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St. Louis Cardinals News and Press

Pitchers on Cardinals' radar (Yahoo! Sports)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:50:34 PDT
The St. Louis Cardinals missed out on a trade for Roy Oswalt partially due to the fact that the Houston Astros...

Cardinals Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:30:53 PDT

Feeble was about the only word that could be said about the Cardinals' attack against New York knuckleballer R.A. Dickey on Thursday. St. Louis had only one walk and three hits off Dickey until the ninth inning, when pinch hitter Colby Rasmus singled and Jon Jay walked.

At that point, Francisco Rodriguez entered the game for the third day in a row and easily disposed of Albert Pujols on a fly to center and put an end to Matt Holliday's 13-game hitting streak by freezing Holliday on a called third strike. It was the 10th shutout of the season for the Cardinals, nine of them on the road.

Blake Hawksworth was better than he had been lately as the Cardinals' starter. But Hawksworth surrendered a three-run homer on a changeup to New York rookie Ike Davis in the third inning.

Oswalt traded to Phillies; Tejada, Cantu also move (AP)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:16:27 PDT
Roy Oswalt granted his own wish: He's now part of a pennant race. Miguel Tejada, Jorge Cantu and Matt Capps joined the mix, too. The trade wheel of fortune kept spinning Thursday with veterans-for-prospects deals that typically dot the stretch run. More swaps were expected before Saturday's 4 p.m.

Oswalt traded to Phils; Tejada, Cantu also move (The Canadian Press)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:36:16 PDT

Roy Oswalt granted his own wish: He's now part of a pennant race. Miguel Tejada, Jorge Cantu and Matt Capps joined the mix, too.

Power Rankings: Pitchers know their places (Yahoo! Sports)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:41:00 PDT
Joba Chamberlain can't throw the eighth and Jamie Shields could sit in only one spot during Matt Garza's no-hitter.

Dickey, Davis lead Mets past Cardinals 4-0 (AP)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:55:19 PDT
R.A. Dickey has been up and down from the minors, bouncing from one city to another while pitching for four big league teams over the past five years. Imagine where the New York Mets would be without him. Dickey took a three-hitter into the ninth inning and rookie Ike Davis hit a three-run homer Thursday in a 4-0 win over the St.

Cardinals interested in Orioles' Tejada (Yahoo! Sports)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:58:43 PDT
St. Louis Cardinals third baseman David Freese is on the DL with ankle and toe injuries, so the team contacted...

Pujols comes through as Cards beat Mets in 13 (AP)
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:47:39 PDT
Albert Pujols had the 20-inning marathon that the St. Louis Cardinals played against the Mets earlier this year in the back of his mind when he stepped to the plate in a tie game Wednesday night. It was already the 13th inning, and with a day game on the horizon, the big slugger wanted nothing more than to drive in a run and head for bed.

Cardinals call on MacDougal for bullpen help (AP)
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:50:21 PDT
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased the contract of right-hander Mike MacDougal from Triple-A Memphis before their game Wednesday night against the New York Mets. MacDougal was 2-0 with one save and a 3.86 ERA in eight games for Memphis, after starting the season in the Washington Nationals system. MacDougal saved 20 games for the Nationals last year, and was an All-Star for the Kansas City Royals in...

Beltran wrecks Wainwright, Mets beat Cardinals 8-2 (AP)
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:23:35 PDT
Rather than rehash the curveball that froze him so long ago, Carlos Beltran focused on the current task -- getting hits off Adam Wainwright, and getting the New York Mets back into the race. Beltran gained a small measure of revenge against Wainwright and the Mets suddenly broke loose Tuesday night, roughing up the St.

Albert Pujols takes on Denis Leary during Letterman appearance (Yahoo! Sports)
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 08:49:03 PDT
Blessed with some free time in New York on Monday, St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols went the tourist...

Already umpire's first ejection, Torre willing to be Harvey's last (Yahoo! Sports)
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 08:00:00 PDT
Thousands of miles from Sunday's Hall of Fame inductions, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Joe Torre told an old...

Oswalt would refuse Yankees trade? (Yahoo! Sports)
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 03:54:36 PDT
Houston Astros ace Roy Oswalt is a very popular man. At least four contending teams sent scouts on Saturday to...

Dawson, Herzog and Harvey inducted into BB HOF (AP)
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 01:11:29 PDT
Andre Dawson, who endured 12 knee surgeries to forge an impressive 21-year major league career, was inducted Sunday into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, becoming just the 203rd player in the game's long history to receive the honor. "Thank you for welcoming this rookie to your team" said Dawson, who played for a decade in Montreal before signing with the Chicago Cubs as a free...

Lopez hits go-ahead HR as Cardinals beat Cubs (AP)
Sun, 25 Jul 2010 22:05:41 PDT
Felipe Lopez was simply trying to get on base when he hit his go-ahead homer. Lopez hit a tie-breaking solo shot in the 11th inning to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 on Sunday night and avoid a weekend sweep. "Games like these we have to find a way to win because the other team isn't going to let up," he said.

Andre Dawson, leader of Hall of Fame class, warns about PED use (Yahoo! Sports)
Sun, 25 Jul 2010 19:39:55 PDT
Few players owned their nickname like Andre Dawson: One of only three players to hit at least 400 home runs and...

Rookies lead Cubs past Cardinals (AP)
Sat, 24 Jul 2010 15:33:14 PDT
Although the Chicago Cubs might be too far gone to be big winners this season, rookies Starlin Castro, Tyler Colvin and Andrew Cashner have the team excited about their future. Castro and Colvin homered to complete an outstanding first week atop the batting order and Cashner used his triple-digit fastball to pitch out of two late-inning jams Saturday as the Cubs held on for a 6-5 victory over the...

Cardinals activate Ludwick from DL (AP)
Sat, 24 Jul 2010 09:39:19 PDT
The St. Louis Cardinals activated right fielder Ryan Ludwick from the 15-day disabled list before Saturday's game against the Chicago Cubs. Ludwick had been out since June 26 with an injury to his left calf. Ludwick, an All-Star in 2008 when he had 37 homers and 113 RBIs, went into Saturday with a .273 average with 11 homers and 42 RBIs.

Hall of Fame-Capsules (AP)
Sat, 24 Jul 2010 00:17:38 PDT
A look at the honorees to be inducted Sunday into the Baseball Hall of Fame: ANDRE NOLAN DAWSON: Born July 10, 1954, in Miami ... 6-foot-3, 195 pounds, batted right-handed and threw right-handed ... nicknamed "Hawk" for his fearlessness and intensity ... as a power-hitting outfielder batted .279 with 2,774 hits, 438 home runs and 1,591 RBIs in a major league career from 1976-96 ...

Wells pitches Cubs past Cardinals 5-0 (AP)
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:11:11 PDT
When scouting St. Louis hitters, Randy Wells didn't bother watching videotape of his previous outing against the Cardinals. "There was no reason to dwell on me getting my butt kicked," the Cubs right-hander said. "I finally got my confidence back, and I wasn't going to risk it by reliving that." About two months after failing to retire a single St.

Randy Wells pitches Cubs past Cardinals (The Canadian Press)
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:16:52 PDT
CHICAGO - Alfonso Soriano hit a two-run homer and Randy Wells pitched seven shutout innings to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 5-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday.

Herzog was tough act to follow with Cardinals (AP)
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:50:52 PDT
Tightlipped and terse, Tony La Russa was a big change from Whitey Herzog when he joined the St. Louis Cardinals in 1996. In his first 14 seasons, La Russa produced eight postseason appearances and a World Series championship. He's the franchise's winningest manager. Loosened up some, too. All of that is good for second place in the hearts and minds of the team's fan base who cannot forget...

Diamondbacks want pitching for Haren (Yahoo! Sports)
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 02:53:18 PDT
The Arizona Diamondbacks have Dan Haren up on the trading block and the Arizona Republic is reporting that the...

Is elbow injury the end for the long career of Jamie Moyer? (Yahoo! Sports)
Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:02:28 PDT
Sadly, the long and enduring career of Jamie Moyer could be staring at its biggest career-ending cliff yet.