Why Cardinals Wanted Bobby Del Greco, Not Bill Virdon

Bobby Del Greco was a graceful center fielder with a strong arm, but he was no Bill Virdon.

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Why Cardinals Made Big Investment In Ray Sadecki

At 17, Ray Sadecki already threw with as much velocity as anyone on the Cardinals’ major-league pitching staff.

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Coaching In Baseball Is On The Rise

The Cardinals, who have won or shared seven division titles in the past 10 years, employ six full-time coaches and one full-time instructor, a total that probably is one over what other big-league teams have because the Cardinals, in effect, have two hitting coaches in Mark McGwire and his assistant, Mike Aldrete.

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