10.10.2009 1:51 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
ST. LOUIS — In an apparent attempt to goose the timely hitting in his offense and protect Albert Pujols with bookend sluggers, manager Tony La Russa will shake up his lineup this afternoon and bat Ryan Ludwick second.
La Russa also announced…

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10.09.2009 2:09 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
ST. LOUIS — The tarp is pulled taut over the infield here at Busch Stadium as rain — the same rain that has blanketed the area for several days — will make formal workouts difficult for the two teams who…

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10.08.2009 6:35 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
LOS ANGELES — Having already set a combined record for runners left on base in a nine-inning playoff game, the St. Louis Cardinals have decided to pad the stat further early in Game 2 of the National League Division Series.
The…

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10.08.2009 2:36 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
LOS ANGELES — Even limited career history trumps recent history as St. Louis Cardinals leadoff hitter Skip Schumaker takes an expected seat for this afternoon’s Game 2 of the NLDS against the Los Angeles Dodgers lefty Clayton Kershaw. Schumaker, the Cardinals…

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10.08.2009 1:45 am
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
LOS ANGELES — Some of the post-game press conference highlights from Dodger Stadium following tonight’s 5-3 St. Louis Cardinals loss in Game 1 of the National League Division series:
Cardinals manager Tony La Russa
(on overall impressions of the lost) “I just…

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10.08.2009 1:26 am
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
LOS ANGELES — St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Mark DeRosa had a finger on his right hand cut up by an opponents’ cleats in the second inning of Wednesday’s Game 1 of the National League Division Series.
DeRosa said the cuts…

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10.07.2009 11:26 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
It’s only the top of the seventh and already the Cardinals and Dodgers have combined to set a National League Division Series record by stranding 23 runners.
The Dodgers just left the bases loaded in the sixth as Trever Miller struck…

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10.07.2009 10:25 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
LOS ANGELES — The lanky righthander who was a surprise factor in the St. Louis Cardinals run to the World Series title in 2006 just saved the Los Angeles from a disastrous fourth inning. Jeff Weaver, last seen making a…

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10.07.2009 5:32 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
– Cardinals are first team since the Astros in 2004 to host the All-Star game and qualify for the post-season. The 1997 Indians are the last team to host and reach the World Series.
– Albert Pujols is tied with Jim…

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10.07.2009 4:52 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
LOS ANGELES — The St. Louis Cardinals announced their 25-man roster for the National League Division Series that opens tonight at Dodger Stadium, and the roster is as expected, as reported this morning in the Post-Dispatch.
Rookies Mitchell Boggs and Blake…

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