Scott Rolen Leads Cardinals Hall Of Fame Hopefuls

Scott Rolen headlines a group of players on the 2020 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot with ties to St. Louis.

St. Louis Official Site

Erick Almonte: 'The Chance To Wear A Uniform...That's All I Ever Wanted To Do'

Erick Almonte understands the rise and fall of the journey.

Peoria Journal Star

Bryce Harper Says He Wants To RemainA Nat. 'But Am I In Those Plans? I Have No Idea'

His jersey hung on a hook at the only locker he has ever known, the home white with HARPER facing out to the clubhouse at Nationals Park. A cardboard box sat in front of him, ready to be filled with whatever essentials he needs to take away from here, back home to the comfort of Las Vegas, into the vast uncertainty beyond that. Bryce Harper is supremely confident in his abilities as a baseball player. And yet his last homestand under his current contract with the Washington Nationals, which concludes Wednesday afternoon against Miami, is unsettling and emotional.

Washington Post

Five Candidates Who Could Replace Mike Matheny As Cardinals Manager

Mike Matheny's All-Star break has been extended indefinitely

Sporting News

Who Will Make Up The Next Wave Of Young Managers?

The hiring of Aaron Boone (Yankees) and other former major leaguers with no or limited managerial (or even coaching) experience appears to be the wave of the future.

FanRags

George Mitchell On The Legacy Of The Mitchell Report, PEDs, & The Hall Of Fame

In November, baseball writers across America received an advisory from a prominent Hall of Famer with suggestions for how to handle the nettlesome issue of immortality and steroid use. A day after the Hall released its 33-man ballot for 2018, Hall of Fame vice chairman and former Cincinnati Reds great Joe Morgan emailed voters with a list of three criteria he thinks should disqualify future candidates from admission to the shrine.

ESPN

13 Rumor-Free Thoughts On Cardinals & Giancarlo Stanton

Let’s talk about the Cardinals and Giancarlo Stanton.

101 ESPN

Athletics Interested In Marcell Ozuna & Christian Yelich; Chip Halle Named Nationals' Bench Coach

Count the A’s among the teams circling around the most recent expected breakup of the Marlins.

SF Chronicle

Joba Chamberlain Sounds Content As He Quietly Quits Baseball

A decade after midges attacked him on the mound at what was then Jacobs Field, Joba Chamberlain has deleted any attempt at trying to get back to the big leagues from his mind.

NY Post

Jose Canseco: Live From Las Vegas, Steroid-Stained Slugger Revives MLB Dream

Jose Canseco sits at one of the two long poker tables in the living room of his Las Vegas home, his massive biceps bulging through his tank top, and he’s ready to take a swing at any topic thrown at him.

Northwest Now

History Says Cardinals' 3-9 Start Will Be Hard To Overcome

Let's get right to the question rolling around in your head this morning.

BenFred

Brett Gardner Glad To Be A Yankee For Tenth Season

To Brett Gardner, it still seems like yesterday that he was viewed as one of the Yankees' rising prospects, attending Spring Training with a football number on his back while wedging his belongings into a locker between Alex Rodriguez and Robinson Cano.

New York-A Official Site

Why So Much Love For Carlos Beltran On The Free Agent Market?

Carlos Beltran is…the hottest outfield bat on the market?

Fan Rags

Matt Adams Is Finding His Groove With The Cardinals

Matt Adams knew he could do so much more. He knew he could hit as well as, if not better than, the players who were getting all the attention. As opportunities arose, he kept getting passed over.

ESPN

Albert Pujols Has Last Word With Decisive Blow

Albert Pujols swung so hard he almost lost his balance on the follow-through. Steve Cishek's ninth-inning sinker had tailed back out over the heart of the plate and Pujols had unleashed his mightiest hack, sending the baseball soaring just above the small scoreboard that sits beyond the left-field fence and vaulting his Angels to a 9-7 victory on Saturday night.

Anaheim Official Site

Twitter Unverified Jose Canseco & Fans Had A Field Day With It

Jose Canseco lost his verified status on Twitter over the weekend, and now the former baseball star wants an explanation as to why he no longer boasts a blue checkmark on the social media platform.

Fox Sports

Chris Duncan: The Time I Homered Off Randy Johnson After Drinking With Nickelback

Plunk a young group of ballplayers into a perfect Spring Training setting like Jupiter, Florida…pay them handsome salaries, and a memorable story or two is bound to emerge.

101 ESPN

Jason Giambi Announces Retirement, Thanks Family & Baseball Friends

“After 20 seasons, I have decided to officially announce my retirement as a Major League Baseball player.

NY Daily News

Indians Offer Jason Giambi Non-Playing Role

Jon Heyman Twitter

Is Ryan Ludwick Poised To Make A Cleveland Comeback?

As the Indians build their roster for the 2015 season, Wahoo’s on First will be breaking down players that the Indians could target into one of three categories – Ugly, Ruggedly Handsome, and Sexy.

Wahoo's On First