What I Miss About Sports Today - References To Cardinals History During Games

I miss the daily doses of nostalgia. They were reliable and refreshing. Watching a game, listening to a game, going to game, covering a game, every experience includes little links to St. Louis’ past. Casual references to players who once played. Instant analysis of a play by comparing it to a famous play. Looking at looks – from locks to socks – that remind us of how previous Cardinals looked.

Post-Dispatch

These Nine Trades Won World Series Last Decade

These are trades every general manager would love to make -- at least, in terms of the bottom line. That is, trades that do more than simply give a team a push. These trades won the World Series, or at least made winning it possible.

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Cardinals' Top Five Shortstops

No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun and debate purposes only … if you don’t agree with the order, participate in the Twitter poll to vote for your favorite at this position.

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Who'll Get The Call? 2020 Hall Of Fame Tracking, Explained

This year's Hall of Fame results are less than a week away. The Cooperstown Class of 2020 will be finalized next Tuesday, Jan. 21, with coverage beginning at 3 p.m. ET on MLB Network and the announcement airing in the 6 p.m. hour.

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Scott Rolen Leads Cardinals Hall Of Fame Hopefuls

Scott Rolen headlines a group of players on the 2020 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot with ties to St. Louis.

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Rangers, Padres, Brewers, Twins, Nationals, Mets, & Athletics Showing Interest In Robert Puason

In 2017 and 2018, shortstops Wander Franco and Orelvis Martinez became the most pampered young people of July 2. This year, everything is projected so that another representative of this position will take over the headlines among those who will receive the most lucrative bonuses within about 15 days  (Translated)

Listin Diario

Kolten Wong Aims For Bunts & Steals

Former shortstop Rafael Furcal, a member of the 2011 Cardinals’ World Series championship club, dressed out for a Cardinals workout before a recent home exhibition game and engaged second baseman Kolten Wong in a lengthy chat on the field.

Post-Dispatch

Dabo Swinney Visits Cardinals For BP & Wisdom

After putting his Clemson team through its third spring practice on Saturday, Dabo Swinney, head coach of the defending College Football Playoff national champions, gathered his players together and shared a little secret.
St. Louis Official Site

At some point after he spent 50 minutes talking to the Cardinals about championships, culture, and the culture of championships -- complete with a video presentation -- Clemson coach Dabo Swinney turned to manager Mike Shildt with a question.
Birdland

Dabo Swinney did not recognize the phone number, so the Clemson football coach let the call go to voice mail.
STL Sports Page

Jordan Hicks 'Feels Strong' & Shows It; Mike Shildt Says Club Ahead Of Schedule; Miles Mikolas Escapes; Mr. 'Happy Flight' Returns; Matt Carpenter Gets A Present

When Jordan Hicks was asked what areas he needed to improve on the most from his rookie season to his sophomore year, he answered, “I want to get my walks down and maybe my strikeouts up.”

Post-Dispatch

Matt Wieters Relishing New Role With Cardinals; Rafael Furcal Drops BY; Matt Carpenter Serves As Anti-PED Ambassador; Worth Noting

As he worked out on the campus of Georgia Tech getting his body in shape for an 11th Major League season, catcher Matt Wieters waited for a call that, until Monday, never came.
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President's Day had come and gone, pitchers and catchers had long since reported, and the first games of spring training were close to appearing on MLB Network, and still Matt Wieters was going back to college, not off to work.
Birdland

Rafael Furcal Visiting Cardinals Camp As Special Guest

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Cardinals Signed Jose Luis Rodriguez

Este es José Luis Rodriguez de la academia Rafael Furcal y firmado con los Cardenales de San Luis. https://t.co/jYjOLoKTWv

— JDB BASEBALL RD (@juliobasora25) February 10, 2019

Chris Carpenter Honors, Remebers Roy Halladay

The first clue as to how close the two men were throughout their careers as major league pitchers is that the one speaking always refers to the other by his nickname – always “Doc,” never Roy.

Scoops With Danny Mac

Cardinals Winter League Notebook 12-5-18: Yariel Gonzalez Named LBPRC Player Of The Week; Rainel Rosario Singles & Drives In One Run; Harold Arauz Strikes Out One & Allows One Run Over Three Innings

Cardinals Winter League

Greg Holland Deal Means Alex Reyes Moves To 60-Day DL; Jedd Gyorko Tends To Wrist; Brett Cecil On DL, Ryan Sherriff Up; Josh Lucas Traded, Breyvic Valera Waits; Extra Bases

The Cardinals kept in touch with the agent for closer Greg Holland throughout winter, waiting and talking just in case his asking price moved to meet their interest. They had an idea what his salary would be and they knew the draft pick they’d lose, but when the deal was finalized Saturday it came at a cost they didn’t anticipate.

Post-Dispatch

Examining Shortstop Options Beyond Paul DeJong

The shortstop position has long been difficult to fill on a permanent basis for the Cardinals. Names such as Ryan, Furcal, Kozma, Peralta. Among the Cardinals transactions this offseason was the extension of shortstop Paul DeJong. If things pan out as hoped, he will serve as the shortstop/third baseman for the Cardinals during the next six seasons. In the past the Cardinals have experienced both major flops (Allen Craig) and successes (Matt Carpenter) on these team friendly deals. DeJong will decide which category he lands in with his performance.

Redbird Daily

After Parade Of Shortstops, The Cardinals Have Their Guy In Paul DeJong

In signing their young shortstop Paul DeJong to a six-year, $26 million contract, the Cardinals conveyed two obvious messages:

101 ESPN

The Ten Greatest Free Agent Signings Of The John Mozeliak Era

Which signings from the last decade were the best values for the St. Louis Cardinals?

Viva El Birdos

Happy Birthday To Ozzie Smith, The Greatest Shortstop Ever

It is the opinion of much of baseballdom that fans of the St. Louis Cardinals are spoiled.

Cheap Seats

Yadier Molina's Annual Derby To Aid Hurricane Victims

Yadier Molina is putting together an All-Star lineup of Major League friends to provide hurricane relief aid to his native Puerto Rico.

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