Adam Wainwright & Yadier Molina Met For First Time 15 Years Ago - As Opponents

The biggest buzz in advance of the game between the Greeneville Braves and the Tennessee Smokies in the Double A Southern League on May 9, 2003 was about a former Cardinals’ pitcher trying to rebuild his career.

STL Sports Page

Reds Expected To Hire Bruce Manno As Executive/Scouting Staff

Jon Heyman Twitter

Braves Fire Bruce Manno

David O'Brien Twitter

There's No Catch: Jason Motte Can Close

Recently demoted to High-A Palm Beach, as if he had never left, Cardinals farmhand Jason Motte sat in the visitors’ clubhouse at the Phillies’ complex in Clearwater, Fla., and readied for batting practice. It was early May 2006 and while hitting had become an anchor, marooning him in the low minors, there was always the chance that today his average, limp at .133, stirred.

Post-Dispatch

Springfield Cardinals Ditch Traditional Look

Had St. Louis Cardinals minor leaguers of the past decade traveled back to baseball's golden era, they would have right in.

Springfield News-Leader

Kyle McClellan Traveled A Rocky Road To Pitch For His Hometown Team

When Johnson City manager Mike Shildt earlier this month approached Kyle McClellan about addressing minor-league camp, the converted reliever readily accepted. McClellan had a story to tell.

STL Today

Joe Mather Prepares For New Life With Braves

Former St. Louis Cardinals infielder/outfielder Joe Mather discusses his move to the Atlanta Braves

The Cardinal Nation Blog

Scouting Executive Matt Carroll Accepts Post With Braves

Matt Carroll, manager of professional scouting, is leaving the Cardinals to accept a position as special assistant to Atlanta Braves general manager Fran Wren.

Cardinal Beat

St. Louis Cardinals Manager of Professional Scouting Matt Carroll has been hired by the Atlanta Braves.

The Cardinal Nation

Keep Dave Duncan, Lose Mark McGwire

Tony La Russa is coming back for at least another season as the Cardinals' manager. But the move, while official, won't be complete unless the team takes care of pitching coach Dave Duncan by fulfilling his request for a multi-year contract.

STL Today

Steve Dillard Won't Return As Quad Cities River Bandits Manager

The Quad-Cities River Bandits will have a new manager in 2010.

Steve Dillard, the manager of the River Bandits the past two years, said he has been informed by the Cardinals that his contract is not being renewed.

Quad-City Times

Braves Ast. GM Bruce Manno Selling Chesterfield 2BD

Bruce J. Manno has listed for sale a two-bedroom, three-bath home at 758 Stone Meadow Dr. in Chesterfield for $399,900.

St. Louis Block Shopper

The Trouble With Trading Outfielders

Back in 2003, Chicago Cubs general manager Jim Hendry went into the offseason looking for a lefthanded bat to balance out his lineup. He came to that year’s general manager meetings with that in mind, he planned to hit the Baseball Winter Meetings with that bat atop his shopping, and inbetween the two he made a deal … for righthanded-hitting Derrek Lee.

Commish's Hot Stove

Bruce Manno's Wife Passes Away

Manno's wife mourned

, the wife of Braves assistant general manager , died Saturday from lung cancer. She was 53.

Her illness was diagnosed in November, just after her husband was hired by the Braves. He spent the past six seasons in the St. Louis Cardinals front office.

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Gene Tenance Criticises Jeff Luhnow

When Gene Tenace walked away from a plush job as the St. Louis Cardinals' minor league hitting coordinator last fall, he wasn't sure if he would land a job in baseball in 2008.

http://www.news-leader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080420/SPORTS02/804200380/-1/BLOGS01

Futureredbirds' Redbird Recollection: Shaun Boyd

When first rounders go bust.

http://futureredbirds.com/2008/04/08/redbird-recollection-shaun-boyd/

Kyle McClellan Reflects On His Long Road To Bigs

Kyle McClellan tried to prepare for Sunday's workout at Busch Stadium like it was a normal day.

http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080330&content_id=2467452&vkey=news_stl&fext=.jsp&c_id=stl

John Mozeliak "If We Are Healthy, We Have A Chance"

John Mozeliak understands media. He listens to talk radio in all its informative, entertaining and puerile forms. He reads punctuation. He realizes the court of public opinion's sway.

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/sports/stories.nsf/cardinals/story/A4F758B200722D9B8625741C000E7083?OpenDocument

Game Notes 3-9-08

St. Louis Cardinals news from Disney’s Wide World of Sports in Orlando as they take on the Atlanta Braves on Sunday

http://stlcardinals.scout.com/2/735953.html

Questions Heading Into Spring Training

No, these aren't your daddy's Cardinals. They're not even your older brother or sister's Redbirds.

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/sports/stories.nsf/cardinals/story/AA0BBB1002CDEFBF862573EA00202D24?OpenDocument

Cardinals Front Office Overhaul

With his lieutenants now in place, new Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak's front office is done taking shape and is moving on to establishing its identity.

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/sports/stories.nsf/cardinals/story/73D09A138297FC7F862573CC0019095D?OpenDocument