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Cain takes away HR for final out, Brewers beat Cardinals 5-4
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Lorenzo Cain fired the ball high into the air and jumped up and down in the outfield, yelling and shaking his head from side to side. “I let them know. Not today,”…
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Are The Cardinals Taking a Risk By Having Only One Lefty Reliever In The Bullpen?
The Cardinals will open the season with only one lefthander, the esteemed Andrew Miller, in their bullpen. Rather than carry a second lefty reliever — the marginal Tyler Webb — the Cards went with righthander…
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Orioles’ Cobb to miss opener, goes on injured list
With opening day just around the corner, the list of notable players who are going to be absent keeps growing. World Series MVP Steve Pearce will start the season on the injured list for the…
4 weeks ago -
Cardinals reach $25M, 2-year deal with Andrew Miller
ST. LOUIS (AP) — When healthy, Andrew Miller has been one of baseball’s top relievers. The St. Louis Cardinals are banking on a return to form. Miller agreed to a $25 million, two-year deal with…
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High Risk, Higher Reward: Cardinals Make a Bold Move For Andrew Miller
Andrew Miller is a big man, a big name, and a big-game hunter in the postseason. Assuming that the Cardinals and Miller finalize their free-agent contract, the Cards have added one of the more fearsome…
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Bryce Harper Would Be Awfully Nice. But Remember: It’s About the Bullpen, Stupid.
When Bill Clinton was running for president in 1992, there was a large sign posted at his headquarters in Little Rock. To remind the staff to stay on message and keep stressing the most important…
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Bird Bytes: The Cardinals Failed Miserably In a Big Test Against the Superior Brewers
What a mess. It isn’t just that the Cardinals lost all three games to the Milwaukee Brewers. It’s how they lost. 1. Giving away a game on Monday. 2. The St. Louis pitchers getting blasted…
7 months ago -
In the Final Days Of the Regular Season, Will the Cardinals’ Bullpen Hold or Fold?
By now it’s obvious that Cardinals manager Mike Shildt is leaning heavily on Jordan Hicks and Carlos Martinez to protect late-inning leads and lock down victories. Not counting Luke Weaver, who was brought into lost-cause…
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What Will the Cards’ 2019 Pitching Staff Look Like? A Breakdown of Possibilities
I realize 2018 isn’t over and that there’s still a heck of a lot left to play for but we talk about all of that everyday. I wanted to bust out the crystal ball to…
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Challenge For Cardinals’ Manager Mike Shildt: Rethink His Bullpen Strategy
If designated Cardinals’ closer Bud Norris is worn down, no one should be surprised. That’s especially true of the members of the team’s front office, and analytics department, plus pitching coach Mike Maddux and manager…
8 months ago