Archive for June, 2010

Short Hops: Cards rookies Freese, Garcia thriving in obscurity

What Stephen Strasburg and Mike Stanton did in their debuts have been well publicized. But Scott Miller says there are two more rookies quietly making an impact in St. Louis: David Freese and Jaime Garcia.

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Short Hops: Cards rookies Freese, Garcia thriving in obscurity

What Stephen Strasburg and Mike Stanton did in their debuts have been well publicized. But Scott Miller says there are two more rookies quietly making an impact in St. Louis: David Freese and Jaime Garcia.

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Carpenter turns in gem vs. former team

Wednesday night wasn't quite the same as Chris Carpenter's only other start against the Blue Jays — the team that drafted and developed him.

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Two Cards working to get out of slumps

A couple of Cardinals snapped hitless streaks with home runs in their victory over the Blue Jays on Tuesday.

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Ludwick sits with cramp in left leg

Cardinals outfielder Ryan Ludwick wasn't in the starting lineup for Wednesday's Interleague game against the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre because of a cramp in his left leg.

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Freese, Cards getting used to playing surface

Cardinals third baseman David Freese has used the time during batting practice to try to adjust to fielding on the artificial turf at Rogers Centre.

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Cards crush four homers to get by Jays

The Cardinals used another solid pitching performance by starter Jaime Garcia and four home runs to defeat the Blue Jays, 9-4, on Tuesday night at Rogers Centre.

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Two will represent Cards at Futures Game

Cardinals prospects Shelby Miller and Eduardo Sanchez will give fans a glimpse of their potential during the 2010 All-Star weekend, with both being tabbed for the Futures Game on July 11 in Anaheim.

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Cards' Stavinoha gets at-bats in DH spot

While Tony La Russa initially said he would likely use Interleague Play give some of his veterans, specifically outfielder Ryan Ludwick, a partial day off, the Cardinals' manager used the DH slot to give outfielder Nick Stavinoha some at-bats Tuesday.

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Suppan will go on regular rest Friday

Cardinals manager Tony La Russa has decided that pitcher Jeff Suppan will start Friday in the I-70 Series against the Royals, meaning Suppan will be working on his regular four days' rest.

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