketty Believes Reds Are Close To Fielding A Winner

Once upon a time, the Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals baseball franchises, both Midwestern-based and roughly drawing from the same potential population, were almost mirror images as far as their fan bases were concerned.

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