Articles by: Chris Brown

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

Quick Hits: Non-tender candidates, Grichuk update, postseason shares

Quick Hits: Non-tender candidates, Grichuk update, postseason shares

December 1, 2015 at 10:30 am Comments are Disabled

By Chris Brown / STL Baseball Today | @cbrown_STLBBT | Dec. 1, 2015, 10:30 am CT, updated 12/2 As the calendar flips to December, a handful of news/notes/reads on the redbirds, who made their first sizable move of the offseason on Monday, signing veteran catcher Brayan Pena to a two-year, $5Read More

Former redbird Xavier Scruggs signs minors deal with Marlins, thanks Cardinals & fans

Former redbird Xavier Scruggs signs minors deal with Marlins, thanks Cardinals & fans

November 30, 2015 at 11:20 pm Comments are Disabled

By Chris Brown / STL Baseball Today | @cbrown_STLBBT | Nov. 30, 2015, 11:20 pm CT As first reported by Baseball America’s Matt Eddy on Monday morning, the Miami Marlins have signed former Cardinals first baseman/corner outfielder Xavier Scruggs to a minor league deal. A few hours later, Scruggs confirmed theRead More

Cards sign veteran catcher Pena to back up Molina

Cards sign veteran catcher Pena to back up Molina

November 30, 2015 at 6:50 pm Comments are Disabled

By Chris Brown / STL Baseball Today | @cbrown_STLBBT | Nov. 30, 2015, 6:50 pm CT, updated 12/2 For the first time since the Cardinals’ last World Series Championship in 2011, someone other than Tony Cruz is slated to back up Gold-Glove backstop Yadier Molina in 2016, as the Cardinals announced onRead More