12.11.2008 4:16 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Cardinals GM John Mozeliak has returned to St. Louis after what appeared to be a fruitless excursion to Las Vegas for the winter meetings. But, no doubt, considerable groundwork was laid for future transactions _ and it seems you’ve got…

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12.11.2008 3:37 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
LAS VEGAS — St. Louis Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak rolled his luggage out of the Bellagio and left the Baseball Winter Meetings without a deal in place for lefty Brian Fuentes but a lot of ground covered for movement later,…

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12.11.2008 11:28 am
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
LAS VEGAS — The righthanded reliever the St. Louis Cardinals received in the Anthony Reyes trade with Cleveland was selected in the Rule 5 draft this morning by the San Francisco Giants. Luis Perdomo will be added to the Giants’ 40-man…

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12.11.2008 10:36 am
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
LAS VEGAS — In a little less than an hour, all 30 major-league clubs will gather here for the final organized act of the Baseball Winter Meetings, the event that can be nothing more than a starter’s whistle for the…

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12.11.2008 8:46 am
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
LAS VEGAS — Shortly after having his picture snapped with all of the other managers and a little bit before he filmed a spot for the new MLB Network about what puts the V in MVP Albert Pujols, St. Louis…

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12.10.2008 8:33 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
LAS VEGAS — St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa said one look at his team’s inability to close games last season and you’ll divine the direction they are headed in pursuit of improvement this winter.
“How can you watch our season…

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12.10.2008 4:54 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
LAS VEGAS — One of the first big deals to be struck at the Baseball Winter Meetings became one of the final press conferences of the event this afternoon as New York Mets general manager Omar Minaya officially announced the…

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12.10.2008 4:28 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
LAS VEGAS — As one former St. Louis Cardinals shortstop finds a new home — Cesar Izturis has a deal in place with the Baltimore Orioles (see here, and over here at The Baltimore Sun) — the guy who had the…

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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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12.10.2008 8:57 am
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
LAS VEGAS — The Baseball Winter Meetings woke up this morning to its final full day of activity with — well actual activity.
At midnight Las Vegas time, The New York Post reported that CC Sabathia, the biggest name and biggest pitcher…

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