Spring Training Invites Special Kind Of Strange

A recent photo of Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts' golf cart parked at the bottom of a pond was perfect. Years from now, when yet another spring training rolls around, one baseball-starved fan in Beantown will ask another: 'Remember Mookie's water hazard?' They will chuckle and shake their heads, recalling one of the many times spring training broke strange.

BenFred

Cardinals Scout Mike Roberts Is Mentor, Fighter

The only championship ring Mike Roberts ever wore was the first he received, a gleaming 1982 World Series ring from his employer, the Cardinals. After scouting several games one day in 2010, he realized the familiar weight on his finger was gone and he wasn’t sure where he misplaced it.

Post-Dispatch

Trading Shelby Mller - Legal Or Not?

Summarizing a Twitter discussion about rules regarding trading of recently-drafted players.

The Cardinal Nation Blog

Jason Grimsley Implicates Players

Jose Canseco, Lenny Dykstra and Rafael Palmeiro were among nine players accused of doping by former Major League pitcher Jason Grimsley in a federal agent's affidavit unsealed Thursday.

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