How Cardinals Got Jim Edmonds From Angels

Convinced center fielder Jim Edmonds would depart for free agency, the Angels were willing to deal him for the right offer.

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Cardinals Capsules. Vol. 2: Bud Smith Throws The Cardinals' Last No-Hitter, September 2001

Welcome back to Cards Capsules, the series in which we take a look back at memorable Cardinals games from the last 20 years in St. Louis baseball history. Without any baseball to watch in the present due to the spread of coronavirus, what better way to fill the time, eh?

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Why Cardinals Traded Joe McEwing To Mets

In assessing Joe McEwing’s value to the club as a utility player, the Cardinals placed a premium on productivity instead of popularity.

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Cardinals Were Peristent In Pursuit Of Fernando Vina

The Cardinals tried for a year to acquire second baseman Fernando Vina and when they finally succeeded they were rewarded for their effort.

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Kolten Wong Wins Rawlings Gold Glove Award

Earlier this evening, St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Kolten Wong was named the winner of the Rawlings Gold Glove Award for National League second basemen, earning the honor for the first time in his career. In doing so, he joined Fernando Viña (2001 & 2002) as the only Cardinals second basemen to have ever won the league’s award for defensive excellence.
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Kolten Wong finally has his golden hardware.
St. Louis Official Site

It was just three years ago that Cardinals second baseman Kolten Wong finished the season as an outfielder, once notably slipping in a late September game in Wrigley Field and performed a face-plant. Earlier that season, he had been banished to Memphis for a week.
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Tommy Edman Enjoying His Shot With Cardinals

Instructor Jim Edmonds, the only Cardinal in uniform who really has seen both of them play, pondered the question for a moment. As phrased, it was, “What tells you that Tommy Edman won’t be Bo Hart?”

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Videos: Fernando Vina On Kolten Wong & 2000 Team 6-25-19

Fernando Viña on Kolten Wong: "Watching him last year, I thought he should've won the Gold Glove." #TimeToFly pic.twitter.com/99TKkAJVS5

— FOX Sports Midwest (@FSMidwest) June 26, 2019

Fernando Viña on his favorite moment in St. Louis: "I think it was in 2000. ... We had a very good team. We all played together." #TimeToFly pic.twitter.com/CqRMpZDbdM

— FOX Sports Midwest (@FSMidwest) June 26, 2019

Albert Pujols Gives Emotional Press Conference Before First Game Back At Busch Stadium In Eight Years

Albert Pujols reporters a lot of stories about coming up in the baseball during an emotional press conference Friday.
Fox2Now

For the first time since leaving in free agency eight years ago, Albert Pujols was back inside the ballpark he called home for the beginning of his career.
STL Baseball Weekly

Albert Pujols returned to Busch Stadium on Friday as the Angels are playing the Cardinals. Pujols held a pre-game press conference.
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How Jose Jimenez Baffled The Diamondbacks

In their two matchups against one another, Randy Johnson, as expected, pitched like a Hall of Famer, but Jose Jimenez unexpectedly was better.

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Paul DeJong-Kolten Wong Might Rank With Elite Cardinals' Keystone Combinations

Cardinals second baseman Kolten Wong and shortstop Paul DeJong are in the midst of their third season together. In consideration of DeJong’s defensive improvement to go along with his high-powered offense and with Wong’s ability to get on base more and still play stellar defense, they are being talked about as potentially one of the best Cardinals’ keystone combinations.

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Cardinals Add 12 Dates To 2019 Theme Schedule

The St. Louis Cardinals have announced six Budweiser Bash theme dates for the 2019 season. The club also added six dates to the 2019 Theme Ticket schedule, including three first-time events.

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Carlos Baerga Played The Heavy In Cardinals Second Base Saga

The Cardinals took a chance on Carlos Baerga, hoping the second baseman could revive his career, but the experiment didn’t last long because they couldn’t wait for him to lose weight.

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Ricky Bottalico & The Cardinals' Flawed Bullpen Plan

Ricky Bottalico was acquired by the Cardinals to be a setup reliever, became the closer instead and didn’t perform well enough to keep the job.

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Yadier Molina Reclaims Crown With Ninth Gold Glove

Already one of the most decorated defenders at the catching position in Major League history, Yadier Molina added a ninth Gold Glove award to his collection on Sunday by beating out fellow National League finalists Manny Pina and Buster Posey.
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To have two Gold Glove candidates was a coup for the Cardinals because in 2018 they had the most errors (133) in the majors, by 12, and also the lowest fielding percentage, .978. Eight-time winner Yadier Molina was a candidate at catcher and second baseman Kolten Wong was a first-time aspirant.
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The Cardinals have a rich history of Rawlings Gold Glove winners since the award was started in 1957. Ozzie Smith (13), Bob Gibson (nine), Curt Flood (seven) Bill White (six), Ken Boyer (five), Jim Edmonds (five) and Keith Hernandez (five) all have won a handful as Cardinals. Now, Hall of Famer Gibson has company at nine as catcher Yadier Molina, who made his ninth National League All-Star team this season, also has won his ninth Gold Glove.
Cardinal Beat

For the first time since the 2015 season, Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina is a Rawlings Gold Glove winner! The winners for both the National and American League Gold Gloves were announced on Sunday night. The award is the ninth in Molina’s storied career. Yadi has long been known for his
defensive prowess and has been recognized again.
Fox2Now

Yadier Molina is a Gold Glove winner again.
KSDK

The Gold Glove voters batted .500 on Cardinals this year.
KMOV

After winning his first Rawlings Gold Glove in 2008, Yadier Molina has once again been recognized with the honor.
STL Baseball Weekly

Best All-Time General Managers: No.9 Walt Jocketty

The #9 GM on our countdown of the best all-time general managers designed one of the great organizations in baseball before attempting to do the same with one of the game’s first ever franchises.

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Cardinals March Forward To Another Early Start

The Cardinals in 2018 will open a season in March for the fifth time. The March 29 game against the Mets at New York will be the earliest date for a Cardinals regular-season opener.

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For One Season, Juan Acevedo Could Do It All For Cardinals

Reflecting his versatility as well as the Cardinals’ need for quality pitching in all areas, Juan Acevedo opened the 1998 season as a middle-inning reliever, moved into the starting rotation in May and became the club’s closer in August.

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Walt Jocketty Ready For Next Phase Of Life, Career

Last Christmas Eve, Walt Jocketty was doing some last-minute shopping when Yankees general manager Brian Cashman called, wanting to finish up the trade of Aroldis Chapman.

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Dennis Schutzenhofer Living Dream As Cardinals BP Pitcher

It's a Monday morning in Jupiter, just 30 minutes past sunrise and still about three hours before the first wave of players will trickle out of the clubhouse and onto one of the fields at the Cardinals' spring complex.

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Stubby Clapp & Bo Hart Know First Big-League Hit Is Forever

They will always remember the first one because in baseball, there is no charity.

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