Mike Maddux Is The Progressive Pitching Coach The Cardinals Needed

In hiring Mike Maddux, the Cardinals landed the best available pitching coach on the market, and I can’t really ask for more than that.

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Homer Puts Albert Pujols Over 1,500 RBIs

It might have taken a little longer than he would've wanted, but Albert Pujols nonetheless joined the prestigious 1,500 RBI club on Tuesday night, with a first-inning two-run homer off Mariners lefty James Paxton.

Anaheim Official Site

Chris Gissell Signs Minor League Deal With Rockies

Baseball America

Marlins Keep Eye On Kiko Calero & Possibly John Smoltz, Joe Nelson

The list of free agent relievers that appeal to the Marlins might be longer than the one containing the names of those they don't particularly fancy, with John Smoltz and Joe Nelson being just two of those falling into the second category.

Miami Herald

Cardinals Checking Chien-Ming Wang's Medical Records

It’s a fairly small item in a weekend Post-Dispatch story,* but it seems the Cardinals are actively checking Chien-Ming Wang’s medical records.

Lo Hud

John Mozeliak Wants Focus Of Mark McGwire Talk To Be About The Future

General Manager John Mozeliak hopes Sunday’s appearance by Mark McGwire at the Cardinals’ Winter Warm-Up will officially mark the end of talking about the past and the beginning of talking about preparing for the 2010 season.

STL Globe-Democrat

What's Next, John Mozeliak?

During the second of his standing-room-only sessions Saturday with fans at the Winter Warm-Up, Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak fielded a question about how his college education prepared him for the job.

STL Today

Cardinals Eye Free Agents, But Must Resolve Arbitration Players First

General manager John Mozeliak confirmed the St. Louis Cardinals have eyes for several free agents still on the market, but whether or not he can move on signing those free agents hinges on two contracts that could be finalized as early as this weekend.

Cardinal Beat

Cardinals Talking Contracts With Ryan Ludwick, Skip Schumaker; Team Likely To Check Out Ben Sheets, Derrick Turnbow

John Mozeliak has checked off some pretty important boxes on his “to-do” list in the last couple of weeks, but the Cardinals’ general manager has a few more tasks remaining before the team reports to spring training next month.

STL Globe-Democrat

Derrick Turnbow To Showcase For 16 Teams

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