Bernie's Daily Redbird Review 7-25-19: Perhaps The Pirates Should Sign Blackbeard As A Free Agent To Stop The Cardinals

Here’s your Daily Redbird Review with facts, stats, sass. I offer ‘hot takes,” but please know that other options are available in this shop of opinions. My takes can be served mild, salty, peppery or molten.

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Why Cardinals Compared Jerry Buchek To Marty Marion

The Cardinals considered hometown shortstop Jerry Buchek the finest baseball prospect in the St. Louis area in 1959 and thought he could be another Marty Marion.

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Jason LaRue Returning To Cardinals For 2010, Ruben Gotay Signs Minor League Deal With Invite

The Cardinals can cross one item off the bottom of their shopping list. They've squared away their backup catcher for 2010.
Cardinals Official Site

The St. Louis Cardinals have re-upped with catcher Jason LaRue, bringing back the veteran for a third season as Yadier Molina’s backup, and they have signed six-year free agent Ruben Gotay to a minor-league deal that comes with an invitation to major-league spring training.
Cardinal Beat

Jason LaRue will back up Yadier Molina for a third season in 2010 after agreeing to terms on a one-year deal.
The Cardinal Nation

Veteran MLB reserve infielder signed to a minor league deal with a spring training invite.
The Cardinal Nation

Colby Rasmus Among Youngest Cardinals With Four Hits In A Game

On Friday night, St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Colby Rasmus collected four hits at age 22, 312 days. That was not close to the record as it tied him with Joe Cunningham (1954) as the 15th youngest Cardinal since 1954 to do so.

The Cardinal Nation

In Memory Of Former Cardinals: 2008

Our annual feature remembering 17 former St. Louis Cardinals that passed away during the past year.

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