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A SHOT FOR THE OFFENSE

McGwire Back in Baseball,
as Cardinals Hitting Coach

La Russa brings former star aboard, says steroids questions fair game

Oct 26, 09 6:42 PM CDT
(AP) - Mark McGwire is back in baseball, hired by old pal Tony La Russa to be the St. Louis Cardinals' hitting coach. La Russa managed McGwire with the Oakland Athletics, then with St. Louis. McGwire was not at today's news conference, but La Russa and general manager John Mozeliak said there... More »

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Iraq • St. Louis Cardinals • Tony La Russa • steroids • Mark McGwire • Bill DeWitt • baseball

mlb playoffs

Yankees, Angels Wrap Up Series Sweeps

With Dodgers in NLCS, only Philly-Colorado remains up in the air

Oct 11, 09 5:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Yankees wrapped up a sweep of the Twins tonight in Minneapolis, getting homers from Jorge Posada and suddenly clutch Alex Rodriguez in a 6-1 win. They advance to face the Angels, who mounted an unlikely ninth-inning comeback this afternoon, scoring off Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon three times and... More »

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St. Louis Cardinals • MLB • Philadelphia Phillies • Boston Red Sox • New York Yankees • Jonathan Papelbon • Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim • Alex Rodriguez • Jorge Posada • Colorado Rockies • Minnesota Twins • Vladimir Guerrero • Los Angeles Dodgers • baseball playoffs • Torii Hunter • baseball

MLB PLAYOFFS

 Dodgers Stun Cardinals, 
 Grab 2-0 Lead 

Los Angeles scores twice with two out in ninth to beat St. Louis 3-2

Oct 8, 09 8:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Los Angeles Dodgers, trailing by one run and down to their final out, rallied tonight to stun the St. Louis Cardinals, 3-2, and take a 2-0 lead in their best-of-five National League playoff series. After Ronnie Belliard tied it with an RBI single off Cardinals closer Ryan Franklin, pinch-hitter... More »

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St. Louis Cardinals • Matt Holliday • Los Angeles Dodgers • baseball playoffs • National League Division Series • Ronnie Belliard • Adam Wainwright • Ryan Franklin • Mark Loretta • error

Pujols: Test Me Every Day, and I'll Pay Team Back if Caught

All-Star rips 'guilt by association' with A-Rod

Jul 13, 09 7:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - All-Star Albert Pujols is miffed over suggestions his latest enormously productive season comes thanks to drugs, USA Today reports, and says he’ll submit to testing every day—and pay the St. Louis Cardinals back if one comes back positive. “I can understand people being disappointed with A-Rod and... More »

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St. Louis Cardinals • steroids • Barry Bonds • Albert Pujols • Alex Rodriguez • St. Louis • performance-enhancing drugs • Luis Gonzalez • MLB All-Star Game • Busch Stadium

Mo. Lawmakers Fight to Rename McGwire Road  

Steroid suspicions mean he doesn't deserve it, say some

Jul 12, 09 11:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - Mark McGwire Highway leads out of downtown St. Louis—but some local lawmakers would love to see the road rechristened, the Chicago Tribune reports. Four years ago, the slugger said he wouldn’t “talk about the past” in congressional hearings, prompting suspicion over steroid use. A batch of politicians... More »

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St. Louis Cardinals • steroids • MLB • St. Louis • Mark McGwire • highways • baseball • bill

(Newser) - President Obama will toss the ceremonial first pitch at the All-Star Game on July 14, Major League Baseball announced yesterday. He’ll be the fourth president to do so, following John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon, and Gerald Ford, and the seventh to attend the game. He’s also got some... More »

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Barack Obama • St. Louis Cardinals • Tony La Russa • Chicago White Sox • MLB • All Star Game • St. Louis • baseball • George W. Bush • MLB All-Star Game • President Obama • first pitch

 $1.5B Yanks MLB's 
 Most Valuable Team 

Marlins come bottom in latest ranking of baseball's MVTs

Apr 23, 09 8:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - The New York Yankees' $1.5 billion valuation lands them solidly in the top spot in the Forbes ranking of baseball's most valuable teams. The crosstown Mets came second, trailing by almost $600 million. The Yanks, however, were one of only two teams to lose money last season, dropping $3.... More »

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St. Louis Cardinals • Chicago White Sox • MLB • Philadelphia Phillies • Chicago Cubs • San Francisco Giants • Boston Red Sox • New York Mets • New York Yankees • Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim • Los Angeles Dodgers • Washington Nationals • baseball • valuation

Cardinals' Pujols Wins Second NL MVP Award

St. Louis first baseman outdistances Phillies' Howard

Nov 17, 08 3:27 PM CST
(Newser) - Albert Pujols of the St. Louis Cardinals won the National League’s Most Valuable Player award today, the Post-Dispatch reports, taking the honor for the second time despite missing a significant portion of the season due to injury. The first baseman hit .357 with 37 home runs and 116 RBI.... More »

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St. Louis Cardinals • Philadelphia Phillies • Albert Pujols • Ryan Howard • NL MVP

reminiscence

Bouton: My Favorite Yankee Stadium Memory

With House That Ruth Built in final days, pitcher/author looks back

Sep 19, 08 8:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - The fans stampeding Yankee Stadium ahead of Sunday's final game aren't the only ones overcome by nostalgia and emotion. Recycling an anecdote from the now-classic Ball Four, pitcher-turned-author Jim Bouton, writing for CNN, recalls his Stadium debut, a near-disaster that ended as a complete-game shutout, with a delightful cameo by... More »

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St. Louis Cardinals • New York Yankees • Yankee Stadium • Mickey Mantle • Jim Bouton

 MLB's Midterm Report Cards 

Rays at the head of the class—Rockies, Marlins at the back

Jul 2, 08 12:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - Report card time! Here’s how the rambunctious kids of MLB are doing so far, in Yahoo Sports’ Steven Henson’s estimation. A students—Rays, Red Sox, Cubs, Angels, White Sox Particular kudos go to the Rays, the poor kid who went to the head of the class. ... More »

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St. Louis Cardinals • Chicago White Sox • Oakland Athletics • MLB • Philadelphia Phillies • Chicago Cubs • Milwaukee Brewers • San Francisco Giants • San Diego Padres • Boston Red Sox • Kansas City Royals • Houston Astros • Cleveland Indians • Seattle Mariners • Cincinnati Reds • New York Yankees • Pittsburgh Pirates • Baltimore Orioles • Colorado Rockies • Minnesota Twins • Anaheim Angels • Florida Marlins • Los Angeles Dodgers • Tampa Bay Devil Rays • Washington Nationals • baseball

Sonnanstine Tames Cardinals in Rays' Win

A.L.-leading Tampa ends two Pujols offensive marks

May 16, 08 11:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - Andy Sonnanstine carried a shutout into the eighth inning and added two singles to a 12-hit outburst in the streaking Tampa Bay Rays' 3-1 victory over sagging St. Louis on Friday. Akinori Iwamura had three hits and an RBI for the AL East leaders, who are eight games above .500... More »

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St. Louis Cardinals • MLB • Albert Pujols • baseball • Tampa Bay Rays • Troy Glaus • Chris Duncan • Akinori Iwamura • Andy Sonnanstine

 Bay Lifts Pirates to Series Win 

Ex-closer Isringhausen melts down again; Bay, McLouth go yard

May 15, 08 10:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - Pinch-hitter Jason Bay's three-run homer off Jason Isringhausen snapped an eighth-inning tie and capped the Pittsburgh Pirates' rally from an early four-run deficit in an 11-5 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday. Nate McLouth added his 11th homer for the Pirates. More »

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St. Louis Cardinals • MLB • Albert Pujols • Pittsburgh Pirates • Nate McLouth • baseball • Jason Bay • Troy Glaus • Jason Isringhausen

 Cards Best Bucs 5-1

May 14, 08 11:44 PM CDT
(Newser) - Todd Wellemeyer allowed two hits into the eighth inning and Albert Pujols had two hits, reaching base for the 41st straight game to start the season, helping the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1 on Wednesday night. Cesar Izturis and Troy Glaus both had three hits and an... More »

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St. Louis Cardinals • MLB • Albert Pujols • Pittsburgh Pirates • baseball

(Newser) - Ronny Paulino drove in the go-ahead run in a four-run 10th inning for his second crucial hit in the Pittsburgh Pirates' 8-4 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night. Troy Glaus hit a three-run home run and Albert Pujols tied it with his eighth in the eighth for... More »

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St. Louis Cardinals • MLB • Albert Pujols • Pittsburgh Pirates • baseball • Ronny Paulino

 Braun's 2 HR Pace Brewers 

May 13, 08 12:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - Ryan Braun hit two home runs for the second game in a row, and St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina and manager Tony La Russa both were ejected from the Milwaukee Brewers' 8-3 victory Monday night. Braun followed up Sunday's two-homer performance by hitting two more off stingy Cardinals starter... More »

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St. Louis Cardinals • MLB • Milwaukee Brewers • Ryan Braun • baseball

 Braun Hits Two HRs 
 as Brewers Hang on  

Milwaukee's closer by committee gets first save after Gagne demotion

May 11, 08 5:49 PM CDT
(Newser) - Ryan Braun hit a pair of solo home runs, Jeff Suppan pitched seven solid innings and the Milwaukee Brewers' new closer by committee held on for a 5-3 win over St. Louis. Suppan (2-2) gave up six hits and walked five, but struck out four to pick up the first... More »

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St. Louis Cardinals • MLB • Milwaukee Brewers • Eric Gagne • Yadier Molina • Ryan Braun • baseball • Jeff Suppan • Salomon Torres • National League Central • Brian Shouse

(Newser) - Ryan Ludwick hit a two-run single with two outs in the ninth inning, and St. Louis' shaky bullpen held today for a 5-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers that snapped the Cardinals' season-long three-game skid. Ben Sheets set a franchise record for strikeouts with 1,086. Still, the slumping Brewers... More »

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St. Louis Cardinals • MLB • Milwaukee Brewers • Ben Sheets • National League • Eric Gagne • baseball • Chris Duncan • Ryan Ludwick

Weeks' 2-run Single Wins it for Brewers

Isringhausen blows 2nd straight save as Cards lose 3rd straight

May 10, 08 12:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - Rickie Weeks hit a bases loaded, two-run single with two outs in the bottom of the ninth to give Milwaukee a 4-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals last night and snap the Brewers' six-game losing streak. After looking lethargic most of the game, the Brewers came alive after Cardinals... More »

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St. Louis Cardinals • MLB • Milwaukee Brewers • J.J. Hardy • National League • baseball • Rickie Weeks • Jason Kendall • Gabe Kapler • Jason Isringhausen • Brian Shouse

 Rockies Blast Cardinals 

May 8, 08 11:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - Matt Holliday had four singles, Jorge De La Rosa scattered five hits over 5 2-3 innings and the Colorado Rockies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 9-3 last night to salvage a split in their four-game series. Omar Quintanilla added a career-high three hits and Garrett Atkins finished 2-for-3 with a... More »

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St. Louis Cardinals • MLB • Colorado Rockies • Matt Holliday • baseball • Kyle Lohse • Garrett Atkins • Jorge De La Rosa • Omar Quintanilla

 Rockies Rally Past Cardinals 

May 8, 08 12:13 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Rocktober magic returned to Coors Field at least for a night. Chris Iannetta tripled home two runs off Jason Isringhausen to cap a four-run eighth-inning rally and carry the slumping Colorado Rockies past the stunned St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 on Wednesday night. After managing just four hits off Adam... More »

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St. Louis Cardinals • Colorado Rockies • Matt Holliday • baseball

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