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WBC: See Pujols an Extra Time this Spring
For those attending Spring Training in Florida this coming March, be aware that tickets for the World Baseball Classic are now on sale. Six second-round games will be played in Miami from March 14...
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2008 Cardinals-Phillies weirdness
Even before the Philadelphia Phillies were crowned the world champions of baseball for 2008, I had been thinking about the number of unusual occurrences during the very few games in which they played...
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Pujols recovery tangles WBC participation
In a report published on Monday by ElHeraldo.com.co, a Barranquilla, Colombia newspaper, Stan Javier, the general manager of the Dominican Republic team for the World Baseball Classic, was quoted as...
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Cardinals “walk year” results: fact or urban legend?
The term “walk year” is commonly defined as the final season of a player’s contract prior to when he becomes free agent eligible. The view is that the player can walk away from his current team and...
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Can Wellemeyer keep the streak going?
Likely there aren’t many St. Louis Cardinals fans anywhere that are not aware of the satisfying, slump-breaking three-game sweep the club applied to the visiting Chicago Cubs this Tuesday through...
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More on Cardinals stinginess streaks
Folks seemed to enjoy the last look at fewest runs allowed by the St. Louis Cardinals pitchers over three games, so here are the numbers over five through nine games, covering the last fifty years. Of...
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Cardinals starters keeping the ball in the park
Few would argue with the fact that the St. Louis Cardinals starters have been carrying the team in recent weeks (granted with some major offensive leadership from Albert Pujols). Coming into Friday’s...
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Pineiro delivers career-best outing
When right-hander Joel Pineiro spun a two-hit shutout at the New York Mets on Tuesday evening, it was the St. Louis Cardinals’ fifth shutout of the season and fifth in Pineiro’s career. It was the...
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Pineiro: Quietly Effective
When St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Joel Pineiro finished his complete-game three-hitter against the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday, it became his third such gem* of the 2009 season. * Defined as a...
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Pineiro carries the load
St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Joel Pineiro did it all on Sunday as the right-hander spun seven innings of one-run ball on five hits and no walks to drop his ERA to 3.09 and earn his eighth win...
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TCN blog’s Pineiro facts featured on KSDK Channel 5
On Sunday, July 26, our recent article about Joel Pineiro’s pitching and hitting feats, “Pineiro carries the load”, provided the basis of “The Play of the Week” segment of the “This Week in Cardinal...
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Carpenter’s consistency continues
On Monday evening at Busch Stadium, the offense and defense received the majority of the attention in a 6-1 St. Louis Cardinals victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Though he was not dominant, Cards...
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Cardinals quality starts come from quality starters
While the offensive exploits of newcomers Matt Holliday and Mark DeRosa have dominated headlines, the St. Louis Cardinals have been winning as much or more because of their quality starting pitching....
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Cardinals happily serve as Red Sox dumping ground
Listening to St. Louis Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak discussing the club’s acquisition of future Hall of Famer John Smoltz (pictured) Wednesday afternoon made me think about the recent...
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Pineiro misses 15th win but top starting trio close to history
On Sunday, St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Joel Pineiro was looking to continue his good pitching and help secure the team victory that often results. The 30-year-old right-hander came into his start at...
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TCN blog’s trio of 15-game winners article featured on KSDK Channel 5
On Sunday, September 13, our recent article about the Cardinals prospect for three 15-game winners this season, “Pineiro misses 15th win but top starting trio close to history,” provided the basis of...
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