Presenting The All-DeWitt "Devil Magic" Cardinals, 1996-2019

In my review of the Bill DeWitt Jr. Era of Cardinals ownership, I’ve listed the best position players, starting pitchers, and relievers. And I’ve presented a list of the most disappointing Cardinals.

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Cardinals Capsules, Vol.9: Rick Ankiel Makes Two Insane Throws, Homers To Pace Cardinals Past Rockies, 2008

Welcome back to Cards Capsules, the series in which we take a look back at memorable Cardinals games from the last 20 years in St. Louis baseball history. Without any baseball to watch in the present due to the spread of coronavirus, what better way to fill the time, eh?

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A Look At 'Devil Magic' Candidate Austin Dean

I think it’s time to examine a notable “Devil Magic” candidate for the 2020 Cardinals.

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Cardinals Announce Minor League Field Staffs & Player Development Assignments For 2020

The St. Louis Cardinals announced today their 2020 minor league coaching staffs for their affiliate teams in addition to their player development and medical personnel for the upcoming season.
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Seven of the Cardinals’ nine minor-league managers in 2019 will return to their same stands this year, with the only exceptions being Joe Hawkins taking over for Josh Lopez with the Gulf Coast Cardinals rookie team and Estuar Ruiz managing the Dominican Summer League Red team.
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How Cardinals Stretched To Keep Matt Holliday

The Cardinals liked what they saw from Matt Holliday in the short term and decided to pay the price to keep him for the long term.

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Was It Michael Wacha's Final Home Start For Cardinals?; Keen Eyes In Dugout; Nationals Bring Heat

He said he didn’t realize it at the time, but Michael Wacha might have made his final regular-season start at Busch Stadium as a Cardinal on Sunday. His next two slated outings will be on the road, against Chicago and Arizona, and then he will become a free agent at the end of the season and is unlikely to be re-signed.

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'Opening' Night: Michael Wacha Helps Cardinals Steady Rotation By Embracing Short-Rest Start; Jack Flaherty, Yadier Molina Seize Honors; Minor Matters; Extra Bases

While vexed by how Milwaukee used a lefty reliever to start games against them last season and lukewarm on the idea of using a reliever to pitch the first inning of a game, Cardinals manager Mike Shildt has expressed interest in one interpretation of baseball’s new toy, the “opener.”

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Jose Oquendo, Tim Levecque, & Ryan Ludwick Expected To Join Coaching Staff In Septemeber

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How Cardinals Completed Courtship Of Matt Holliday

Eight months after striking out in their efforts to acquire Matt Holliday from the Rockies, the Cardinals got him from the Athletics, completing a series of transactions designed to boost their offense and bolster their chances of returning to the postseason after a two-year absence.

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Mark DeRosa Deal Delivered Right Message From Cardinals

After failing to qualify for the postseason in 2007 and 2008, the Cardinals were determined to show they’d do whatever it took to give themselves a chance to return to the playoffs in 2009.

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Dylan Carlson Heads Class Of Youth Hitters Cardinals See Accelerating Into View

He went to elementary school a short walk from Elk Grove High, where his father, Jeff, coached baseball, so every afternoon Dylan Carlson, not yet 10, toddled over to be around his dad and their California hometown team. A boy among young men, Dylan hopped in the batting cage and followed their lead. He hit off the tee, righthanded, until he spied one of his dad’s players hitting from the opposite side of a tee.

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Nolan Gorman 'Really The Big Deal'

Last summer at Johnson City, Tenn., former Cardinal outfielder Ryan Ludwick, now a roving minor league instructor for the club, was watching Nolan Gorman at bat in an Appalachian League game from behind home plate.

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Andrew Miller & His First Big-League Start Vs. Cardinals

Andrew Miller made his first major-league start for the Tigers against the Cardinals, impressed Jim Leyland and Tony La Russa and helped his club achieve a measure of redemption against the defending World Series champions.

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Khalil Greene: A Season On The Brink With Cardinals

As a big-league shortstop, Khalil Greene had special physical skills, but a mental health condition rendered him unable to continue his playing career.

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Why Miles Mikolas May End Up Being John Mozeliak's Best Find

Baseball can be a humbling sport for players and fans alike. Case study #1: Miles Mikolas.

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Matt Carpenter Slugs NL-Leading 32nd Home Run

New venue. Same swing. Repeat result.

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How Cardinals Suffered Epic Collapse Vs. Pirates

The Cardinals produced 22 hits, four walks and 11 runs in a game against the Pirates, but it wasn’t enough to compensate for an ineffective bullpen.

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Bird Bytes 6-26-18: Cardinals Rotation Rebound, Bullpen Calming, & Taking On Corey Kluber

John Gant threw at wonderful game at the Indians on Monday (as you know), with one infield hit allowed in seven shutout innings. He walked five, but easily navigated around the potential trouble, and the Indians had only one runner reach second base against Gant all evening. “He kept us off-balance,” Cleveland manager Terry Francona said. “I thought he just really pitched,” …

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Luke Voit Slims Down, Hopes For Work In Left Field; Better Than 'W'; Carlos Martinez To Get Advance Peek; Tickets Go On Sale

Burly Cardinals first baseman Luke Voit is much more streamlined this spring, having lost some 15 pounds from 260, which he weighed in his first big-league season as he hit .246 with four homers and nine doubles in 114 at-bats.

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2018 Cardinals Theme Night Tickets Are On Sale Now

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