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| Lohse aims to get Cards in win column versus Bucs |
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04/07/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The St. Louis Cardinals will attempt to rebound from a tough beginning to their 2009 campaign in tonight's matchup with the Pittsburgh Pirates at Busch Stadium. St. Louis appeared to be on its way to an Opening Day win on Monday, but the Pirates reached rookie closer Jason Motte for four runs in the top of the ninth inning to rally for a 6-4 victory in the first of four straight games between the teams. Motte, who earned the ninth-inning role with an excellent spring, came in to protect a 4-2 l |
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| Lincecum kicks off campaign against Brewers |
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04/07/2009 |
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| t fare well in those assignments, posting a loss and two no-decisions while pitching to a 7.31 ERA. The 34-year-old is 3-4 with a 4.99 ERA over eight lifetime starts against San Francisco. In his only previous appearance at AT&T Park, Suppan tossed 6 1/3 innings of three-run ball to defeat the Giants on July 10, 2005. He was with the St. Louis Cardinals at the time. Milwaukee dominated last year's season series between these teams, winning all six matchups and outscoring the Giants by a whopping 49-18 margin. |
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| Wilson, Pirates upend Cards |
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04/06/2009 |
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| St. Louis, MO (MySportsbook) - Jack Wilson hit a three-run double as part of a four-run ninth inning as the Pittsburgh Pirates came back to surprise the St. Louis Cardinals, 6-4, in the season opener for both teams at Busch Stadium. Nyjer Morgan finished 3-for-5 with two runs batted in, while Adam LaRoche chipped in with two hits, including a double, an RBI and a run scored for the Pirates. "We went through all this last year, these guys never quit," said Pirates manager John Russell. "They have the feeling of |
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| Cards entertain Bucs in season-opener at Busch |
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04/06/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The St. Louis Cardinals enter this 2009 season with high expectations, while the Pittsburgh Pirates have a much different purpose in mind. The two National League Central inhabitants begin work on their goals when they open up a four-game series this afternoon at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals are hoping to build on a promising 86-win campaign of 2008 and end a two-year absence from the playoffs. Pittsburgh, on the other hand, endured its 16th consecutive losing season last year, which tied the 1 |
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| San Diego Padres 2009 Preview |
MLB Baseball |
04/01/2009 |
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| signed on for the 2009 campaign worth mentioning are oft-injured outfielder Cliff Floyd and second baseman David Eckstein. Eckstein will flash the best leather in place of fan favorite Khalil Greene, who left the west coast to play shortstop for the St. Louis Cardinals. The lone offensive threat for the Padres is first baseman Adrian Gonzalez. The slugging lefty has out up decent numbers in his three-year stint with San Diego and led the club last season in homers (36) and RBI (119). Gonzalez has belted at least 2 |
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| Cincinnati Reds 2009 Preview |
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03/31/2009 |
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| o franchise, which has posted a winning record just four times since its last World Series crown in 1990 - and zero times since an 85- win run in 2000. Baker enters his second season as manager and first under the regime of Walt Jocketty, the former St. Louis Cardinals boss who took over from Wayne Krivsky early last season after initially being hired as a special assistant to owner Bob Castellini. Below we take a capsule look at the 2009 edition of the Cincinnati Reds, with a personnel evaluation and prognosis in |
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| St. Louis Cardinals 2009 Preview |
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03/31/2009 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - In what many insiders had projected to be a year of transition, the St. Louis Cardinals exceeded expectations in 2008. This time around, it would qualify as a surprise if the team did not wind up as a contender. Legendary manager Tony La Russa and esteemed pitching coach Dave Duncan worked wonders a season ago, with the pair squeezing out career years out of such no- name performers as outfielders Ryan Ludwick and Skip Schumaker and starting pitchers Kyle Lohse and Todd Welleme |
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| Cardinals' Glaus, Garcia to start season on DL |
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03/28/2009 |
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| Jupiter, FL (MySportsbook) - The St. Louis Cardinals have placed third baseman Troy Glaus and pitcher Jaime Garcia on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 27, on Saturday. Glaus underwent surgery on his right shoulder January 21 while Garcia is recovering from "Tommy John" surgery performed on September 8, 2008. It was originally thought that Glaus could be sidelined for the first month of the 2009 season after needing the procedure to clean out foreign matter and dead tissue. Recovery time is normall |
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| San Diego Padres |
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03/24/2009 |
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| Acquired pitcher Luke Gregerson from the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the December 4, 2008 trade for shortstop Khalil Greene; optioned pitchers Josh Greer, Scott Patterson and Joe Thatcher, catcher Jose Lobaton, infielder Matt Antonelli and outfielder Will Venable to Portland (PCL); signed Shawn Hill to a minor league contract. |
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| Pads sign Hill to minors deal among roster shakeup |
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03/23/2009 |
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| ves Monday and optioned pitchers Josh Geer, Scott Patterson and Joe Thatcher, catcher Jose Lobaton, infielder Matt Antonelli and outfielder Will Venable to Portland of the Pacific Coast League. Geer was expected to compete for the fifth starter's job this season but had a rough Spring, posting a 10.43 ERA in five starts. Hill is now expected to fill that role. Also on Monday, the Padres acquired pitcher Luke Gregerson from the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the December 4, 2008 trade for shortstop Khalil Greene. |
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