The Cardinals' Most Disappointing Players Of The Bill DeWitt Jr. Era

Over the last two-plus weeks, I’ve been doing an “All-DeWitt” team as a way of looking back on the Cardinals’ first 24 seasons (1996-2019) under team chairman Bill DeWitt Jr.

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How Andy Benes Got A Second Chance With Cardinals

Andy Benes and the Cardinals were separated, not estranged, and when the opportunity came to rekindle the relationship they made it happen.

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How Mike Matheny Became A Cardinals Catcher

The Cardinals wanted Joe Girardi to be their backup catcher but settled for Mike Matheny.

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Pat Hentgen Was Samrt, Low-Rick Acquisition For Cardinals

The Cardinals began to rebuild their starting pitching rotation for the 21st century with the acquisition of a Cy Young Award winner.

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Chris Carpenter Returns To Cooperstown To Honor Roy Halladay, 'Amazing Competitor'; Ryan Helsley Promoted, Bullpen Fortified; Extra Bases

At some point early Sunday morning, former Cardinals ace Chris Carpenter plans to leave his New England home and drive several hours, alone, to visit Cooperstown, N.Y., for the first time in more than two decades. When last he was there, on July 27, 1998, his Blue Jays played in the Hall of Fame Game, and for the event Toronto promoted a young, rising-prospect righthander who would become one of Carpenter’s dearest friends.

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Troy Tulowitzki Hits 60-Day Disabled List; Chris Carpenter, Pat Hentgen, & Scott Rolen On Hand As Blue Jays Retire Roy Halladay's Number

The news on Troy Tulowitzki's injured right foot went from bad to worse on Thursday morning when he was officially placed on the 60-day disabled list.

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Brett Cecil Faces Batters For First Time In 'B' Game; Tyler O'Neill Oblique OK; Sizing Up Max Scherzer; Up Next

When Cardinals left-hander Brett Cecil started a "B" game against the Marlins on Wednesday, his wife and children were watching from the bleachers on back field No. 1 at St. Louis' spring complex. It was the left-hander's first time throwing to hitters after a long offseason, as Cecil reported to camp a week late due to a family matter he's declined to disclose.

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Chris Carpenter Brings Leadership To Cardinals Camp

Chris Carpenter strolled into the outfield, stopping for a moment to give Cardinals right fielder Dexter Fowler an earful. Not the critical kind, mind you -- quite the opposite. Carpenter was doing what leaders do, doling out a motivating chat meant to bring out the best in the veteran Fowler as he learns a new role, sliding from center to right field.
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“You can tell he truly wants to teach you something. That’s what is special for any of the guys we bring in, whether they’re Hall of Famers or not. They have a passion for how their life was impacted and their career was impacted by being here.
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Mike Matheny Would Be Thrilled To Catch Bob Gibson, But 'He Would Have Hated Me'

It’s a common question for a catcher of his reputation to field every so often, and Cardinals manager Mike Matheny has a standard answer when it comes to the one pitcher, all time, that he’d like to catch.

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Hello, It's The Cardinals Calling...

At this point, the Cardinals should call about Mike Trout. Bryce Harper.

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Pat Hentgen Cemented His Place In Canadian Baseball Hall Of Fame After Winning Blue Jays' First Cy Young 20 Years Ago

Maybe Pat Hentgen would have made it to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame anyway.

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Pat Hentgen & Dennis Martinez Will Be Inducted Into The Canadian Baseball Hall Of Fame

It’s one of the most diverse inductee classes in the 33-year history of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.

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How Will 2016's Pitchers Returning From Tommy John Surgery Fare?

Out of context, throwing a baseball for a living is not a particularly dangerous job. There are hundreds of other occupations that provide a greater threat to health on a daily basis than standing on a pitcher's mound. In the context of the game of baseball, however, pitching is a dangerous occupation.

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Walt Jocketty, Reds Focused On 'Retooling'

The last time we saw the Cincinnati Reds here, Mike Leake blanked the Cardinals for eight innings in a 4-0 victory on July 28. Leake was gone a couple of days later, in a trade with the San Francisco Giants, just as Johnny Cueto was a few days before that to Kansas City.

Post-Dispatch

Mike Matheny's Book Seeks To Affect Change In Youth Sports

Taking the concepts he presented to parents of youth baseball players back in 2008, Cardinals manager Mike Matheny has written a 200-page book that he hopes can encourage change at the youth sports level.

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Adam Wainwright Will Try To Break Five-Game Postseason Slump

Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright has had only one stretch in his career in which he hasn’t won a game for a period of five starts. That came from Aug. 31 to Sept. 22, 2012.

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Pat Hentgen Reassigned Within Blue Jays Organization Due To Family Issues

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Chris Carpenter's Blue Jay Career

With Chris Carpenter announcing his retirement today, I thought I'd recycle this look back at his time with the Blue Jays.

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Chad Mottola Helps Colby Rasmus Improve & Is Let Go By Blue Jays, Pat Hentgen Returning

The Toronto Blue Jays made hitting coach Chad Mottola a scapegoat for their failure in 2013 on Monday, the only member of John Gibbons’ staff not to be retained after first base coach Dwayne Murphy decided to retire.

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Another Season, Another Playoff Berth For Gritty Cardinals

At this point, the Cardinals should ditch their road grays for road champagnes.

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