Archive for December 6th, 2009

The Perfect Small Market Team (GM/Manager)

The Perfect Small Market Team (GM/Manager)

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Cardinals report: Notes, quotes

–The Cardinals jumped into the free agent pool — their own — when they re-signed backup C Jason LaRue to a one-year contract worth $950,000, the same as he made in 2009

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Cardinals report: Roster

The Cardinals didn’t have many needs as the season ended although they probably could use one more veteran starting pitcher to go with RHPs Chris Carpenter, Adam Wainwright and Kyle Lohse

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Cardinals report: Inside pitch

The Cardinals, hoping to at least gain some draft pick compensation, offered arbitration to three of their free agents — Matt Holliday, Mark DeRosa and Joel Pineiro

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Evaluating Evaluating Baseball’s Managers

Chris Jaffe’s new book takes an extremely positive view of Tony La Russa.

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MLB Trade Rumors: Will the Cardinals Deal Albert Pujols??

MLB Trade Rumors: Will the Cardinals Deal Albert Pujols??

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Ray Lankford for the Hall of Fame: A Completely Dishonest Proposal

One Ray Lankford fan makes a valiant attempt to delude himself into believing Ray Lankford, erstwhile “Ray the K”, is a Hall of Famer.

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Interest in Dye

Interest in Dye

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Questions Loom for the St. Louis Cardinals in a Pivotal Offseason

The St. Louis Cardinals’ front office has many questions that need to be answered this year.? Building for a successful 2010 season is not the only goal.? The moves made this offseason will likely dictate much of the franchise’s success over the next decade.

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Pujols/Cards will wait it out

Pujols/Cards will wait it out

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