Historical Trade Rumors: How Expos Missed Out On Albert Pujols

When the 1994 MLB season was suspended in August because of a labor dispute, the Montreal Expos had an MLB-best 74-40 record. Considering that the team employed Pedro Martinez, Ken Hill, Jeff Fassero, Larry Walker, Moises Alou, Cliff Floyd and Marquis Grissom, that shouldn't be especially surprising. The 1994 season, of course, never resumed and Felipe Alou's squad never got a chance to win the first World Series title in franchise history.

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Cardinals Homestand Highlights: Friday, September 27 - Sunday, September 29, 2019

The Cardinals return to Busch assured of a playoff berth, but just one game ahead of the Milwaukee Brewers for first place in the NL Central. The thirteenth homestand of the season brings the rival Chicago Cubs in for the final three games of the regular season (September 27-29). Depending on this weekend’s results, the Cardinals could clinch the Central division title as early as Saturday or be forced to play a tiebreaker game against the Brewers on Monday at Busch Stadium.

St. Louis Official Site

Best All-Time General Managers: No.9 Walt Jocketty

The #9 GM on our countdown of the best all-time general managers designed one of the great organizations in baseball before attempting to do the same with one of the game’s first ever franchises.

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Cardinals March Forward To Another Early Start

The Cardinals in 2018 will open a season in March for the fifth time. The March 29 game against the Mets at New York will be the earliest date for a Cardinals regular-season opener.

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Steve Kline Named Triple-A Sacramento Pitching Coach, Jolbert Cabrera Named Short-Season Single-A Augusta Manager, Lee Smith Named Short-Season Rookie-Level Arizona League Pitching Coach, Vince Coleman Named Giants' MiLB Outfield & Baserunning Coordinator

San Francisco Giants club Senior Vice President and General Manager Bobby Evans announced today the club's player development staff for the 2018 season.

San Francisco Official Site

What Exactly Is Jonathan Broxton's Role In Cardinals' Bullpen?

Five topics from columnist Ben Frederickson that St. Louis sports fans will be discussing:

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Cardinals Have Sided With Defense At 3B Before, & Should Again

The Matt Adams in Left Field show has been a hot topic in this young season. Coming in a close second, and somewhat connect to it, has been the Third Base discussion.

Redbird Daily

Derrick Goold & Steve Kline On The Morning After 4-18-17

Inside STL

Brett Cecil Gives Cardinals Another Power Lefty In The Bullpen

Brett Cecil’s postseason earned-run average and his career batting average are precisely the same. One is a good thing and the other probably irrelevant, considering that Cecil is a lefthanded reliever for the Cardinals and may not ever use the first bats that ever have had his name stenciled on them.

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Steve Kline Named Single-A Wisconsin Pitching Coach, Tony Diggs Named Coach For Short-Season Rookie-Level Arizona League

The Brewers announced their Minor League coaching staffs for 2017, which include the return of Triple-A Colorado Springs manager Rick Sweet, Double-A Biloxi manager Mike Guerrero, Class A Wisconsin manager Matt Erickson and Advanced Rookie Helena manager Nestor Corredor.

Milwaukee Official Site

Easy To Overlook The Giants, But Cardinals Certainly Aren't

With the baseball community consumed by all the clamor surrounding the Chicago Cubs and the potential of their first National League pennant since 1945, it seems prudent to note that the league representatives in five of the last six World Series will be opponents this weekend at Busch Stadium

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An Interview With Rob Murphy

Seeking a durable, dependable left-handed reliever, the Cardinals signed Rob Murphy in January 1993. Murphy delivered, establishing a Cardinals single-season record for left-handers by appearing in 73 games in 1993. He held the record until Steve Kline topped it with 89 appearances for the 2001 Cardinals.

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Cardinals Wary Of Reliever Burnout; Travis Tartamella: He Has Catcher's Eyes; Extra Bases

The Cardinals have, over the past month or more, introduced some self-imposed guidelines on the use of closer Trevor Rosenthal, and the purpose extends well beyond this postseason.

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Relief Tandem Is Stellar For Cardinals; Jason Heyward Is Back; Carlos Martinez ERA Rises

Except for the saves totals, their numbers are almost identical.

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Rick Hummel & Ray King On The Morning After 7-1-15

Inside STL

Steve Kline Relishes The Chance To Come Home

The game of baseball has taken Steve Kline to places he never dreamed of. The 11-year Major League veteran pitched in 41 different MLB stadiums across the United States and Canada. As an 18-year-old, Kline pitched in front of Fidel Castro during a game in Havana, Cuba. He was New Zealand's pitching coach for the 2013 World Baseball Classic in pool play that took place in Taiwan.

Penn Live

How Tim McCarver Helped Fred Gladding Become A Coach

With one swing, Tim McCarver lifted the Cardinals to a victory and propelled Fred Gladding toward a long, productive coaching career.

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Jon Jay To Begin Rehab Assignment & Results From Previous Rehabbers

Cardinals outfielder Jon Jay begins a rehab assignment with the Peoria Chiefs tonight when the Chiefs play host to the Clinton LumberKings at Dozer Park. The Cardinals placed Jay on the disabled list May 14 with tendinitis in his left wrist. He will be the first Major League player to rehab with the Chiefs since Jake Westbrook pitched for Peoria June 9, 2013, and the first position player to do so since then-Cubs third baseman Aramis Ramirez played two games June 19-20, 2010.

Playing In Peoria

Steve Kline Relishing Life As Minor League Pitching Coach

Anybody who knew Steve Kline during his 11-year Major League career as a reliever would use the term "fun-loving" to describe him. Though Kline has entered the coaching realm, he's having more fun than ever.

San Francisco Official Site

Best & Worst Cardinals Offseason Moves

Baseball’s winter meetings will take place Dec. 8-11 in San Diego. Under normal circumstances there would be a lot of anticipation going in, and that’s not to say there won’t be stirrings.

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