Tributes and memories of St. Louis Post Dispatch Sports Columnist Bryan Burwell, who passed away Thursday morning at the age of 59, poured in on Twitter Thursday, as teams and players as well as current and former co-workers expressed their condolences and memories. Here’s a look at some of the reactionsRead More
After a short battle with cancer, longtime St. Louis Post-Dispatch Sports Columnist Bryan Burwell passed away early Thursday morning at the age of 59.
The Cardinals exercised their 2015 league minimum option on veteran pitcher John Lackey back in late October, meaning that Lackey is only slated to make $500K in 2015. A clause in the contract that Lackey signed with the Boston Red Sox back in 2009 included a 2015 league minimum clubRead More
Here’s a quick look at some of the biggest stories from a busy offseason day around baseball Tuesday:
It appears that veteran outfielder Torii Hunter is headed back to where it all began. Bob Nightengale of USA Today reported Tuesday afternoon that the 39-year-old has agreed to a one-year, $10.5-million contract with the Minnesota Twins, the team that drafted him more than 20 years ago.
Just before the 10:59pm deadline for major league teams to tender contracts to their players, the Cardinals announced on Twitter that they have non-tendered 28-year-old infielder Daniel Descalso, who has spent parts of the last five seasons with the club and has only played for the Cardinals in hisRead More
The St. Louis Cardinals announced Tuesday evening that they have signed 34-year-old right-handed reliever Matt Belisle, who is an eleven year MLB veteran and spent the last six seasons with the Colorado Rockies, to a one-year contract.
In a day around baseball highlighted by the agreement to a 4-year deal between the Baltimore Orioles and free agent outfielder/designated hitter Nelson Cruz, here’s a look at some other headlines from the day: