Historical Trade Rumors: How Expos Missed Out On Albert Pujols

When the 1994 MLB season was suspended in August because of a labor dispute, the Montreal Expos had an MLB-best 74-40 record. Considering that the team employed Pedro Martinez, Ken Hill, Jeff Fassero, Larry Walker, Moises Alou, Cliff Floyd and Marquis Grissom, that shouldn't be especially surprising. The 1994 season, of course, never resumed and Felipe Alou's squad never got a chance to win the first World Series title in franchise history.

KMOX

Cardinals Capsules, Vol.4: Jim Edmonds Clears The 'Monster' To Lift Cardinals Over Red Sox In 13 Innings, 2003

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?

KMOV

Mike Matheny Overshadowed Perfect Game For Todd Helton

Todd Helton had a flawless game at the plate for the Rockies against the Cardinals, but Mike Matheny produced the most important at-bat.

RetroSimba

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.

Call To The Pen

Leon Durham, Jeff Fassero, Jody Davis, Desi Relaford, Delino DeShields, Tony Fossas, Milt Thompson, & Darren Bragg Named Coaches In Reds' Minor Leagues

There will be changes in the coaching staff of the Reds' top Minor League affiliate, Triple-A Louisville.

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Delino DeShields To Manage Triple-A Louisville, Jeff Fassero Pitching Coach For Louisville, Jody Davis Hitting Coach For Louisville, & Eli Marrero Manager For A-Advanced Daytona

The Reds' Minor League affiliates announced their 2017 coaching staffs on Friday, with familiar faces returning to their posts.

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Jeff Fassero Named Double-A Pensacola Pitching Coach; Eli Marrero Named A-Advanced Daytona Manager; Joe Thurston Named Rookie-Level Billings Hitting Coach

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Five Reasons Why The Cardinals Should/Could/Might? Trade For A Starting Pitcher

OK, this is admittedly a long shot. But the St. Louis Cardinals have a habit of doing the unexpected, even when the expected makes perfect sense.

KMOV

Delino DeShields, Jeff Fassero, Eli Marrero, & Tony Fossas Named Managers/Coaches In Reds' Farm System

The Reds completed some coaching-staff moves on Monday, which included the naming of Delino DeShields as the manager at Triple-A Louisville.

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Adam Wainwright Set For Game One, But Cardinals Have A Backup; Scott Rolen Returns; Yasiel Puig Sits; Extra Bases

The Cardinals intend to start ace Adam Wainwright for Game 1 of the National League championship series on Saturday, as scheduled, but they have prepared Lance Lynn as an alternative if the club does not feel Wainwright is ready for the game or is unable to pitch deep into it.
Post-Dispatch

With their ability to close out the National League Division Series against the Dodgers in four games, the Cardinals were able to avoid sending their ace back to the mound in a series-elimination game. That means Adam Wainwright will be ready to take the mound in Game 1 of the NL Championship Series against the San Francisco Giants.
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Cardinals-Cubs Haven't Made Trade Since Jeff Fassero In 2002

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Cardinals-Cubs Have Discussed Matt Garza

A Cardinals-Cubs trade would be a real rarity. The last major-league trade between the two rivals occurred almost 11 years ago, in August 2002, when Jeff Fassero was the big name going from the Cubs to the Cards.

CBS Sports

Round Two: Could Albert Pujols Push Numbers Even Higher In Walk Year?

QUESTION: Many players put up big numbers in the walk year of their contract. Do you foresee Albert Pujols putting up even bigger numbers this season with free agency pending, or with Pujols’ numbers being so consistent across the board from year to year, do you see him having a typical Albert year?

STL Today

Cardinals Seasons Going From Second Place To First

Looking back at when the St. Louis Cardinals improved from second place one year to first place the next.

Researcher Tom Orf generally focuses his attention to winter sports this time of year but recently sent me the following. It documents the four (and arguably five) cases since 1920 that the St. Louis Cardinals improved from second place one season to first the next.

The Cardinal Nation Blog

Cubs Name Brian Harper Double-A Manager, Marty Mason Double-A Pitching Coach, Jeff Fassero Single-A Pitching Coach, & Mark Johnson Short Season MGR

The Chicago Cubs today announced their minor league managers and coaching staffs for the 2011 season, which includes Bill Dancy taking over at Triple-A Iowa, and a new coaching staff at Double-A Tennessee led by manager Brian Harper, a former catcher for 16 big league seasons.

Cubs Official Site

Cardinals Like Collecting Lefties 30 & Older

Since manager Tony La Russa and pitching coach Dave Duncan joined the Cardinals, veteran left-handed relievers have been a staple of every St. Louis roster.

Retro Simba

Politics Of Trading Within The NL Central

For perspective, consider that the last time the St. Louis Cardinals and Houston Astros found an agreeable deal between two division rivals, the pitcher involved had a recognizable name and a place in history with one of the franchises. He was a fan favorite. He had been the ace of the staff. He was disappointed by losing.

Birdland

Cardinals Must Go To Work Vs. Brett Myers, Astros

Three out of every five days, the Cardinals get spoiled by sending one of the best starting pitchers in baseball to the mound. And on the other two days in that cycle, they have to work for everything they get. St. Louis will sharpen its work ethic again Saturday, when struggling veteran Jeff Suppan will take the ball against Houston and face off against fellow right-hander Brett Myers.

MLB Game Day

Mark Riggins Returns, Jody Davis Named Boise Manager, Cubs Bring In Jeff Fassero

Ryne Sandberg was promoted to Triple-A Iowa, Bill Dancy takes over at Double-A Tennessee, and former big league catcher Jody Davis returns to managing in Class A Boise, where he'll be joined by ex-Major League pitcher Jeff Fassero, the Cubs announced Thursday.

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Mark DeRosa & 3-Team Trade That Never Was, Yet Really Is

On this past New Year’s Eve, the Chicago Cubs made a deal that surprised the industry and may have tripped one of the early dominos in their struggles to play up to their clear talent this season.

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