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Schumaker, Cards avoid arbitration

The Cardinals got some cost certainty and Skip Schumaker got some security. Schumaker agreed to a two-year deal with the club on Monday, avoiding arbitration. Read more …

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Viva El WAR (Part 1: Hitters)

Why do we use WAR?
No, I’m not going to do that stupid “What is WAR good for?!” crap and link to that goddamn video.  WAR is good for evaluating players [...]

Community Projection and Discussion: David Freese

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St. Louis Cardinals All-Decade Team: The Captain

Now that we’ve gone through the Cardinals All-Decade team from all angles, let’s have a little fun. If the Cards were to have a captain for the decade – the [...]

Top-End Talent

The easiest way to slag the Cardinals‘ thin post-Walrus collection of prospects is to say that it lacks “impact” talent. (There are indeed a lot of ways, but that’s the [...]

Holliday glad to plant roots in St. Louis

Matt Holliday signed a contract worth a guaranteed $120 million earlier this year, but what he most wanted was stability and a chance to stay in St. Louis for a [...]

Albert Pujols and Peyton Manning: The Same Guy? Not So Fast

As the Super Bowl nears, Peyton Manning is preparing his team to capture another ring in Miami. He is coming off another impressive year, leading his team to 14 regular [...]

The St. Louis Lineup and ZiPS

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Scott Rolen as George Sisler

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Tejada signs with Baltimore, Cards need in hot corner remains

Speculation that Miguel Tejada may be wearing Cardinals’ red in 2010 is over after the veteran signed with Baltimore. Tejada played for the Orioles from 2004-2007. During his four seasons, [...]

For Major League hitting coaches, trust is key

The relationship between a hitting coach and a player is one of the most important and complicated in baseball, and it can be impacted by many factors, such as whether [...]

the dregs of the off-season

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