Johan Santan Honored To Join Twins Hall Of Fame

It's a special weekend at Target Field, as the Twins are set to honor one of the greatest pitchers in franchise history with former American League Cy Young Award winner Johan Santana officially getting inducted into the club's Hall of Fame on Saturday.

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Will Changarotty Joins Zulia Camp

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Jose Gomez Joins Zulia Camp

With 26 players, including 21 pitchers began Thursday Zulia team training at the sports complex Bohorquez Luis Rodolfo Machado road to Perijá, which were under the command of Leonel Carrion. At 9:18 in the morning Machado Ruperto Ascanio, general manager addressed the group of players. `` Welcome to a new season I just want to ask Job, discipline and dedication, management to have everything they need prey'' said the manager.  (Translated)

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Five Year Probabilistic Model Of Range: Shortstops

The long term fielding study continues with a look at shortstops. (See yesterday’s post for background.) The following table shows how the teams performed as a whole at the position over the last five years:

Baseball Musings

Strauss Live 1-12-11

The Cardinals beat writer goes one-on-one with readers at 1 p.m. Wednesday in a live chat.

STL Today

What Market Is There For Brendan Ryan?

The St. Louis Cardinals appear to be shopping shortstop Brendan Ryan, but will he generate trade interest?

The Cardinal Nation Blog

Offseason Begins Today For Cardinals

Let the bidding begin.

A busy offseason officially began for the Cardinals Sunday with the opening on Major League Baseball’s free agency period.

Fox Sports Midwest

Q&A With Jim Riggleman

In his first full season as manager of the Nationals, Jim Riggleman guided the team to a 69-93 record, a 10-game improvement over last season.

MLB.com caught up with Riggleman recently to talk about the 2010 season and the Nats' needs for next year.

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Ronny Cedeno On Cardinals Radar?

Pirates infielder Ronny Cedeno is in the final year of arbitration and is a certainly a non-tender candidate as a member of the Pirates. Cedeno is making a little over one million dollars this season and while he is due for a raise, it won't be much. However, the Pirates already don't spend much on the open market and may try to reel in a pitcher this offseason and play young shortstop Argenis Diaz. Diaz won't bring much with the bat, but he is a defensive whiz with good speed.

MLB Daily Dish

Adam Kennedy Understands Reduced Role

Since the arrival of Danny Espinosa, second baseman Adam Kennedy has been reduced to pinch hitting duties and used as a defensive replacement.

Nationals Official Site

Overthinking It: Anatomy Of A Trade Deadline

As non-waiver deadline time approaches at the end of each July, baseball observers divide teams into buyers and sellers, separating the soon-to-haves from the soon-to-have-nots. A few players from each team placed into the latter camp earn the dreaded “trade target” tag, dooming them to weeks of reading and hearing their names bandied about in various media by every rumormonger in the business, always unsure of where they’ll be playing their next game or spending their next night.

Baseball Prospectus

Adam Kennedy Excelling In Large Role For Nationals

Count Nationals second baseman Adam Kennedy among those who benefited from Major League Baseball's busy trading season.

Nationals Official Site

The Top 10 Deadline Storylines

7. The Cardinals now have a postseason rotation with the addition of Jake Westbrook, who should be perfect for Dave Duncan. They get Kyle Lohse back soon, so with Adam Wainwright, Chris Carpenter and Jaime Garcia they are primed for the race with Cincinnati, and on further, as far as the bullpen holds. A key here is the development of Jon Jay, who freed up Ludwick.

MLB Official Site

Adam Kennedy Gets Start At Second Base

Adam Kennedy started at second base for the Nationals on Thursday night, and manager Jim Riggleman vowed to do a better job of integrating the veteran infielder into the lineup in the second half.

Nationals Official Site

Nationals Getting Asked About Adam Kennedy

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Nationals Expressed Interest In Dan Haren

The Nats have expressed interest in D-backs pitchers Dan Haren and Edwin Jackson. What the Nationals would give up for one of those players is unknown, but Washington would most likely trade prospects.

Nationals Official Site

Adam Kennedy Stays Ready When Called

Nationals second baseman Adam Kennedy has seen his playing time decrease in recent weeks because Cristian Guzman is swinging a hot bat and leading the National League in hitting entering Saturday's action, while the team is committed to Ian Desmond at shortstop.

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Tuesday's Lineups 5-18-10: Tony LaRussa Runs Out Same Eight Vs. Nationals

Different batting order, but same lineup. That’s Cardinals manager Tony La Russa’s philosphy tonight as the Cardinals conclude their two-game series with the Washington Nationals.

Cardinal Beat

Bernie Bytes 5-18-10: On Tony LaRussa's Switch, Kyle Lohse, The Cubs

After Monday’s 6-2 win over Washington, Cardinals manager Tony La Russa said he doesn’t think lineups make much of a difference. “The lineup has nothing to do with it,” TLR said after the game. “Fans have a good time with it, but it’s who plays, not really where they hit.

Bernie's Five Minutes

Kyle Lohse Lifts Cardinals At Critical Time

Once again, Cardinals starting pitcher Kyle Lohse faced a breaking point midway through a game.

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