Here's Why The Cardinals Have The NL's Worst Record Since Their Eight-Game Win Streak

The Cubs have all but sent engraved invitations to St. Louis, requesting the Cardinals’ presence in a duel for first place in the NL Central.

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Edgar Renteria, Arthur Rhodes Miss Hall Of Fame Election, Fall From Ballot

Orlando Cabrera, Mike Cameron, Edgar Renteria and Arthur Rhodes were on the ballot for the first time, but all failed to garner the minimum 5 percent of the vote from the Baseball Writers' Association of America required to return to the ballot next year.

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The 2017 Baseball Hall Of Fame Voting Results

Baseball's Hall of Fame opened its door to three new members on Wednesday, with Jeff Bagwell, Tim Raines and Ivan Rodriguez earning induction by getting at least 75 percent of the vote from the Baseball Writers' Association of America.

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The Next Cardinals Hall Of Famer

It’s baseball’s Hall of Fame season, which means we as baseball fans can sit back, relax, and argue about the best of the best to ever play the game.

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Hall Of Fame: The Players Who Will Be One-And-Done After 2017

Come January 18, the 2017 Hall of Fame class will be revealed. In the time leading up to that announcement, we'll be profiling a Hall of Fame candidate per day -- provided, that is, the candidate received votes on at least five percent of the ballots.

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Arthur Rhodes Won't Make It Into Hall Of Fame

The former Mariners reliever, Arthur Rhodes has been put on the MLB Hall of Fame ballot for the first time, and it probably won’t be his last either. But, no matter how many times his name shows up on the ballot, the odds of him ever being enshrined like Ken Griffey Jr. was this past season are quite small.

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J.D. Drew, Edgar Renteria, & Arthur Rhodes Get First Shot On Hall Of Fame Ballot

Soon, members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America will cast their ballots for the Hall of Fame's Class of 2017.

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First Look: Four Notable First-Timers To Hit Hall Of Fame Ballot In 2017

The 2016 Hall of Fame class is set, and congratulations to Ken Griffey Jr. and Mike Piazza on their elections. Now let's take an opportunity to look ahead to the 2017 ballot and in particular those hitting the BBWAA ballot for the first time.

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John Mozeliak's Trade Deadline Moves Help Make The Cardinals World Series Favorites

The Cardinals finished off their 12-of-14 at home, post All-Star break stretch with an 8-4 record at Busch and a 10-4 mark overall, good for a .714 winning percentage.

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Arthur Rhodes Officially Retires

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Evaluating Relievers For Hall Of Fame Consideration

Is there a better way to evaluate reliever careers than just looking at their save totals?

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Arthur Rhodes Puts Forest Hill House On Market

Ready to hit a home run? The owner of this Forest Hill house is Arthur Rhodes, former pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Baltimore Orioles, among other teams.

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Adam Wainwright Vs. Johnny Cueto Rates As Rare Matchup

Adam Wainwright has made 15 career starts against the Reds. Johnny Cueto has started 15 games versus the Cardinals. Only once, though, have Wainwright and Cueto been matched as starting pitchers in the same game.

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Change Is A Constant In Cardinals' Bullpen

Be sure to snap a picture of the Cardinals’ bullpen on opening day. Tuck it away for posterity’s sake. Chances are, within a month, the photo will be obsolete.

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Cardinals' Recent Roster Turnover All Part Of Master Plan

As the Cardinals start “Revenge Tour, 2013” and try to atone for the 2009 playoff loss to the Dodgers and the World Series loss to Boston five years before that, there are some interesting notes about the Redbirds heading into the NLCS.

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Win Or Lose, Cardinals See Year As Successful

In a razor-thin division series it is obvious to say the outcome of tonight’s Game 5 against the Pittsburgh Pirates will heavily influence popular opinion about the Cardinals’ season.

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Chris Carpenter Hopes To Be A Bullpen Fix

Few contending clubs do bullpen chaos like the Cardinals. Relief intrigue is as St. Louis as a highway do-over, bad diet and “the high school question.”

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On Jackie Robinson Day, No Black Players On Cardinals Roster; Mike Matheny's Back Issues; The Boston Tragedy; Extra Bases

On Jackie Robinson Day, when all players on all teams wear No. 42 to honor the great Brooklyn Dodgers African-American star who brought not only a change to the game but a change in the culture of the game, the Cardinals had no African-American players.

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Ron Washington Not Worried About Struggling Darren Oliver

Darren Oliver is tied for the Major League-lead among relievers with four losses, the latest coming after Maicer Izturis' single in the ninth in the Rangers' 3-2 loss to the Angels on Saturday.

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Darren Oliver, Arthur Rhodes Join Dennis Eckersley, Rick Honeycutt

Darren Oliver and Arthur Rhodes became only the second pair of 40-something relievers to get back-to-back saves. Dennis Eckersley and Rick Honeycutt did it twice, once with the Athletics in 1995 and again with the Cardinals in '96.

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