A Scout, A Backup Catcher, Albert Pujols, & A Trade That Would Have Changed Cardinals History

In the years after his playing days, as he grabbed a radar gun and began a second career ballpark-hopping with other scouts and swimming in their tales, Ben Johnson started hearing the lore of his role in a trade that, as one Cardinals executive recently put it, “could have changed baseball history.”

Birdland

Cardinals Classics: Ray Lankford Vs. Todd Worrell

Proving he was recovered from major surgery and still possessed the ability to alter the outcome of a game, Ray Lankford dazzled the Dodgers in an epic ninth-inning performance that delivered a victory for the Cardinals against one of their former standouts.

RetroSimba

History Says Big Trades Can Happen Anywhere

Big trades can happen anywhere, and a crowded hotel bar is certainly no exception.

St. Louis Official Site

Keep Dave Duncan, Lose Mark McGwire

Tony La Russa is coming back for at least another season as the Cardinals' manager. But the move, while official, won't be complete unless the team takes care of pitching coach Dave Duncan by fulfilling his request for a multi-year contract.

STL Today

How It All Came Together

Even worse than the hyperbolic talk-show rhetoric, the flammable chat boards and the look-at-me blogs were the fellow congregants approaching after church demanding action or scolding tight-fisted ownership

STL Today

Former Cardinals GM Walt Jocketty Is Still Bleeding Red

Former Cardinals working for Walt Jocketty and the Cincinnati Reds:

STL Today

Cardinals Interested In Jermaine Dye?

But there are reports the Phillies, Braves, Rays and Cardinals might be interested as well. That would put the White Sox in a strong position.

Cininnati Enquirer

Jason Isringhausen May Be Activated, Pitching Productivity, Reds Hire Jerry Walker, Marty Hendin To Be Honored

Barring an unforeseen calamity in today’s bullpen session, the Cardinals anticipate activating exiled closer Jason Isringhausen before next week’s three-game series against the Kansas City Royals.

STL Today

Reds Hire Jerry Walker

General manager Walt Jocketty hired longtime baseball executive Jerry Walker as his special assistant of player personnel.

Reds Official Site

Joel Pineiro & Todd Wellemeyer Both To Return, Timing Against Anthony Reyes, Draft Signings, Jerry Walker Added To Reds Staff

The Cardinals' bullpen became a hub of activity Tuesday afternoon with Chairman Bill DeWitt Jr. among the onlookers and the news uniformly encouraging.

STL Today

John Mozeliak's Rise To The Top, History With The Rockies

It's great to see you. What are you up to these days?

John Mozeliak resisted the temptation to wear his World Series ring to his 20th high school reunion.

http://dailycamera.com/news/2008/mar/31/mozeliaks-rise-to-top-meteoric/

John Mozeliak "If We Are Healthy, We Have A Chance"

John Mozeliak understands media. He listens to talk radio in all its informative, entertaining and puerile forms. He reads punctuation. He realizes the court of public opinion's sway.

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/sports/stories.nsf/cardinals/story/A4F758B200722D9B8625741C000E7083?OpenDocument

Cardinals Front Office Overhaul

With his lieutenants now in place, new Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak's front office is done taking shape and is moving on to establishing its identity.

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/sports/stories.nsf/cardinals/story/73D09A138297FC7F862573CC0019095D?OpenDocument

Baseball GM & Scouting Pt. 4

In baseball, the General Manager or GM of a team typically controls player transactions and bears the primary responsibility, on behalf of the ballclub, during contract discussions with players.

http://stlcardinals.scout.com/2/705501.html