Playing Games Without Fans Would Be Just Fine

The St. Louis Cardinals may be lucky to have games in 2020. With the current delays being extended, playing games without fans is becoming a good option.

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Yomiuri Signed Gerardo Parra For 2020 Season

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Getting Schooled: Cardinals Bet NLCS Woes Will Drive 'Young Fellas' In Future Playoff Runs

The compliment came near first base, a few weeks before the Cardinals overturned their coaching staff and months before Paul Goldschmidt thought he’d ever wear a jersey other than Arizona’s snakeskin.

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Memories Of 2004 World Series Sweep Emerge As Cardinals Are Pushed To The Brink

The 2004 Boston Red Sox are the only team in Major League history to come back from a three-to-zero deficit to win a best-of-seven postseason series.

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250 K's & A Big Hug Stephen Strasburg Totally, Definitely Loved

An unsuspecting Stephen Strasburg stood in the dugout Thursday evening after completing his outing -- which had put the finishing touches on one of the finest regular seasons of his career -- when Gerardo Parra went in for a hug. Aníbal Sánchez followed up from behind Strasburg to join in on the embrace. So did Juan Soto. Over came Victor Robles. Joe Ross and Michael A. Taylor joined in too for the impromptu group embrace, catching the normally introverted and stoic Strasburg off guard.

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After Sim Game, Nationals Must Decide If Max Scherzer Is Ready To Return

Max Scherzer emerged from a simulated game at Nationals Park this afternoon feeling “really good,” perhaps good enough to convince club officials to let the ace return from the injured list without facing live hitters again.

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Stephen Strasburg Is Fifth Pitcher In 50 Years To Do This....At Bat

For a moment, Stephen Strasburg ditched his usual stoic and serious demeanor. His three-run homer had just capped one of the Nationals’ biggest innings of the season -- an eight-run third inning to catapult the Nats to a 13-4 rout over the Braves on Thursday night at SunTrust Park. And although it had not dawned on him until he reached the top step of the dugout, it was time to dance.

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Gerardo Parra's First Hit With Nationals A Game-Winning Slam

After Gerardo Parra made contact, he paused for a moment in the batter’s box to watch the ball sailing high through the air at Dodger Stadium. By the time it landed in the bleachers in right field, the Nationals dugout went hysterical. Max Scherzer jumped up and down with glee and let out a yell complete with an added expletive.

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Juan Soto Looks Spry, Set To Return From Back Issue

Juan Soto walked up to manager Dave Martinez and head athletic trainer Paul Lessard and gave a thumbs up. He had just completed a full pregame routine, finishing off with batting practice on the field before running the bases to test his back, which had bothered him for most of the past week.

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Nationals Signed Gerardo Parra

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Nationals Showing Interest In Gerardo Parra

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Gerardo Parra Elected Free Agency From Giants

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Giants Designated Gerardo Parra For An Assignment

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Evan Longoria's Homer Prevents History-Making Loss

Giants manager Bruce Bochy tinkered with his lineup Friday in the hopes of jolting an offense that was shut down by the Padres on Opening Day.

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Giants Recalled Gerardo Parra From Triple-A Sacramento

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Jeff Samardzija Displays Good Stuff Against Royals

Earlier this month, Giants right-hander Jeff Samardzija said he viewed this spring as a series of eight hurdles: bullpen, heavy bullpen, live batting practice and five exhibition starts.

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Giants Signed Gerardo Parra To Minors Deal

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Rockies Decline $12.5M Option On Gerardo Parra

The Colorado Rockies have declined their $12.5 million option on outfielder Gerardo Parra and will pay a $1.5 million buyout.

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Matt Holliday's First Colorado Home Run In 3,634 Days Sparks Rockies

Matt Holliday stepped to the plate as a pinch-hitter on "Beatles Night" and broke open a scoreless tie in the bottom of the seventh, doing what he was signed to do -- change the game with a swing of his bat by giving an 0-1 curveball a ticket to ride.

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Ian Desmond's Walk-Off Home Run Puts Rockies In Tie For Wild Card

The Rockies added Matt Holliday's big bat to their lineup for Thursday's rubber match with the Padres, but it was the hot hand of Ian Desmond who broke through Colorado's slumbering lumber to win the game with a two-run walk-off homer, stealing a 4-3 win to take the series and secure a tie for second in the National League Wild Card race.

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