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Mark McGwire Named St. Louis Cardinals Hitting Coach

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:54:54 -0400

McGwire may never get into the Hall of Fame but his alleged steroid use didn't keep him from getting a job with his old team. McGwire will replace hitting coach Hal McRae. McGwire was noticeably absent from the press conference where Tony LaRussa made the official announcement.

Dodgers Sweep St. Louis 5-1; NLCS Starts Thursday

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 01:01:52 -0400

Vicente Padilla turned in seven wonderful innings, and RF Andre Ethier's two-run homer paved the way to a sweep of the Cardinals. L.A. will play the Rockies-Phillies winner starting Thursday.

Matt Holliday With The Chokejob Of The Playoffs

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 08:54:10 -0400

James Loney gets to second base on a fielding error by Matt Holliday in left field with 2 outs in the bottom of the ninth inning. The Dodgers would go on to score 2 runs and rally past the Cardinals 3-2 for the 2-0 series lead.

Curt Flood: The First to Challenge Baseball's Reserve System

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:44:54 -0400

Curt Flood was an All-Star outfielder and seven-time Gold Glove winner for the St. Louis Cardinals. But when he was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies following the 1969 season, he challenged baseball's long-standing reserve system. He lost but eventually the players won big with the reserve clause abolished and free agency (and big salaries) soon to follow. This interview with Flood tells of the challenges he faced and why he did what he did. Curt Flood died on Jan. 20, 1997.

Albert and Deidre Pujols Cook With Chef Paula Deen

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:52:51 -0400

Albert Pujols and his wife stopped by the Food Network to show home cooking queen Paula Deen how to make Albert's favorite dinner "Home Run Chicken" .

Astros Hold Off St. Louis Playoff Berth for One More Game

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:18:37 -0400

After the Cubs fell to Milwaukee (2-3) last night the Cardinals would have secured a playoff berth if they won their game. Unfortunately the Astros were determined to end their 9-game losing streak and shut down the Cards 3-0 with Bud Norris shut St. Louis down again by thrwoing six scoreless frames.

Joe Buck and Tim McCarver Talk 2009 All-Star Game Festivities

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:22:53 -0400

FOX announcers Joe Buck and Tim McCarver are interviewed about the 2009 MLB All-Star game in St. Louis.

Tony La Russa Gets Phone Call at Press Conference

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 21:46:14 -0400

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Did Will Venable Elbow Albert Pujols? You Be the Judge.

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:35:45 -0400

The Padres and Cardinals benches and bullpens spilled onto the field in a confrontation after Will Venable allegedly hit Albert Pujols with an elbow or shoulder or something as he tagged him out. It's hard to tell who's telling the truth:

Pujols: "A play like that you don't try to run people over. Last night he jammed my wrist a little bit, and then tonight he tried to throw an elbow. That's pretty stupid"

Venable: "It was one of those plays where I have to go along my path to the bag. It's what I was taught to do, just run hard to the bag."

Albert Pujols Hits Grand Slam to Bring Home the Win in the 10th

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 11:24:56 -0400

Albert hit his 5th grand slam this season (No. 11 career grand slam) against the Mets in the 10th inning to give the Cardinals the win (12-7, STL).