Mike Shildt Hits One-Year Mark As Cardinals Manager, Says 'All That Matters Is To Get Into The Playoffs'; Extra Bases

Mike Shildt, named as interim Cardinals manager the day before the All-Star break last year, got to this year’s All-Star break with an 85-72 record, which would be on a pace of 88 wins for a 162-game season. That figure might win a balanced, competitive National League Central this year.

Post-Dispatch

Johnny Edwards A Good Catch For 1968 Cardinals

Johnny Bench made Johnny Edwards available to the Cardinals and Ted Simmons made him expendable.

RetroSimba

Why Stan Musial Wanted Eddie Bressound For Cardinals

Though it was no blockbuster, the first trade made by Stan Musial as general manager brought to the Cardinals the infield insurance they needed.

RetroSimba

Mike Shannon & The Spring Training Intrigue Of 1967

Benefiting from the wisdom and experience of master instructors, Mike Shannon was a willing pupil in a grand experiment that was integral to the Cardinals becoming World Series champions in 1967.

RetroSimba

Where Is Tony LaRussa's Legacy Being Passed?: Part One

Sports Illustrated’s Jon Heyman has published his yearly take on the top managers in Major League Baseball. After a year at number two in the rankings, the St. Louis Cardinals’ Tony La Russa is back on top here in 2009.

The Cardinal Nation

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

Jimy Williams Not Returning To Phillies

Manager Charlie Manuel lost a valued member of his coaching staff on Monday, when the team announced that bench coach Jimy Williams wouldn't return in 2009.

MLB

Ex-Cardinal Teaching Baseball In China

Earlier this month, leaders of international baseball and softball made a presentation to the Association of National Olympic Committees, hoping for reinstatement as Olympic competitions. The sports are on the docket for Beijing in August, but they are off the table for London in 2012.

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The Birdhouse: Cardinals & the Rule 5 Draft Pt. 1

In the first of a three-part series, our resident historian Jerry Modene looks back at St. Louis Cardinals players lost in past Rule 5 drafts. Part two will look at the best players taken and the third will recap the club’s entire Rule 5 history.

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