Why Cardinals Chose Bobby Bonds To Replace Lou Brock

Bobby Bonds, expected to bring power and balance to the lineup, symbolized the dysfunction of the 1980 Cardinals.

RetroSimba

Why Cardinals Put Out Welcome Mat For Three Defectors

After saying adios to the Cardinals, pitchers Max Lanier and Fred Martin and infielder Lou Klein returned from exile three years later and helped the club challenge the Dodgers in a down-to-the-wire National League pennant race.

RetroSimba

Price Was Right For Bob Forsch Encore With Cardinals

In the first eight months of 1988, Bob Forsch rejoined the Cardinals, turned in one of his best stretches as a starting pitcher and was traded when they determined he no longer fit their plans.

RetroSimba

The Story Of The Final Game At Original Busch Stadium

The final day of baseball at the original Busch Stadium, formerly known as Sportsman’s Park, featured a melancholy mix of star power and nostalgia, with an unusual twist at the end.

RetroSimba

Carlos Martinez Makes All-Star Team; Matt Holliday Out Another Week; Matt Carpenter Back At The Top

For the first time in their history, the Cardinals will have three pitchers on the National League All-Star squad.
Post-Dispatch

Cardinals left fielder Matt Holliday, out just more than a month with a quadriceps tear, went through a lengthy midafternoon workout of sprints and other running drills Friday at PNC Park.
Post-Dispatch

Hal Lanier, Players Both Pleased

It seems debatable whether Hal Lanier (pictured) or his Ottawa players are getting more pleasure out of the 73-year-old manager's return to the game after a three-year hiatus in his illustrious career that started as an 18-year-old shortstop at Quincy, IL of the Midwest League in 1961.

Can Am League Official Site

Ottawa Names Hal Lanier Manager

Former National League Manager of the Year Hal Lanier returns to the Can-Am League as the first manager of the Ottawa Champions, the team announced at a press conference on Tuesday.

American Association Official Site

Whitey Herzog Likes Tom Lawless In Houston

One of the first calls Tom Lawless made last Monday after it was announced he had been named interim manager of the Houston Astros was to Hall of Fame manager Whitey Herzog, who managed Lawless on the Cardinals’ championship teams in the mid-1980s.

Post-Dispatch

Ryan Sheldon Doesn't Let Bad Break Stop Him

Ryan Sheldon's baseball career was supposed to have ended years ago.

Don't tell that to the rest of the Frontier League, where Sheldon went 9-5, 2.21 last year as a rookie. After developing a cutter midway through the season, he had a 0.47 ERA for the rest of the season.

Baseball America

Charles Boots Day Named Normal Cornbelters Hitting Coach

The Normal CornBelters, presented by Illinois Corn Farmers, are pleased to announce the signing of Charles ‘Boots’ Day as the team’s new hitting coach for the upcoming season. Following a six-game road trip to begin their second season, the CornBelters will play their first home game of the 2011 campaign at the Corn Crib on Friday, May 27 at 7 P.M. versus the Southern Illinois Miners (CEFCU Opening Night).

Normal Cornbelters Official Site

Tyler Lavigne To Return To Normal

Normal Cornbelters Official Site

Former Cardinals Independent League Transactions Sept 20-Nov 17

Sept. 20 The St. Paul Saints of the American Association released Chad Gabriel.

Sept. 27: The St. Paul Saints of the American Association released Gerard Haran.

Sept. 30: The Worcester Tornadoes of the Can-Am League signed Chris Farley.

Nov. 1: The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks of the American Association exercised 2011 option on Donnie Smith.

Nov. 1: The Kansas City T-Bones of the American Association exercised 2011 options on Kyle Heim, Matt Perisho, and Rico Washington.

Nov. 2: The Winnipeg Goldeyes of the American Association exercised 2011 option on Juan Diaz.

Nov. 2: The Pensacola Pelicans of the American Association traded Scott Vander Weg to the El Paso Diablos.

Nov. 4: The Wichita Wingnuts of the American Association released Raul Gonzalez.

Nov. 9: The Gary SouthShore Railcats of the American Association exercised 2011 option on Brad Furnish.

Nov. 17: The Normal Cornbelters extended the contract of manager Hal Lanier.

Josh Dew Honorable Mention In Baseball America's Top Independent League Prospects

Others To Note: LHP Andrew Albers (Quebec); RHP Joe Augustine (Southern Illinois); MIF Landon Camp (San Angelo); RHP Josh Dew (Chico); RHP Wes Etheridge (Maui); 3B Bryan Frichter (Shreveport); OF David Harris (Orange County); SS Josh Horn (Wichita); LHP Todd Privett (Joliet); RHP Goman Romero (San Angelo); RHP Steven Stewart (Kansas City); LHP Ian Thomas (Winnipeg).

Baseball America

Chris Edmondson A Hit In Any Johnson City

It might be just a coincidence that Chris Edmondson is playing in a town with a familiar name, but his early-season success makes it clear he's right at home in Johnson City.

Press Connects

Cardinals In Triple-A: 1977-Present

The last quarter century of results posted by the St. Louis Cardinals Triple-A franchise, currently the Memphis Redbirds of the Pacific Coast League, offers an interesting contrast.

The Cardinal Nation

Cardinals In The Florida State League: 1966-Present

The St. Louis Cardinals first joined the Class A-Advanced Florida State League in 1966. That year, the Dodgers and their St. Petersburg Saints left the ten-team circuit, to be replaced by the Cardinals, using their spring training home, Al Lang Stadium.

The Cardinal Nation

Hal Lanier Named Can Am League MGR Of The Year

The Can-Am League announced today that Sussex Skyhawks field manager Hal Lanier has been selected by the eight managers and media representatives as the 2008 Manager of the Year.

Can Am League