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MLB roundup: Brad Penny will play in Japan (Yahoo! Sports)
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:30:15 PST
Brad Penny is headed to Japan. The 33-year-old righty will join the Softbank Hawks of Japan's Pacific League, the team announced on its website Sunday. Penny, who pitched 12 seasons in the majors for six teams, indicated earlier in the week via Twitter he was headed for Japan.

Ex-MLB pitcher Penny signs with Softbank Hawks (AP)
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:09:49 PST
The Softbank Hawks of Japan's Pacific League have signed former major league pitcher Brad Penny to a one-year contract. Softbank announced the signing of free agent Penny on its website Sunday The 33-year-old right-hander is expected to arrive in Japan on Wednesday. Financial terms of the deal were not released.

Cardinals Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:38:46 PST

The Cardinals lost free-agent right-hander Edwin Jackson to the Washington Nationals. That they weren't able to sign Jackson was not unexpected but the move meant that the Cardinals will have an unprecedented five picks out of the first 58 in this year's June draft.

Jackson was worth a compensatory pick. The Cards will get two picks for first baseman Albert Pujols and another for right-handed reliever Octavio Dotel to go with their own choice.

Jackson had sought a multi-year contract but signed with Washington for one year and $10 million. The Cardinals had shown more recent interest when agent Scott Boras' tone changed more to a one-year deal than one of several years. But they weren't about to go to $10 million.

The Cardinals at the time were seeking veteran...

Edwin Jackson agrees to 1-year deal with Nationals (PA SportsTicker)
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:03:49 PST
The Nationals are heading to spring training with what appears to be one of the deepest starting staffs in the major leagues.

As MLB Playoffs, Draft Expand, so Should the League: Fan Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:41:00 PST
Commissioner Bud Selig of Major League Baseball wants more playoff teams added to Major League Baseball's postseason. With that will come more playoff games and added excitement at the end of the season. The new collective bargaining agreement signed in late November calls for a...

More Playoffs Makes Dollars and Sense for MLB: Fan Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:01:00 PST
Adding more playoff teams to Major League Baseball's postseason simply makes mathematical sense. It may mean having an earlier start to the season in the spring, but expanding the playoffs to include more teams would make MLB more in line with other sports leagues.

Fan Question: Will the World Series Ever Outshine the Super Bowl? (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:30:00 PST
Super Bowl XLVI is upon us. The New York Giants and New England Patriots are going to meet each other for the second time in four years in the biggest showcase of a single sporting event in the United States. The World Series is a week and a half long and features the two best teams...

St. Louis restaurant named for Albert Pujols gets new name (Yahoo! Sports)
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:36:25 PST
It was a culinary paradox: How could a Missouri sports bar and grill named for slugger Albert Pujols continue to exist after he departed the beloved St. Louis Cardinals for the dreaded West Coast via free agency? Answer: It couldn't. … Continue reading →

Five Reasons Why the Super Bowl Trumps the World Series: Fan Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:17:00 PST
The Super Bowl has steadily risen to become one of the single biggest events in American sports. Everyone in the sports world talks about the big game for the entire week leading up to the showdown between the NFL's two best teams.

MLB Roundup: Oswalt meets with Rangers officials (Yahoo! Sports)
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:00:27 PST
Lunch went well for Roy Oswalt and the Texas Rangers in a Monday face-to-face meeting, according to an ESPN.com report. Oswalt, his wife, Nicole, and agent, Bob Garber, met Rangers general manager Jon Daniels and CEO and president Nolan Ryan.

Marlins' new ballpark to get its grass (AP)
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:32:37 PST
The Miami Marlins are ready to roll out the playing field for their new ballpark. Workers will begin laying sod Thursday, installing 50-foot rolls four feet wide. The field will consist of 110,000 square feet of Bermuda grass, and installation will take about three days. The Marlins chose a Bermuda grass that's shade-resistant for their ballpark, which has a retractable roof.

Blue Jays fail to meet lofty offseason expectations (Yahoo! Sports)
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:11:00 PST
Predicted by many to be the "it" team this winter, Toronto instead appears ready to slog through another season of mediocrity.

St. Louis Cardinals May Deal Kyle McClellan from Full Bullpen: Fan Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:11:00 PST
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Jan. 28 that the St. Louis Cardinals are interested in making a trade for relief pitcher Kyle McClellan. He was a reliever going into spring training in 2011 before starter Adam Wainwright went down with a season-ending elbow injury.

St. Louis Cardinals Open Online Museum: Fan Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:47:00 PST
The St. Louis Cardinals have opened their online museum and hall of fame. The point of the online museum is to display some of the artifacts that don't quite have a home yet. The physical museum closed in 2008 as the team is waiting for construction of a hall of fame in a new...

The Philadelphia Phillies Are Considering a New First Base Option: Fan's Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:13:00 PST
General manager Ruben Amaro, Jr. is forever on the prowl. Like a cat trolling for mice in the backyards of suburbia, he always has his senses focused on everything that's surrounds him. While his efforts haven't equaled Pat Gillick's 2008 lion king's reward, he...

Braves say they've moved on since epic collapse (PA SportsTicker)
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:51:33 PST
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer

Brewers sign OF Patterson to minor league contract (PA SportsTicker)
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:50:06 PST
The Milwaukee Brewers have signed outfielder Corey Patterson to a minor league contract.

Matt Holliday Ready to Step Up in 2012: A Fan's Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:24:00 PST
Tom Verducci, the excellent baseball writer for Sports Illustrated, included an item of interest to St. Louis Cardinals fans in his latest column . He noted that Matt Holliday of the Cardinals recently invited some of the top prospects in the organization to visit St.

Fan's Take: Additional MLB Wild Card Teams? I'll Pass (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:42:00 PST
MLB commissioner Bud Selig appeared at the Chicago White Sox fan fest Jan. 27 and reiterated his belief that the new baseball playoff system will begin this season. The idea, which Selig says has the full support of baseball teams, would add one wild card team in each league and...

Cardinals, Cubs Add New Faces to an Old Rivalry: A Fan's Perspective (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:48:00 PST
Publications and media outlets are starting to produce season previews for the upcoming 2012 season. The esteemed Rick Hummel of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch recently took a look at the NL Central Division. While the division has certainly seen some significant changes since the end...

Skip Schumaker’s new baseball card features the rally squirrel … but not Skip Schumaker (Yahoo! Sports)
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:02:52 PST
Well, that's not completely true. The bottom of Skip Schumaker's pants leg is actually quite visible in the 2012 Topps Series 1 baseball card set that's launching on Wednesday. But most of the cardboard real estate belongs to the rally … Continue reading →

Two St. Louis Cardinals’Prospects Listed as Top 30 Prospects: Fan Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Sun, 29 Jan 2012 23:21:00 PST
MLB.com has listed the top 100 prospects among Major League Baseball's 30 teams. The good news is that two members of the St. Louis Cardinals' minor league system are in the top 30. Shelby Miller, who pitched for the AA Springfield (Mo.) Cardinals last year was rated at...

MLB roundup: A's executive says Ramirez an option (Yahoo! Sports)
Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:55:14 PST
The Oakland A's would consider bringing in slugger Manny Ramirez, though he is not an active target, a team executive said. Speaking at a fan festival Sunday, A's assistant general manager David Forst indicated Oakland's relative interest a week after owner Lew Wolff...

Report: Orioles could try to lure Jackson (Yahoo! Sports)
Sun, 29 Jan 2012 13:50:21 PST
Free-agent righty Edwin Jackson has several three-year offers on the table, and one team is willing to at least go to three years and an option, according to reports. On the heels of a report from Fox Sports this weekend, The (Baltimore) Sun reported a source saying the Baltimore...

MLB Roundup: Oswalt reportedly signing with Cards (Yahoo! Sports)
Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:10:27 PST
Report: Oswalt set to sign with Cardinals Roy Oswalt is on the cusp of signing with the St. Louis Cardinals, according to a report. Oswalt will sign "soon" with the defending World Series champions, a source told ESPN.com.

Report: Boston targeting Gavin Floyd (Yahoo! Sports)
Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:10:27 PST
With their pursuit of Roy Oswalt set to be in vain, the Boston Red Sox were setting their sights on Chicago White Sox righty Gavin Floyd, according to a report. Oswalt was set to sign with the St. Louis Cardinals, according to ESPN.com, which also reported the Red Sox had shown...

Report: Oswalt set to sign with Cardinals (Yahoo! Sports)
Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:00:49 PST
Roy Oswalt is on the cusp of signing with the St. Louis Cardinals, according to a report. Oswalt will sign "soon" with the defending World Series champions, a source told ESPN.com. Like most deals, it will be pending a physical.

Please Bud: Spare us from your expanded playoff just one more year (Yahoo! Sports)
Sat, 28 Jan 2012 06:46:31 PST
Those of us hoping for at least one more year of the current playoff structure — and preferably decades more — seem unlikely to get our wish based on comments commissioner Bud Selig made to the assembled media at SoxFest … Continue reading →

MLB Expands Playoffs yet Again: Fan Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Sat, 28 Jan 2012 03:10:00 PST
The Associated Press reports Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig is expecting baseball to expand its playoff format at the end of the 2012 season. Players and owners already agreed to add a second wild card team from each league.

Giants sign Theriot to one-year deal (Yahoo! Sports)
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:40:18 PST
The San Francisco Giants added utility infielder Ryan Theriot, on a one-year deal, the team announced Friday. Theriot's deal was reportedly worth $1.25 million with $750,000 available in incentives, according to Yahoo! Sports.