How Mark McGwire Got Lost In Translation

At a time when Major League Baseball was embarking on globalization, Mark McGwire was insisting on isolation for the Cardinals.

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Pitching Swap Gave Cardinals A Rocky Mountain High

With one bold move, the Cardinals got a No. 1 starter for their rotation and a closer for the bullpen.

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How Vladimir Guerrero welcomed Rick Ankiel To Majors

In his major-league debut for the Cardinals, Rick Ankiel gave up a home run to Vladimir Guerrero. Like many pitchers, Ankiel learned fast that Guerrero was a dangerous hitter.

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Cardinals Fans Unlikely To Feel Sting Of Penalties

If your favorite college football team is busted for cheating, fans live the reverberations of the repercussions in real time.

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Trevor Rosenthal Sets Reliever Strikeout Mark

It is a given that hitters strike out more today than they used to. Nevertheless, it was most significant Tuesday night that righthanded rookie Trevor Rosenthal smashed the Cardinals’ single-season high for a pitcher used exclusively as a reliever when he fanned three Milwaukee hitters in the eighth inning.

Post-Dispatch

Cardinals Vs. Reds: Rich Tradition Of July 4 Showdowns

The Cardinals will renew a red-white-and-blue rivalry July 4 when they play the Reds.

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Mitch Boggs' 3-For-3 In Saves A Good Start, But Not Unusual

Lacking the excitement surrounding his recently-demoted predecessor Ryan Franklin, new St. Louis Cardinals closer Mitchell Boggs quietly converted each of his first three save opportunities during the club’s most recent homestand.

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Ryan Franklin Too Much Like Jeff Brantley

Ryan Franklin’s terrible start to this season _ blowing three ninth-inning leads that led to Cardinals losses _ brings back unpleasant memories of Jeff Brantley’s stint as St. Louis closer in 1998.

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Trever Miller Time Is Strikeout Time

It was a big day for St. Louis Cardinals left-handed reliever Trever Miller on Tuesday even before he took the mound, as the club announced that afternoon that they and the 36-year-old had come to terms on a new contract.

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