Matt Carpenter, & Many Others, Stepping Up For Houston

Like much of the country, Matt Carpenter grew restless as he anxiously checked in on his friends and relatives back in Houston. When not at Busch Stadium this past weekend, he could be found at his home in St. Louis watching the news updates that chronicled the catastrophic flooding that has ravaged America’s fourth largest city and its surrounding suburbs.

Post-Dispatch

Eventful Night For Matt Adams In Left Field Debut

Less than three weeks after an experiment turned into an initiative, Matt Adams showcased his new versatility by making his first Major League appearance as a left fielder.

St. Louis Official Site

Cardinals Promote Two In Front Office

After several months of internal reorganization — some planned, some unexpected — the Cardinals announced two promotions Friday that general manager John Mozeliak said complete the movement in his front office.

STL Today

Cardinals Major League Notebook 12-26-10

Milwaukee is threatening the Cardinals' National League Central pitching supremacy in 2011.

The Cardinal Nation

John Abbamondi Leaves Cardinals To Be VP With Padres

John Abbamondi, who has spent the last three seasons as the St. Louis Cardinals assistant general manager, is leaving the position for a vice president position with the San Diego Padres.

STL Today

The Padres announced Wednesday that Cardinals assistant general manager John Abbamondi will be taking front-office position in San Diego. Abbamondi becomes the Padres' vice president, strategy and business analysis, after spending three years as the assistant GM in St. Louis.

Padres Official Site

Scouting Executive Matt Carroll Accepts Post With Braves

Matt Carroll, manager of professional scouting, is leaving the Cardinals to accept a position as special assistant to Atlanta Braves general manager Fran Wren.

Cardinal Beat

St. Louis Cardinals Manager of Professional Scouting Matt Carroll has been hired by the Atlanta Braves.

The Cardinal Nation

Jeff Luhnow Relieved Of Some Duties

The Cardinals formalized a tectonic front office shift Thursday by assigning amateur scouting and player development responsibilities to two executives after consolidating the roles for four years.

STL Today

Minor League Notebook: International Draft Could Be Coming

Major League Baseball’s most proven external supply of talent is also the source of some of their biggest challenges. The Dominican Republic, birth home of Albert Pujols and literally hundreds of players over the recent decades, including about 10 percent of current major leaguers, is rife with problems. Among them are falsified player identities and birth dates, performance enhancing drugs and unscrupulous agents.

STL Globe-Democrat

Cardinals Land Ten Latin American Pitchers

The St. Louis Cardinals pick up ten more predominantly-teenage signees from the Dominican Republic and Venezuela, all right-handed pitchers.

The Cardinal Nation

Cardinals Fill Open Minor League Coaching Jobs

Mike Matheny and Mitchell Page re-join the Cardinals organization, while Roger LaFrancois is added and pro scouting head Matt Carroll receives a promotion.

The Cardinal Nation

Mike Matheny Joins Cardinals Coaching Staff

Taking a step closer to the seemingly inevitable, Mike Matheny was named as a special assistant, player development for the Cardinals organization on Thursday.
Cardinals Official Site

Former Cardinals Gold Glove catcher Mike Matheny, who has been assisting the Cardinals in spring training for a couple of years, has signed on to do more with the club during the season.
Cardinal Beat

Earlier in the day, the St. Louis Cardinals confirmed the hiring of former Gold Glove catcher Mike Matheny as a special assistant for player development. Tonight they announced that move and several others that complete the minor-league coaching staffs.
Cardinal Beat

Cardinals Unveil Winter Warm-Up Events

With the Cardinals Care Winter Warm-Up fast approaching, the club announced many of the details for its 13th annual fan festival Wednesday.

Cardinals Official Site

More On Sidney Ponson, John Mozeliak May Be Interested

Righthander Sidney Ponson walked into the Cardinals' camp Thursday, spied some former teammates and immediately began administering his multilingual needle.

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