Looking Back On The Worst Cardinals Moments Of The Decade

When I think about the worst moments of the past decade in St. Louis Cardinals' history, the first thing that comes to mind is Kolten Wong and first base. It's what it is, but we'll get to that in a moment.

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Koji Uehara Retries From Baseball

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Koji Uehara Will Return With Yomiuri In 2019

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NPB Notes On Tetsuto Yamada, Hiroyuki Nakajima, Tomoyuki Sugano, & Koji Uehara

Tetsuto Yamada (Yakult) has joined the 30/30 club three times & is aiming for the 40/40: NPB On Reddit Twitter

Hiroyuki Nakajima (Orix) may not be brought back for the 2019 season with Orix: NPB On Reddit Twitter

Tomoyuki Sugano (Yomiuri) won the Sawamura Award for the second consecutive season: NPB On Reddit Twitter

Koji Uehara (free agent) was cut loose by Yomiuri: NPB On Reddit Twitter

Yomiuri could re-sign Koji Uehara depending on how his recovers from knee surgery: NPB On Reddi Twitter

Cardinals Winter League Notebook 10-28-18: Yadier Molina Honored At World Cup; Evan Kruczynski Strikes Out Five Over Five Scoreless Innings For The Win; Rob Kaminsky Strikes Out Two Over Two Scoreless Innings for The Win

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Koji Uehara Has Surgery On Left Knee

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Koji Uehara Would Like To Return In 2019

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Former Cardinals Playing In NPB 9-23-18

Efren Navarro (former Memphis-Hanshin) entered late in the game at first base and batted ninth.  0-for-2 with two strikeouts.

Yomiuri beat Hanshin 2-1

Former Cardinals Playing In NPB 8-26-18

Efren Navarro (former Memphis-Hanshin) entered late in the game at first base and batted ninth.  0-for-3 with one strikeout.

Hanshin beat Yomiuri 9-8

Rick Ankiel Faces Huge Obstacles In Comeback Bid

There’s no good reason to write about Rick Ankiel in 2018. Of the thousands of men to reach the major leagues, few are noteworthy enough to recount their tales of glory, and he isn’t one of them. Most simply fade into obscurity, relegated to a forlorn Baseball-Reference page and occasional barroom recollection.

Beyond The Boxscore

Koji Uehara Has 100 Wins, 100 Holds, & 100 Saves In Career With NPB & MLB

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Former Cardinals Playing In NPB 7-17-18: Brandon Dickson Strikes Out 12 Over Nine Inning Complete Game Shutout Win; Efren Navarro Singles Twice; Carlos Peguero Walks

Orix Buffaloes pitcher Brandon Dickson threw his first complete game shutout in 4 years. The Buffaloes ended an 81 consecutive game streak without throwing a shutout https://t.co/cSQv6luJ4o #npb

— NPB on reddit (@NPB_Reddit) July 17, 2018

Efren Navarro (former Memphis-Hanshin) started in left field and batted fifth.  2-for-4 with one run.

Yomiuri beat Hanshin 4-2

Brandon Dickson (former St. Louis-Orix) started and pitched nine innings.  He allowed three hits, no runs, three walks, and struck 12 out for the winning decision (2-5).  (p-s:146-95)

Orix beat Nippon Ham 11-0

Carlos Peguero (former Memphis-Rakuten) started in right field and batted eight.  0-for-2 with one walk and one strikeout.

Rakuten beat Chiba Lotte 6-1

Former Cardinals Playing In NPB 7-16-18: Efren Navarro Singles Twice, Walks, & Drives In Two Runs; Carlos Peguero Singles

Efren Navarro (former Memphis-Hanshin) started in left field and batted fifth.  2-for-3 with two RBIs and one walk.

Yomiuri beat Hanshin 4-3

Carlos Peguero (former Memphis-Rakuten) started in right field and batted eighth.  1-for-4 with one strikeout.

Rakuten beat Chiba Lotte 3-2

2018 NPB All-Star Game: Pacifc Beat Central 5-1

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Fans Vote Daisuke Matsuzaka Onto NPB 2018 All-Star Roster

Former major leaguer Daisuke Matsuzaka said Monday he is eager to play in this summer’s All-Star games after Nippon Professional Baseball’s announcement that the popular veteran had been voted onto his league’s roster by the fans.

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Former Cardinals Playing In NPB 4-15-18: Carlos Peguero Singles, Doubles, & Drives In One Run

Alejandro Mejia (former DSL-Hiroshima) entered late in the game as a pinch hitter and batted ninth.  0-for-1 with one strikeout.

Hiroshima beat Yomiuri 5-4

Carlos Peguero (former Memphis-Rakuten) started in right field and batted third.  2-for-5 with one double, one RBI, one run, and two strikeouts.

Koji Uehara Delights Yomiuri Fans In Season Debut After Nine Years In MLB

Koji Uehara returned to Japan in a flurry of energy, splitters and high-fives.

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Brad Ziegler Ready To Lead Marlins' Bullpen With Veteran Presence

When the game is on the line and the noise level in the ballpark rises, Brad Ziegler has conditioned himself to stay calm. The 38-year-old right-hander has been around long enough to know how to settle himself in the most tense situations, one reason he will be closing on a youthful Marlins squad.

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Koji Uehara Throws First Bullpen Session In NPB In Ten Years

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Yomiuri Signed Koji Uehara For The 2018 NPB Season

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