Archive for November 11th, 2009

Selig welcomes Cardinals’ hiring of McGwire

NEW YORK- Bud Selig is happy Big Mac is back in baseball.

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MLB Second Round Predictions

MLB Second Round Predictions

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Superstition Central

Superstition Central

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With strong bullpen, Dodgers don’t need quality starts to win

After watching Randy Wolf work in and out of trouble for 3 2/3 innings, Joe Torre decides to put Game 1 on his relievers’ shoulders. The NL’s best bullpen comes through again, and we should see this game plan repeated, Scott Miller says.

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Playoff teams boast not only talent, but decorated managers

Talk about a star-studded postseason lineup. No, not the teams or players — but the managers. Strategy and roster moves are playoff keys and the skippers involved have track records for success, Scott Miller says.

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Citizen’s Bank Park a real "hitter’s" park?

Citizen’s Bank Park a real “hitter’s” park?

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Cards have bevy of award hopefuls

Awards season kicks off in earnest on Tuesday, and while Albert Pujols is the favorite to win the NL MVP, the Cards have some other players looking to take home some hardware.

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Wellemeyer files for free agency

Todd Wellemeyer became the ninth and final Cardinals player to file for free agency on Monday, the fifth day that eligible players could formally file.

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Type-B personalities

The free agent compensation lists are out. What should the Cardinals do to maximize their draft presence?

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Here’s Your Cy: Why Chris Carpenter Is The NL Cy Young

For the most part, the 2009?MLB?Awards Season will be a?snoozefest.

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