The Stars Are Out

Random thoughts on baseball’s All-Star week:

Memphis Flyer

Spring Fling: How Tony Womack Sparked 2004 Cardinals

A minor move for a one-time heartbreaker paid off in a major way for the 2004 Cardinals.

RetroSimba

Matt Duff Filming TV Show With Chipper Jones

An avid deer hunter, he and former St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Matt Duff are filming 13 episodes of "Major League Bowhunter" for the Sportsman's Channel.

Times-Union

Cardinals Promote Maikel Cleto As innings Eater; Union Chief Visits; Kyle McClellan Tinkers; Extra Bases...

With the bullpen taxed by recent usage and about to be tested by a stretch without a fixed fifth starter, the Cardinals decided to add a 13th pitcher to the staff and dug deep into the system to find one

STL Today

Kyle Lohse Returns To Cardinals Rotation On Sunday; Concussion Lands Jason LaRue On Disabled List; Chris Carpenter Addresses Cardinals, Reds; Ect....

The Cardinals will re-install Kyle Lohse into their rotation on Sunday, and they'll use that addition as well as a series of off-days to give all of their starters some extra rest. Lohse, who has not pitched in the Major Leagues since May, had an excellent start in a rehab outing for Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday. That set him up to pitch on Sunday against the Cubs.

Cardinals Official Site

Kyle Lohse pitched like a determined man Tuesday night in his fourth and final rehab start. And because he did, the right-hander earned a Sunday start at Busch Stadium against the Chicago Cubs.

Fox Sports Midwest

Former Cardinals Playing In The United League Baseball 2009

Ryan Dixon - Rio Grande Valley White Wings
Matt Duff - San Angelo Colts
Jameson Maj - San Angelo Colts
Matt Smith - Amarillo Dillas

Missing In Action From 2008:
Brantley Jordan (Amarillo) and James Mondesir (Edinburg).

United League Baseball opened their season on June 11: Official Site

Matt Duff A Member Of Hunting Group With Other Ball Players

He and several other big leaguers -- Chipper Jones, Adam LaRoche, Ryan Langerhans and one-time Cardinals pitcher Matt Duff -- are members of Buck Commander, on oddly named organization for hunters. Buck isn't an acronym for anything.

MLB