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Cubs blank Pirates in Wild Card Game, set to face Cards in postseason for first time

Cubs blank Pirates in Wild Card Game, set to face Cards in postseason for first time

October 8, 2015 at 1:05 am Comments are Disabled

By Chris Brown / STL Baseball Today After 2,362 games against one another, the iconic rivalry is about to reach new heights. For the first time in the history of the two franchises, the St. Louis Cardinals are set to meet the Chicago Cubs in postseason play. Cubs’ ace Jake Arrieta, whoRead More

St. Louis native, 10-time World Series Champion & Hall of Fame catcher Yogi Berra dies at age 90

St. Louis native, 10-time World Series Champion & Hall of Fame catcher Yogi Berra dies at age 90

September 23, 2015 at 9:17 am Comments are Disabled

  The following is a press release from the Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center: LITTLE FALLS, N.J., September 22, 2015 —  It is with a profound sense of loss and heartfelt sorrow that the Board of Directors of the Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center (YBMLC) shares the news thatRead More

Former Cards second baseman Mark Ellis retires

Former Cards second baseman Mark Ellis retires

February 26, 2015 at 12:59 am Comments are Disabled

Mark Ellis’ 2014 season with the Cardinals appears to have been his last in professional baseball, as the 37-year-old has decided to hang up his spikes after 12 big league seasons, he tells Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle: “It was definitely time,” Ellis told The Chronicle on WednesdayRead More

MLB: Top remaining free agent James Shields signs with Padres

MLB: Top remaining free agent James Shields signs with Padres

February 3, 2015 at 11:12 pm Comments are Disabled

BREAKING (Updated 1 PM 2/9): James Shields and the San Diego Padres have agreed to terms on a 4-year, $75 million contract with a fifth year option, according to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports. Heyman adds that the $75 million figure includes a buyout on that option, which is valuedRead More

LINK: In The Division: Cubs Legend Ernie Banks dies at 83 (theScore.com)

January 24, 2015 at 12:08 am Comments are Disabled

In the Division: Brewers send Gallardo to Rangers, Cubs acquire Fowler from Astros

January 19, 2015 at 11:52 pm Comments are Disabled

While the news of top free agent starting pitcher Max Scherzer agreeing to a 7-year, $210 million deal dominated the baseball world on Monday, two relatively important trades were made involving NL Central teams, one involving a team looking to restock and another from a team quickly rising towards aRead More

Around Baseball: STL native Max Scherzer agrees to 7-year, $210M deal with Nationals

Around Baseball: STL native Max Scherzer agrees to 7-year, $210M deal with Nationals

January 18, 2015 at 11:55 pm Comments are Disabled

UPDATED: After recent speculation that the Cardinals could make a run at signing top starting pitching and St. Louis native Max Scherzer was all but completely squashed by General Manager John Mozeliak and team management over the weekend, it appears Scherzer will be pitching in the nation’s capital in 2015Read More

Rockies sign former Cardinal infielder Descalso

Rockies sign former Cardinal infielder Descalso

December 16, 2014 at 9:28 pm Comments are Disabled

Seemingly always right in the middle of the Cardinals’ late season magic of the last few seasons, Daniel Descalso has found a new home. The Colorado Rockies officially announced on Tuesday that they have signed the 28-year-old former Cardinal infielder and World Series champion to a two-year, $3.6 million contract.Read More