Round Two Dama Cuts Bracket Field To 24 Elite Clubs

The quest to crown the best single-season team in MLB history is underway, with the Round of 32 in the Dream Seasons edition of the MLB Dream Bracket continuing Wednesday.

St. Louis Official Site

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

How Cardinals Plugged Ted Power Into Starting Rotation

After a rough beginning to his season with the Cardinals, Ted Power recovered and developed into a reliable starting pitcher for them.

RetroSimba

Cardinals Benefitted From Many Talents Of Bob Tewksbury

Given a pair of assignments that took him outside his customary role, Bob Tewksbury delivered on both and produced an intriguing victory for the Cardinals.

RetroSimba

Twins Haggling With Dodgers Over Potential Brian Dozier Trade; Tyson Ross In No Rush

Any day now – perhaps any moment – the Twins will decide whether to trade second baseman Brian Dozier.

Fox Sports

Why Andres Galarraga Was A Bust With Cardinals

Seeking an upgrade at first base, the Cardinals gambled on Andres Galarraga, hoping he wasn’t an out-of-shape retread who couldn’t handle the slider and instead still was an elite hitter who just needed a nurturing environment and a stretch of good health.

RetroSimba

Video: Ken Hill, Will Clark, & Others Compare 1996 & 2016 Rangers Teams

Dean Palmer, Ken Hill and Will Clark discuss the similarities between Rangers 1996 team 2016

Star Telegram

Jamie Moyer: Short Stay With Cardinals In Long Career

When the Cardinals acquired Jamie Moyer, he was projected to pitch in their farm system. Moyer persevered and earned a spot in the Cardinals’ starting rotation, but instead of becoming a feel-good story, he went winless in seven starts. At 28, his big-league pitching career appeared near an end.

RetroSimba

Why Cardinals Pounced On Athletics Offer For Joaquin Andujar

Heading into the 1985 winter meetings, the Cardinals were willing to trade ace Joaquin Andujar for either a left-handed starting pitcher or a first-string catcher. Imagine their delight when they found a club willing to give them both.

RetroSimba

Ken Hill Joined Indians Midseason In 1995 & Helped Them Finish Strong

The Tribe's only big midseason move in 1995 was to acquire this guy...

Lets Go Tribe

The Unproductive Reunion Of Ken Hill, Cardinals

When the Cardinals reacquired Ken Hill, they thought they’d found an ace. Instead, he was a dud.

RetroSimba

Michael Wacha In Ace Company With Near-Miss No-Hitter

With his dazzling performance Tuesday night in which he commanded 26 outs before permitting a hit – the fourth ninth-inning no-hitter broken up this season – Michael Wacha turned in a mirror opposite of Shelby Miller‘s gem from May 10. Miller, as you may recall, gave up a hit in the first at-bat of the game, then registered 27 outs in shutting out the Rockies. (He even bookended the performance by ending the game by striking out Eric Young, the man who claimed the only hit leading off the game.)

Fungoes

Carlos Beltran's Opening-Day Sizzle Finally Fizzles

Monday night was Carlos Beltran’s 13th opening day game. And, given the fact that most teams throw their best pitcher in those contests, the Cardinals right fielder’s career opening-day average heading into Monday’s contest against Arizona, .333 (17 for 51), was significant.

Post-Dispatch

Cardinals Rookie Pitchers Tested Joe Torre in 1994

Joe Torre can relate to Tony La Russa’s recent use of two Cardinals pitchers making their big-league debuts in the same game.

Retro Simba

Skip Schumaker Sees Bright Side; Brandon Phillips Tweets On; Brian Tallet Is Mending; Shane Robinson Has Surgery; Etc...

Described as suffering a triceps injury when placed on the disabled list Tuesday, second baseman Skip Schumaker also suffered a ligament strain in the area that doctors told him could sideline him for up to six weeks.

STL Today

Shane Robinson: One Down, One To Go

Jaime Garcia's Sunday Gem In Historical Context

On Sunday, St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jaime Garcia helped his club notch its first win of the season as he tossed a four-hit complete game shutout while striking out a career-high nine San Diego Padres. Garcia walked two.

The Cardinal Nation Blog

Pirates Ride Momentum Vs. Playoff-Hopeful Cardinals

Great news for the Pittsburgh Pirates, who travel to St. Louis to engage the Cardinals in the season's penultimate series for both teams:

MLB Game Day

MLB Denied 20-Game Winner In 2009

For only the second time in modern Major League Baseball history -- and the second time in four years -- a full regular season will go into the books without a 20-game winner.

MLB

Critics, Criticism, Cloninger

A while back, when I was talking about the worst closers ever, a couple of readers questioned my singling out of Mike Williams and Tony Cloninger. In light of those comments, I thought I'd take this opportunity to do two things:

The Hardball Times

Top 10 Rehab Stints By/Against Tulsa Drillers

During the first month of the Texas League season, two high-profile majors leaguers - St. Louis pitcher Mark Mulder and Houston second baseman Kaz Matsui - have played at Drillers Stadium on injury rehab assignments.

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