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Mark McGwire talks, in sufficient detail, about the past?an analysis of yesterday’s statements to the press and Bob Costas.

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Cardinals hitting coach Mark McGwire came clean Monday, admitting to using steroids on and off for nearly a decade.

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In what was generally regarded as sports’ worst kept secret?worse than the fact that Milton Bradley is an ass, Gilbert Arenas is crazy, and Brett Favre may be the NFL’s biggest narcissist?Mark McGwire announced formally Monday that he did, in fact, use steroids early and often throughout his career.

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A Tale of Two Cities and Baseball……..

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ST. LOUIS-The Cardinals can only hope their new batting coach will now cease to be a sideshow.

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–The signing of LF Matt Holliday seemed to preclude the Cardinals signing a veteran infielder to play third base, such as Miguel Tejada or Felipe Lopez

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Now that Matt Holliday has signed a seven-year, $120 million deal with the Cardinals, where does that leave Albert Pujols?
Though the three-time National League Most Valuable Player might command as much as $25 million a year, Cardinals ownership seems confident that it will have enough money left to negotiate an extension with Pujols, who has one year and then a club option year left on his contract

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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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About Aroldis Chapman, and fixing some holes where the outs get in.

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Winter Rankings

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