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St. Louis Cardinals The St. Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards" or "the Redbirds") are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won a National League record 10 World Series championships, second only to the New York Yankees in Major League Baseball who have 26. The Cardinals were founded in the American Association in 1882 as the St. Louis Brown Stockings, taking the name from an earlier National League team. They joined the National League in 1892 and have been known as the Cardinals since 1900. The Cardinals began play in the current Busch Stadium in 2006, becoming the first team since 1923 to win the World Series in their first season in a new ballpark. The Cardinals have a strong rivalry with the Chicago Cubs that began in 1885. The Cardinals were founded in 1882 as a member of the American Association called the St. Louis Brown Stockings, later shortened to the Browns.

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St. Louis Cardinals bolster bullpen with recall of Blake Hawksworth (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Cardinals have fortified their bullpen, recalling rookie right-hander Blake Hawksworth from Triple-A Memphis and demoting Jess Todd to their top farm club.

NL Central Betting Preview: Cardinals Team To Beat Once Again - Casino Gambling Web

MiamiHerald.comNL Central Betting Preview: Cardinals Team To Beat Once AgainCasino Gambling WebThe St. Louis Cardinals may not always have the best team on paper going into the regular season, but manager Tony LaRussa and pitching coach Dave Duncan ...Penny leads Cardinals past Nationals 6-4The Associated PressCardinals' Brad Penny on trackMemphis Commercial AppealGame Day: Pujols, Holliday scratchedSt. Louis Post-Dispatch (blog)The Cardinal Nation (subscription) -Palm Beach Post -SportingNews.comall 532 news articles »

St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa reaches settlement with Twitter (ESPN) St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa and Twitter have reached a settlement in his lawsuit against the social networking site.

A Loyal Tony La Russa Remains Mark McGwire?s Biggest Booster

Those who know Cardinals Manager Tony La Russa well say they are not surprised by his fealty to Mark McGwire, or fearlessness, in the face of a public pushback.

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Kyle Lohse headed to DL with forearm injury (ESPN) St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Kyle Lohse has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a forearm injury after he had to leave his latest start early.

Focus-pocus sinks St. Louis Cardinals - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

St. Louis Post-DispatchFocus-pocus sinks St. Louis CardinalsSt. Louis Post-DispatchMarch 9, 2010 - St. Louis Cardinals' Adam Wainwright delivers a warm-up pitch before pitching in the first inning against the Minnesota Twins in a spring ...Baseball Notebook: Cardinals' starter strugglesMemphis Commercial AppealMLB Game Summary - St. Louis at MinnesotaCANOETwins 7, Cardinals 6ESPNall 150 news articles »

Twitter and St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa reach settlement in lawsuit (The Toledo Blade) ST. LOUIS St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa and Twitter have reached a settlement in his lawsuit against the social networking site. La Russa said Friday that Twitter has agreed to pay legal fees and make a donation to his Animal Rescue Foundation. La Russa filed suit last month in the Superior Court of California. He sought unspecified damages, claiming an unauthorized page that used ...

Chatty McGwire Is Back in Uniform The time for tears has apparently passed for Mark McGwire, even as he admitted that the need for remorse will be forever. Saying that he is ready to turn his recent steroid confession ''into a positive thing,'' McGwire suited up with the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday morning for the first time since his retirement in 2001. ''The unfortunate thing is that I don't get to play,'' he said.

St. Louis Cardinals? La Russa Sues Twitter Over Page (Update1) (Bloomberg) June 4 (Bloomberg) -- St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa sued the social-media Web site Twitter Inc. over claims an unauthorized page using his name has damaged his reputation and caused ?significant? emotional distress.

Too early to tell for St. Louis Cardinals - St. Louis Post-Dispatch Too early to tell for St. Louis CardinalsSt. Louis Post-DispatchThe Cardinals have started their Grapefruit League schedule with a 1-5 record after Tuesday's 7-6 loss to Minnesota. While this portion of spring is not ...and more »

St. Louis Cardinals manager La Russa sues Twitter (GMA News) ST. LOUIS - St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa is suing the social-networking site Twitter, claiming an unauthorized page that used his name to make light of drunken driving and two Cardinals pitchers who died damaged his reputation and caused emotional distress.

A Lineup of Intriguing Story Lines to Watch as Spring Training Nears Nine things to watch as spring training begins this week. Charge Those iPods

St. Louis Cardinals promote Jess Todd, designate Blaine Boyer (Kitchener - Waterloo Record) ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Cardinals purchased the contract of right-hander Jess Todd from triple-A Memphis and designated righty Blaine Boyer for assignment on Thursdat.

Red Sox battery is operating - Boston Globe

MassLive.comRed Sox battery is operatingBoston GlobeJosh Beckett wanted to work on his changeup against the St. Louis Cardinals yesterday and threw a beauty to Colby Rasmus in the second inning, ...Recap: Boston vs. St. LouisMiamiHerald.comJose Iglesias Goes Deep as Red Sox Rally for 7-6 VictoryNESN.comLin's single in 9th lifts Red Sox over Cards 7-6The Associated PressMassLive.com -Boston Herald -BoSox Injection (blog)all 247 news articles »

St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa sues Twitter over alleged fake page (Pioneer Press) ST. LOUIS ? St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa is suing the social-networking site Twitter, claiming an unauthorized page using his name damaged his reputation and caused emotional distress.

McGwire Is Testing a Loyal Baseball Town The night Mark McGwire slugged his record-breaking 62nd home run, Bob Beumer was cheering from the upper reaches of the old Busch Stadium. That ticket stub is on display in his basement, where it joins some photographs, a few autographed baseballs and other McGwire mementos from the home run chase in 1998 that gripped the nation and revived the sport. Now, though, for Beumer and many other Cardinals fans, those days seem a bit less triumphant. ''It's like when you find out your favorite grandfa...

St. Louis Cardinals Manager Sues Twitter (WTVO - WQRF Rockford) (St. Louis, MO) -- St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa has filed a lawsuit against the popular social networking site Twitter. The suit alleges someone created an account using La Russa's name and has been posting updates as if they were the real Tony La Russa.

St. Louis Cardinals Get Stellar First Looks at Possible Fifth Starters - Bleacher Report

Washington PostSt. Louis Cardinals Get Stellar First Looks at Possible Fifth StartersBleacher ReportHeading into training camp, the first four spots in the St. Louis Cardinals' pitching rotation had been filled by Chris Carpenter, Adam Wainwright, ...Recap: St. Louis vs. FloridaMiamiHerald.comMaybin injured in Marlins' loss to CardinalsThe Associated PressCardinals Major League Notebook: 03/07/10The Cardinal Nation (subscription)St. Louis Post-Dispatch (blog) -Yahoo! Sportsall 263 news articles »

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Kyle Lohse leaves with tightness in forearm (ESPN) St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Kyle Lohse, who missed his last start after getting hit by a pitch in the right forearm, left Wednesday night's game against the Cincinnati Reds in the top of the third inning.

Fans in St. Louis Applaud McGwire The former single-season home run king received a warm reception in his first public appearance in St. Louis since he admitted to steroid use.

Mark McGwire concentrates on work with Cardinals - Los Angeles Times

MiamiHerald.comMark McGwire concentrates on work with CardinalsLos Angeles TimesIt was 2:30 on a weekend afternoon, and Mark McGwire was still in the hitting cage, in uniform, working with St. Louis Cardinals hitters. ...Cardinals' sluggers eager to learn from McGwireDenver PostMcGwire's Highway In St. Louis May Be RenamedAHN | All Headline NewsSame interstate, different Mark: Mo. Senate renames highway for humorist TwainExaminer.comFanHouse -St. Louis Post-Dispatch (blog) -Las Vegas Review - Journalall 248 news articles »

As McGwire Moves on, Public Will, Too

Mark McGwire?s status as a polarizing figure of baseball?s steroids era will not impair his ability to do his job as hitting coach of the Cardinals.

Cardinals' Kinney has right shoulder examined - St. Louis Post-Dispatch (blog) Cardinals' Kinney has right shoulder examinedSt. Louis Post-Dispatch (blog)St. Louis Cardinals reliever Josh Kinney had a shoulder examination this morning to determine potential treatments for what he described as a ?impingement? ...Kinney: MRI on ShoulderThe Cardinal Nation (subscription)all 2 news articles »

Why Baseball Should Keep Talking About the Past

To put the steroids era behind it, baseball needs more than tearful, choreographed television appearances.

Felipe Lopez back in Cardinals' camp - USA Today

Sportsnet.caFelipe Lopez back in Cardinals' campUSA Today(AP) ? Felipe Lopez bounded into the St. Louis Cardinals clubhouse following his early morning physical Saturday prepared to work in the batting cage before ...Source: Cardinals sign Felipe LopezESPNSt. Louis Cardinals, Felipe Lopez agree to dealSt. Louis Post-DispatchFelipe Lopez signs with the St. Louis Cardinals to fill crucial utility roleExaminer.comBleacher Report -Belleville News Democrat -The Cardinal Nation (subscription)all 166 news articles »

McGwire Admits Steroid Use In 1990s, His Years of Magic Mark McGwire, whose inflated statistics and refusal to address his past came to symbolize a synthetic era in baseball history, acknowledged on Monday that he used steroids through the 1990s. McGwire has been out of baseball since retiring after the 2001 season, making few public appearances besides his infamous performance before Congress in 2005, when he dodged questions about steroid use. He starts next month as the hitting coach for the St. Louis Cardinals, and said he needed to make the adm...

Game Day 3-5-10: New York Mets 7, St. Louis Cardinals 3 - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

SILive.comGame Day 3-5-10: New York Mets 7, St. Louis Cardinals 3St. Louis Post-Dispatch3:58 pm -- The Mets scored a seventh-inning run off lefthander Ben Jukich before adding three in the ninth against Mitchell Boggs to run out ...Game Day: St. Louis Cardinals vs. New York MetsAmerican ChronicleRecap: NY Mets vs. St. LouisMiamiHerald.comBay quiet, Wright homers as Mets top Cards 17-11The Associated PressBleacher Reportall 216 news articles »

Randy Johnson Retires While Holliday Stays Put There were two significant developments in baseball Tuesday, neither especially surprising: The 46-year-old left-hander Randy Johnson announced his retirement, and the free-agent left fielder Matt Holliday returned to the St. Louis Cardinals with a seven-year, $120 million contract. Johnson earned 303 victories over 22 seasons and ranks second on baseball's career strikeout list with 4,875. He said there was no chance he would return.

Cardinals Spring Training Camp Notes: 03/10 - The Cardinal Nation (subscription)

The Cardinal Nation (subscription)Cardinals Spring Training Camp Notes: 03/10The Cardinal Nation (subscription)It was with great pleasure I witnessed the St. Louis Cardinals minor league pitchers and catchers taking to the back fields of the Jupiter ...and more »

Committee Tabs Harvey And Herzog, Not Miller The veterans committee of the Baseball Hall of Fame elected the umpire Doug Harvey and the former manager Whitey Herzog on Monday. But Marvin Miller, the influential head of players union from 1966 to 1982, was left out again. Harvey was a National League umpire from 1962 through 1992. Herzog managed for 18 years, mostly with Kansas City and St. Louis, winning six division titles, three pennants and the 1982 World Series for the Cardinals.

On McGwire, Selig Sets a Puzzling Tone

Baseball?s commissioner endorses the Cardinals? hiring of Mark McGwire, who has been identified with the use of performance-enhancing drugs.

ANALYSIS; Matchup Has Potential To Bring Drama Back The Yankees have been away from the World Series for the last five years, and in the meantime, baseball's showcase has flopped on a national scale. There have been cathartic championships for old hardball towns: Boston, Chicago, St. Louis and Philadelphia waited decades for the titles that arrived in the interim. But none of those World Series captured the country. Baseball needs the Yankees and the Phillies to reverse that trend.

McGwire Rejoining Cardinals as a Coach Mark McGwire, the slugger who smashed prodigious home runs, was later suspected of using steroids and has been absent from baseball since his retirement in 2001, will return as a batting coach for the St. Louis Cardinals. During questioning at a Congressional hearing in 2005, McGwire would not discuss whether he had used steroids, wounding his chances of being elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and intensifying his desire for privacy. But McGwire is expected to be in a Cardinals unif...

Cardinals? DeRosa Knows October Woe All Too Well Since reaching the N.L. Championship Series with Atlanta in 2001, Mark DeRosa has played in six consecutive postseason series losses.

Four Savvy Managers Pulling the Strings

In Southern California, the first two games in the A.L. and N.L. series have offered some intriguing insights into four successful managers? styles.