Archive for December, 2015

Latest Cardinals-related news & reports from Day 1 of the Winter Meetings

December 7, 2015 at 11:00 am Comments are Disabled

By Chris Brown / STL Baseball Today | @cbrown_STLBBT | Dec. 7, 2015, 11:00 am CT, updated 2:00 The latest Cardinals-related news, reports, and rumors from a busy Day 1 of the MLB Winter Meetings in Nashville as they roll in: [Related: Winter Meetings Quick Hits from Sunday: Price, Heyward, starters, trade forRead More

Winter Meetings Quick Hits from Sunday: Price, Heyward, starters, trade for infielder

Winter Meetings Quick Hits from Sunday: Price, Heyward, starters, trade for infielder

December 7, 2015 at 9:00 am Comments are Disabled

By Chris Brown / STL Baseball Today | @cbrown_STLBBT | Dec. 7, 2015, 9:00 am CT With the Winter Meetings in Nashville this week running through Thursday, the Cardinals appear poised to make at least one sizable move. A few quick notes on the latest developments from Sunday: [Latest Cardinals-related reportsRead More

Report: Cardinals “looking closely” at free agent starter Mike Leake

Report: Cardinals “looking closely” at free agent starter Mike Leake

December 6, 2015 at 4:41 pm Comments are Disabled

By Chris Brown / STL Baseball Today | @cbrown_STLBBT | Dec. 6, 2015, 4:41 pm CT After finishing second in the bidding for David Price, witnessing John Lackey agree to sign with the division-rival Cubs and watching the likes of Zach Greinke, Jeff Samardzija, and Marco Estrada fall off the market, the Cardinals are continuingRead More

Cardinals keep Moss, non-tender Cishek and Stanley

Cardinals keep Moss, non-tender Cishek and Stanley

December 2, 2015 at 11:30 pm Comments are Disabled

By Chris Brown / STL Baseball Today | @cbrown_STLBBT | Dec. 2, 2015, 11:30 pm CT After trading catcher Tony Cruz to the Royals and watching outfielder Peter Bourjos get claimed off waivers by the Phillies, the Cardinals saw drop to six the number of decisions they’d make in advance of Wednesday’sRead More

Phillies claim Peter Bourjos off waivers from Cardinals

Phillies claim Peter Bourjos off waivers from Cardinals

December 2, 2015 at 11:20 pm Comments are Disabled

By Chris Brown / STL Baseball Today | @cbrown_STLBBT | Dec. 2, 2015, 11:20 pm CT, updated 12/3 The Cardinals outfield situation became a little less crowded on Wednesday, as speedy outfielder Peter Bourjos was claimed off waivers by the Philadelphia Phillies after two years wearing the birds on the bat.Read More

Cardinals trade catcher Tony Cruz to Royals for minor league infielder

Cardinals trade catcher Tony Cruz to Royals for minor league infielder

December 2, 2015 at 10:00 am Comments are Disabled

By Chris Brown / STL Baseball Today | @cbrown_STLBBT | Dec. 2, 2015, 10:00 am CT, updated 12/3 Two days after signing veteran backstop Brayan Pena to serve as Yadier Molina’s backup, the Cardinals have shipped catcher Tony Cruz to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for minor league infielder Jose Martinez.Read More

Cards reportedly finish second in bidding for Price, who agrees to historic deal with Boston

Cards reportedly finish second in bidding for Price, who agrees to historic deal with Boston

December 1, 2015 at 11:15 pm Comments are Disabled

What’s next for the redbirds after missing out on Price? By Chris Brown / STL Baseball Today | @cbrown_STLBBT | Dec. 1, 2015, 11:15 pm CT The first major domino of the offseason has fallen. As Peter Abraham of the Boston Globe was first to report, the Boston Red Sox haveRead More

Report: Chris Davis not top priority for Cardinals, team’s interest in him “overblown”

Report: Chris Davis not top priority for Cardinals, team’s interest in him “overblown”

December 1, 2015 at 2:41 pm Comments are Disabled

By Chris Brown / STL Baseball Today | @cbrown_STLBBT | Dec. 1, 2015, 2:41 pm CT Looking to improve an offense which ranked 24th in the majors in runs scored (647) in 2015, the Cardinals have been tied to Chris Davis for some time now, but signing the slugger isn’t theRead More