Cardinals Clear Outfield Space With Matthew Liberatore Trade. What's Their Next Move?

Whether or not it is their signature move of the off-season, the St. Louis Cardinals made a move that was a long time coming when they shipped outfielder Randy Arozarena and designated hitter in waiting Jose Martinez to the Tampa Bay Rays for left-handed pitching prospect Matthew Liberatore.

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How Andy Benes Got A Second Chance With Cardinals

Andy Benes and the Cardinals were separated, not estranged, and when the opportunity came to rekindle the relationship they made it happen.

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Pat Hentgen Was Samrt, Low-Rick Acquisition For Cardinals

The Cardinals began to rebuild their starting pitching rotation for the 21st century with the acquisition of a Cy Young Award winner.

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Bernie's Daily Redbird Review 6-26-19: The Blues Are At Busch Stadium Tonight. Can The Blues Help The Cardinals?

The Stanley Cup … and the proud owners of the Cup, your St. Louis Blues … will be at Busch Stadium tonight.

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Tom & Pete Underwood: Brother, Can You Spare Me?

Tom Underwood began his major-league career with Philadelphia, the City of Brotherly Love, but nothing prepared him for the challenge he and his sibling faced.

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Albert Pujols' Annual Basketball Game Reunites Fans

Albert Pujols, wearing his signature smile, goatee and No. 5, whisked through the pregame handshake line and just kept going.

Hochman

Cardinals Can't Let Paul Goldschmidt Be A One-Year Rental. Extend His Contract Now.

If slugging first baseman Paul Goldschmidt ends up playing only one season with the St. Louis Cardinals before leaving as a free agent, it’s unlikely his addition to the team will result in much more than the answer to a future trivia question.

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Matt Morris Visits From Big Sky

It’s been a decade since Matt Morris last pitched in the big leagues, so there’s some forgiveness that his 10U Big Sky baseball team doesn’t fully understand what the right-hander meant to the St. Louis Cardinals back in the day.

STL Baseball Weekly

How J.D. Drew Found A Home With Cardinals

Confident in their ability to get a deal done, the Cardinals made a bold decision to pursue outfielder J.D. Drew.

RetroSimba

How Andy Benes, Cardinals Struck Out On New Contract

Andy Benes left the Cardinals and went to the Diamondbacks because he, his agent and general manager Walt Jocketty couldn’t follow baseball rules.

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How Kent Mercker Became Leader Of Cardinals Rotation

When the Cardinals signed free agent Kent Mercker, they figured him as a candidate for the back end of their starting rotation in 1998. What they didn’t project is that he would be their top winner and most prolific starter.

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Best Free Agent Moves Of The Bill DeWitt Era

Columnist Ben Frederickson reviews the Cardinals' best free-agent signings under chairman Bill DeWitt Jr. (1996-2017).

Post-Dispatch

Part II: The Cardinals Must Confront Unpleasant Issues, Including Adam Wainwright

It’s easy to love and respect Adam Wainwright, who is one of the greatest guys ever. And one of the best starting pitchers in franchise history.

101 ESPN

Vodka, Pot, & The Cinderblock Wall: How Rick Ankiel Tried To Deal With The Yips, Anxiety

The following is excerpted from The Phenomenon: Pressure, the Yips, and the Pitch that Changed My Life by Rick Ankiel and Tom Brown Copyright © 2017. Available from PublicAffairs, an imprint of Perseus Books, LLC, a subsidiary of Hachette Book Group, Inc.

Sports Illustrated

Jeff Bagwell Was At His Best Versus Cardinals

In a career filled with consistent hitting versus the Cardinals, Jeff Bagwell reached a personal pinnacle when he hit for the cycle against them.

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Night Of Memories Set For Saturday At The Vanderburgh 4-H Center

It's a rare opportunity to get an autograph from baseball's biggest stars.

WIKY

Kip Wells Failed To Click With Cardinals, Dave Duncan

After pitching coach Dave Duncan transformed Jeff Weaver from a consistent loser into a postseason ace with the 2006 Cardinals, the club wanted him to work similar magic with Kip Wells in 2007. Duncan and Wells were willing. The results, though, were far from the same.

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Cardinals Gave Alan Benes A Crash Course In Pitching

Working with Cardinals coaches Mark Riggins and Bob Gibson after his promotion from the minor leagues to St. Louis in September 1995, Alan Benes adjusted his approach, mixing off-speed pitches with his fastball, and delivered a double-digit strikeout performance in earning his first win.

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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.

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Andy Benes Sits Down With Frank Cusumano On The Press Box 5-2-16

Former Cardinals pitcher Andy Benes joined The Hollywood Casino Press Box on Monday to discuss several topics, including his involvement with the local club baseball scene and his son, Shane, who currently plays at Mizzou.

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