Why Joe Magrane No Longer Fit With Cardinals

Two months after Joe Magrane won five consecutive decisions as a starting pitcher, the Cardinals gave up on him.

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Form Brady Raggio, This Hit Parade Was Off The Charts

In answering a call for help from the Cardinals, Brady Raggio got into a jam and required rescue.

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How Kent Mercker Became Leader Of Cardinals Rotation

When the Cardinals signed free agent Kent Mercker, they figured him as a candidate for the back end of their starting rotation in 1998. What they didn’t project is that he would be their top winner and most prolific starter.

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If The Rotation Is A Big Bust, A 'Big Bat' Won't Save The 2018 Cardinals

As the Cardinals’ eternal search for a BIG BAT continues, it’s probably a good time to remind everyone of the most essential asset a team must have to be successful at winning baseball games.

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How Fernando Valenzuela Ended Career With Cardinals

For Fernando Valenzuela, a baseball odyssey that began brilliantly with the Dodgers ended sadly in a short, unsatisfying stint with the Cardinals.

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Why Ted Simmons Left Cardinals To Join Pirates

Looking to build on a reputation as a keen talent evaluator and smart decision-maker, Ted Simmons left a front-office job with the Cardinals for an executive position with a National League division rival.

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Baseball Serves As Gateway To St. Louis For Refugee

The boy in the war was 9 the day he thought his parents might die.

Post-Dispatch

Why Cardinals Were Appealing To Todd Stottlemyre

Valuing a mentor who could help him develop into a consistently productive starting pitcher, Todd Stottlemyre sought a trade from the Athletics to either the Yankees or the Cardinals.

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Cubs Have Edge With Jake Arrieta, But October Doesn't Care

As we count the hours to the first pitch of NLDS Game 3 at Wrigley Field, let’s talk about the question that’s on everyone’s mind. Can the Cardinals find a way to topple Cubs starter Jake Arrieta and shatter his mystique, his dominance, and his ERA?

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Are The Cardinals Making You Nervous?

Good morning. Let’s get to the Daily Bernie Bits:

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The Unproductive Reunion Of Ken Hill, Cardinals

When the Cardinals reacquired Ken Hill, they thought they’d found an ace. Instead, he was a dud.

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The Sad Spring Of 1995 With Cardinals Replacement Team

Instead of working with established big-leaguers such as Donovan Osborne or Mark Petkovsek, Bob Gibson spent the spring training of 1995 teaching basic grips to pitchers who normally would have had no chance to be in a Cardinals camp.

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Why The Best Joe Torre Cardinals Club Was Not Good Enough

Performing in an era when two, not five, teams qualified for the postseason from the National League, the best Cardinals club produced by manager Joe Torre wasn’t a September contender, even though its record was similar to, or better than, future St. Louis champions.

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How Tony Gwynn Tormented Dennis Eckersley, Cardinals

Tony Gwynn had five hits in five at-bats against the Cardinals in a 1993 game. Twice, he produced four RBI in a game versus St. Louis. His standout performance against the Cardinals, though, involved a showdown with another future Hall of Fame player, Dennis Eckersley.

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Jaime Garcia Reminds Of Joe Magrane, Donovan Osborne

Ever since John Tudor posted a 62-26 record in five seasons with the Cardinals, the left-handers who have had the most wins for St. Louis are Joe Magrane, Donovan Osborne and Jaime Garcia.

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Rick Sutcliffe Symbolized Sad State Of Cardinals In 1994

Rick Sutcliffe is, by all accounts, a smart and personable man who had a first-rate career as a pitcher in the major leagues. But his year with the Cardinals reflects how distressed the proud franchise had become in the final years of Anheuser-Busch ownership.

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Why The Cardinals Will Win

Good morning, good afternoon... Reasons why the Cardinals will win the NLCS:

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Recent Results Show Dramatic Change In Cardinals' Drafts

OK, what do Donald Collins, Bob Meacham Mike Dunne, Paul Coleman, Bret Wagner and Brad Duvall have in common?

KMOV

Michael Wacha To Join Cris Carpenter & J.D. Drew As Cardinals' Fastest Risers

48 years ago, in 1965, a revolutionary change in amateur player acquisition was implemented by Major League Baseball. MLB instituted its initial First-Year Player Draft, initially with two phases, in June and January.

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Shift To Palm Beach May Not Be Last Call On Shelby Miller

Top prospect Shelby Miller shifted to the high Class A Palm Beach roster on Thursday morning, but St. Louis Cardinals farm director emphasized that an opening assignment in Double-A Springfield is not out of reach.

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