LAS VEGAS — Representatives for free-agent pitcher Brian Fuentes, a lefthander the St. Louis Cardinals pursued at the trade deadline this past season, and the Cardinals have engaged in conversation about the closer as a possible fit for the Cardinals’…

LAS VEGAS — The reported deal between the New York Mets and free-agent closer Francisco Rodriguez delighted some within the Cardinals’ think tank.

Rodriguez, according to Jon Heyman at SI.com and multiple other reports, has agreed to a three-year deal worth $37 million…

LAS VEGAS — Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane pointed his aggressive more to add Matt Holliday and some of the other “bigger-name” deals his club has linked to as proof that the A’s have some payroll to play with.…

LAS VEGAS — Well past midnight at the Bellagio casino floor and clustered around the Baccarat Bar the buzz was whether or not the New York Mets had finalized a deal with closer Francisco Rodriguez. It was certain that they…

After being gone for a few days, it’s good to see that you’re all still fired up. The next two weeks or so will be the most important stretch for the Cardinals this off-season,  with the arbitration date (for offering)…

Cardinals GM John Mozeliak is getting plenty of unsolicited help from concerned fans, who fret every day the Cardinals don’t sign somebody or trade for somebody else. Here are some of their issues.

Q: If the Braves and SD do make…

Today’s mailbag contains questions about the Cardinals’ free-agent priorities, why former Cardinals star Ted Simmons isn’t in the Hall of Fame, why don’t the Cardinals just re-sign summer wonder Felipe Lopez and what about Brian Barton. Is he a regular…

Q: What was the main reason in the breakdown of the Holliday deal? Thank you Commish!

A: Probably a couple of reasons. Too much talent _ if indeed Schumaker and Ludwick were involved _ and the uncertainty if the Cardinals did…