Pitching Swap Gave Cardinals A Rocky Mountain High

With one bold move, the Cardinals got a No. 1 starter for their rotation and a closer for the bullpen.

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How Jose Jimenez Baffled The Diamondbacks

In their two matchups against one another, Randy Johnson, as expected, pitched like a Hall of Famer, but Jose Jimenez unexpectedly was better.

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How Cardinals Got Edgar Renteria Instead Of Barry Larkin

After making a pitch for Barry Larkin of the Reds, the Cardinals, shopping for a shortstop, turned to a younger, less expensive model, Edgar Renteria of the Marlins.

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Jack Flaherty, Cardinals' Third Rookie Starter, Faces Reds In Series Finale

The last time the St. Louis Cardinals did this, the three pitchers involved were named Bob Gibson, Ernie Broglio and Marshall Bridges.

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Cardinals Optioned Daniel Poncedeleon To Triple-A Memphis & Recalled Austin Gomber

The St. Louis Cardinals announced prior to tonight's game with Cincinnati that they have recalled rookie left-handed pitcher Austin Gomber from Memphis (AAA) and optioned right-handed pitcher Daniel Poncedeleon to Memphis.
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Seven no-hit innings and Daniel Poncedeleon is back in the minors.
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The realities of roster construction took precedent over Daniel Poncedeleon's dazzling Monday night Major League debut, as the Cardinals optioned the right-hander to Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday.
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How Cardinals Tried To Revive Bobby Witt

The Cardinals hoped a reunion of pitcher Bobby Witt and coach Dave Duncan would yield the kind of results they produced in their first go-around, but it didn’t work out.

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For One Season, Juan Acevedo Could Do It All For Cardinals

Reflecting his versatility as well as the Cardinals’ need for quality pitching in all areas, Juan Acevedo opened the 1998 season as a middle-inning reliever, moved into the starting rotation in May and became the club’s closer in August.

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How Kent Mercker Became Leader Of Cardinals Rotation

When the Cardinals signed free agent Kent Mercker, they figured him as a candidate for the back end of their starting rotation in 1998. What they didn’t project is that he would be their top winner and most prolific starter.

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California Dreaming? Giancarlo Stanton Should Talk To Ozzie Smith, Mark McGwire, & Jim Edmonds

Once upon a time California dudes loved playing baseball for the Cardinals.

101 ESPN

If The Rotation Is A Big Bust, A 'Big Bat' Won't Save The 2018 Cardinals

As the Cardinals’ eternal search for a BIG BAT continues, it’s probably a good time to remind everyone of the most essential asset a team must have to be successful at winning baseball games.

101 ESPN

The Return Of The Multi-Inning Reliever

The St. Louis Cardinals are set to have a very deep bullpen in 2017. The Cardinal relievers combined for a 3.62 ERA in 2016, good for 7th best in the national league. The signing of Brett Cecil adds another very good late inning reliever to the mix and adds even more depth to the bullpen. Now the search for a multi-inning reliever begins.

Redbird Daily

Tyler Lyons Saves Bullpen With Scoreless Long Relief

Tyler Lyons couldn't erase the damage done from Pittsburgh's seven-run first inning with 5 1/3 frames of scoreless relief in the Cardinals' 10-5 loss to the Pirates on Thursday. But he did ensure the Cardinals' bullpen would not be wearing the consequences of Lance Lynn's early exit for additional days.

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Cardinals Enjoying Embarrassment Of Pitching Riches

Ever since I’ve been a Cardinal fan, they’ve always had some good pitching, and many times they’ve had power arms. The template was set long ago, but when I started watching, Bob Gibson was still an intimidating force. Back in the 70s, they traded for guys like hard-throwing lefty Pete Falcone from the Giants in 1976 and fireballing righthander John D’Acquisto from San Francisco in 1977. They joined closer Al Hrabosky, who was a hard thrower for his time, and John Denny. In the 80s, during the Whiteyball era, Joaquin Andujar could throw hard, Danny Cox had a pretty good fastball, and Todd Worrell came up in 1985 throwing 95 mph.

101 ESPN

How 'Puma' Got The Nickname

In era that is seriously lacking in colorful nicknames, Cardinals outfielder Lance Berkman took a novel approach to assure he'd have one that was both creative and lasting.

Birdland

Eduardo Sanchez Proves To Cardinals He Has Arrived; Gerald Laird Catching On; Chris Carpenter Backs Off

Eduardo Sanchez' arrival didn't go unnoticed in the Cardinals' front office this week. More than offering a dazzling two-inning major-league debut Wednesday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Sanchez represented a new regime's first return on a redoubled international investment.

STL Today

Backup catcher Gerald Laird has meshed quickly with a new pitching staff after becoming the last free agent piece of the St. Louis Cardinals' offseason puzzle.

STL Today

Eduardo Sanchez's Wednesday First

As those brave (and now tired) St. Louis Cardinals fans saw first-hand Wednesday night, 22-year-old reliever Eduardo Sanchez made his major league debut for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

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Cardinals Dominican Academy

His track record includes the discovery of the New York Mets' sensational shortstop, Jose Reyes, and a 17-year-old that he stumbled upon last year in the Dominican Republic is said to be even better than Reyes at the same age.

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