01.04.2009 10:21 am
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
With the loss of Aaron Miles and the closer’s job still open, the rotation hasn’t been discussed as much lately, but there is one spot to be filled. Your thoughts? Some of mine are contained below in the answers to…

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12.27.2008 9:22 am
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
If the Cardinals can’t sign/trade for a reliever with closer experience, does that person exist on the roster in the form of Chris Carpenter or even Adam Wainwright? I don’t think the Cardinals will do that, but it’s not that…

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12.19.2008 6:38 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
As of this writing, the Cardinals still have all five outfielders who played a substantial portion of time with them last season _ Ankiel, Ludwick, Schumaker, Duncan, Mather. And now along comes Colby Rasmus. Where does he fit in?
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Q: Mr.…

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12.11.2008 2:46 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
San Diego Padres general manager Kevin Towers told the Chicago Tribune that it doesn’t look like there will be a deal between the teams for pitcher Jake Peavy.
“The more [Cubs general manager] Jim [Hendry] looked at it, the more he…

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12.10.2008 10:33 am
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
LAS VEGAS — Back in 2003, Chicago Cubs general manager Jim Hendry went into the offseason looking for a lefthanded bat to balance out his lineup. He came to that year’s general manager meetings with that in mind, he planned…

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12.08.2008 8:24 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
LAS VEGAS — While pitching remains his main target as the Baseball Winter Meetings opened today at the Bellagio, St. Louis Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak shot down the idea that he was going big-game hunting, and that included any…

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12.08.2008 3:01 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
LAS VEGAS — He may have come into the den of pens to see Greg Maddux discuss his retirement from baseball, but San Diego Padres general manager Kevin Towers couldn’t leave without talking about another Cy Young Award winner who may…

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12.08.2008 9:56 am
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
LAS VEGAS — The National Finals Rodeo is in town and all over the sports page here. The Oscar De La Hoya fight and its maelstrom just left town, taking the big headlines with it. But the front page of the…

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11.27.2008 10:55 am
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Happy Thanksgiving to all. I’ll try to answer a few of your questions today and then be gone for a couple of days. Back Sunday. Eat. Enjoy.
Q: I have been a Cardinal fan since the WS of ‘46. Pujols is…

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11.19.2008 10:54 am
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
With the continued uncertainty of Chris Carpenter for next year, it appears many of you aren’t satisfied with the top of the Cardinals’ rotation, other than Adam Wainwright. Jake Peavy, former Cy Young Award winner from San Diego, has an…

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