Shifts In Approach Aid Historic Turnaround For Sure-Handed Cardinals

In the eighth inning Wednesday, as the Cardinals tried to cobble together innings from the bullpen, manager Mike Shildt met his infielders on the mound for his sixth and final pitching change of the game. The switch, from lefty Andrew Miller to righthander Giovanny Gallegos, meant different alignments for the infield, a shift to their shifts, and while Shildt came out to take the ball from the pitcher he also had something to give the fielders.

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Tony LaRussa, Red Schoendienst Reflect On Cardinals Tradition

There sat 2,449 Cardinals wins. There sat three Cardinals World Series championships. There sat the two winningest managers in Cardinals history.

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Vaunted Cardinals Managers Honored Before Game Two

Playoff games in St. Louis are always star-studded events attended by some of the most decorated figures in Cardinals history. That includes Hall of Famers and likely future Hall of Famers, invited back to throw out ceremonial first pitches and send a few pope-like waves to an adoring Busch Stadium crowd that appreciates its past as much as its present.

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Adam Wainwright Is A Big, Strong Man

So with Adam Wainwright running into trouble in back to back outings, it’s raised questions about his workload–in particular with these two losses falling after he pitched a season high 128 pitches in the complete game victory over Atlanta on August 23rd.

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Cardinals Remain Part Of Albert Pujols

The more Albert Pujols talked about St. Louis, the more he smiled.

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Duncans' "Perfect Fit" Ends Too Soon

To know those in the Duncan family even casually is to know they don’t intend their pain for public consumption. But to have known Jeanine Duncan left little choice.

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Cardinals Organization Mourns Jeanine Duncan's Death

The ideal sunny complement to pitching coach Dave Duncan’s famous and intense glower, his wife Jeanine Duncan was capable of brightening any room, friends said, whether she was there or Dave just happened to be talking about her.

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Where Are They Now: Woody Williams

In the latest installment of Where are they Now, FOXSportsMidwest.com writer B.J. Rains caught up with former Cardinals pitcher Woody Williams. The right-hander enjoyed the best years of his career in St. Louis, going 45-22 from 2001-2004. Williams made the 2003 All-Star team and started Game 1 of the 2004 World Series vs. the Boston Red Sox. He currently is a high school baseball coach in his hometown of Houston.

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