Why Cardinals Acquired Julian Javier From Pirates

Opening the way to a pipeline of talent, second baseman Julian Javier was the first player from the Dominican Republic to play for the Cardinals.

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Cardinals Winter League Notebook 1-3-18: Wilfredo Tovar Singles Twice, Doubles, Homers, & Drives In Two Runs; Curt Smith Hits A Two-Run Homer; Rangel Ravelo Collects Three Singles, One Walk, & One RBI

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How Tim Raines Tormented Cardinals

Tim Raines played like a Hall of Famer against the Cardinals.

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Why Bean Ball Is Bad Baseball

Many bloggers and sports writers will be putting together their top stories of the 2010 baseball season, and among many of those will be the August 10 game between the Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals.

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Ex-Cardinals Watch 5-22-09: Jorge Sosa Activated, Anthony Reyes & David Eckstein Go Down, Troy Percival May Retire, Ron Villone A Veteran Presence

Dan Haren (Diamondbacks):
For Dan Haren, there are parts of his return to Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum that are familiar, and others, well, not so much.
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Anthony Reyes (Indians):
Right-handed starter Anthony Reyes and left-handed reliever Aaron Laffey might both be headed to the Indians' disabled list after leaving Friday night's game with injuries.
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Ron Villone (Nationals):
Left-hander Ron Villone is one reliever who has produced for the Nationals. Entering Saturday's action against the Orioles, Villone hasn't given up a run in 10 innings. presence
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David Eckstein (Padres):
Second baseman David Eckstein left Friday's game against the Cubs after he suffered a chest contusion in the first inning when he was hit by a pitch by Cubs starter Carlos Zambrano. X-rays came back negative.
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Terry Kennedy & Ozzie Virgil (Retired):
Kurt Bevacqua, a member of the 1984 Padres who advanced to the first of two World Series appearances in franchise history, finds it interesting and even a bit comical that the 25-year reunion of that team is being held on Saturday with the Chicago Cubs in town.
Padres Official Site

Jamie Moyer (Phillies):
Alex Rodriguez spotted Jamie Moyer near the visitor's dugout Friday at Yankee Stadium and called him over near the batting cage.
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Troy Percival (Rays):
The 39-year-old right-hander -- who turns 40 on Aug. 9 -- has been frustrated with his right shoulder problems and was not with the club in Miami. Instead, Percival flew back to his home in Riverside, Calif., where he will speak with his family and decide whether or not to retire.
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Don Baylor (Rockies Coach):
As the Rockies players filed out of a meeting and headed down the hall toward the locker room, smiles broke out across nearly all their faces.
Rockies Official Site

Clint Hurdle (Rockies MGR):
Even after a late-night flight from Atlanta to Detroit on Thursday, Rockies manager Clint Hurdle was up early Friday morning.
Rockies Official Site

Jorge Sosa (Nationals):
Triple-A Syracuse activated him from the restricted list after serving his 50-game suspension for testing positive for a performance enhancing drug last summer.

The Birdhouse: Cardinals & the Rule 5 Draft Pt. 1

In the first of a three-part series, our resident historian Jerry Modene looks back at St. Louis Cardinals players lost in past Rule 5 drafts. Part two will look at the best players taken and the third will recap the club’s entire Rule 5 history.

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