Round Two Dama Cuts Bracket Field To 24 Elite Clubs

The quest to crown the best single-season team in MLB history is underway, with the Round of 32 in the Dream Seasons edition of the MLB Dream Bracket continuing Wednesday.

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Cardinals Paid Price For Giving Up On Ramon Hernandez

The Cardinals couldn’t figure out Ramon Hernandez when he pitched for them any better than they could when he pitched against them.

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Gussie Busch Vs. Steve Carlson: Hard Heads Play Hardball

The strained relationship between Cardinals owner Gussie Busch and pitcher Steve Carlton had its roots in a dispute which occurred two years before the ill-fated trade of the future Hall of Famer.

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Ernie Broglio Dies At 83

Former Cardinals pitcher Ernie Broglio, who was the other half of the trade that brought Hall of Famer Lou Brock to St. Louis, died Tuesday night after battling cancer, according to social media posts from his family. Broglio was 83.
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Curve-balling righthander Ernie Broglio tied for the National League lead in victories in 1960 with Milwaukee’s Warren Spahn when he won 21 for the Cardinals in his second big-league season. Broglio also won 18 for the 1963 Cardinals team which challenged for, but fell short of, the National League pennant.
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Cole Hamels Becomes Tenth Lefty With 2,500 Strikeouts

Cole Hamels stood at the back of the mound, pausing for a moment as the decibel level climbed inside Wrigley Field on Tuesday night. He waited as the roar grew in intensity, finally lifting his blue cap into the air to acknowledge the warm response to a career achievement.

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Bo Belinsky: Fear & Loathing With The Cardinals

Bo Belinsky, a playboy pitcher with a powerful left arm, a playmate wife and penchant for publicity, appealed to the Cardinals as a possible answer to a bullpen need.

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Alex Kellner: Lion King Of Cardinals Pitching Staff

Cardinals pitcher Alex Kellner understood the importance of control and precision in his work both on and off the field.

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Chuck Taylor Used Slider To Earn Spot With Cardinals

Chuck Taylor patiently persevered in the minor leagues for most of a decade before getting a chance to pitch for the Cardinals. Joining Cardinals staffs featuring Bob Gibson and Steve Carlton, Taylor emerged as a versatile contributor.

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Steve Carlton Learned to Hit Long Ball With Cardinals

In the Year of the Pitcher, Steve Carlton showed he could hit as well as pitch for the Cardinals.

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How Cardinals Helped Former Foe Pete Mikkelsen

Pete Mikkelsen pitched against the Cardinals in a World Series and, four years later, helped them return to another while revitalizing his career.

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Dick LeMay: Consistent Winner In Cardinals' System

Dick LeMay was a pitcher who impressed Carl Hubbell, earned a complete-game win in his first major-league start against Bob Gibson and was the ace on Cardinals minor-league teams managed by Warren Spahn.

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With Adam Wainwright, Cardinals Bosses Are Thinking With Their Hearts Instead Of Being Smart

In the olden days of baseball, old pitchers could stay young.

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How Sonny Randle Helped Cardinals Base Runners

Looking to improve their offense, the St. Louis baseball Cardinals sought the help of a standout wide receiver who excelled at scoring with the St. Louis football Cardinals.

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Don Young: Ups & Downs With Cardinals, Cubs

Don Young began his professional baseball career in the Cardinals system, played for George Kissell, departed and was brought back by Stan Musial.

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Ruben Amaro Began Big-League Career With Cardinals

Desperate for a quality shortstop, the Cardinals turned to Ruben Amaro and gave him his first opportunity to play in the major leagues. Amaro fielded splendidly but didn’t hit well enough and the Cardinals quickly gave up on him.

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The Day Warren Spahn Shocked Stan Musial

Given a choice of facing Del Ennis or Stan Musial with runners in scoring position and the game on the line, Warren Spahn did what no other big-league pitcher had done before him: He opted to pitch to Musial.

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Rich Hill's Baseball Resurrection

Rich Hill gripped the podium and stared at the speech he’d spent the week writing. He operates without fear on the pitcher’s mound, but public speaking can still jostle his nerves.

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How Stan Musial Went To Bat For Warren Spahn

In a union of legendary rivals who represented baseball at its best, Stan Musial hired Warren Spahn to be a manager in the Cardinals organization.

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Changing Speeds With Alex Reyes

As a hitter, when you are tasked with catching up to 101+ MPH, it is borderline unfair to also have to wait back on a pitch in the mid to high 70’s.

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Jamie Moyer: Short Stay With Cardinals In Long Career

When the Cardinals acquired Jamie Moyer, he was projected to pitch in their farm system. Moyer persevered and earned a spot in the Cardinals’ starting rotation, but instead of becoming a feel-good story, he went winless in seven starts. At 28, his big-league pitching career appeared near an end.

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