11.10.2009 5:17 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
CHICAGO — Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak concedes the organization is still dealing with how to re-introduce Mark McGwire, hitting coach, to the team’s fan base and inquisitive local and national media.
Admittedly surprised by the abruptness of McGwire’s hiring and the…

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10.29.2009 8:41 am
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
ST. LOUIS — Cardinals first baseman and presumptive National League MVP Albert Pujols continued his annual award haul Thursday morning with the announcement that he’s the Players Choice winner as the NL’s Outstanding Player. The award is voted on by…

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10.27.2009 8:17 am
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
ST. LOUIS — Cardinals ace Chris Carpenter is the Major League Baseball players’ choice as the National League Comeback Player of the Year — an award that he has won twice because of a career complicated by injuries.
Carpenter lost most…

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10.26.2009 11:36 am
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
ST. LOUIS — Saying that he doesn’t know how many more years he has left before he steps out of the dugout and away from managing in the major leagues, Tony La Russa said he wanted to spend at least…

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10.25.2009 5:00 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
The Cardinals will announce at a Monday morning press conference Tony La Russa’s decision to return for a 15th season as manager. Today’s run-up, however, features mounting evidence that La Russa’s return after a 2-week deliberation will be dwarfed by former…

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10.12.2009 2:15 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Joe Strauss of the Post-Dispatch reports that the Cardinals post-season meeting with team chairman Bill DeWitt Jr., general manager John Mozeliak, manager Tony La Russa and staff is done for the day after two hours spent reviewing the season today…

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10.11.2009 3:05 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
The Cardinals went about autumn cleaning Sunday, clearing lockers and packing vehicles for trips home following Saturday’s convincing 5-1 elimination from the Division Series by the Los Angeles Dodgers. General manager John Mozeliak mingled among players and media, admitting to…

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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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10.07.2009 7:32 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Tony La Russa was asked if he’d ever had a better feeling going into the postseason than he did this year with Chris Carpenter and Adam Wainwright starting the first two games:
“I’ve never had a better one,” the manager said.…

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10.07.2009 6:58 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Tony La Russa on starting Colby Rasmus in center despite teasing earlier in the week about a Skip Schumaker return to the outfield: “It really came down to Colby or Rick (Ankiel) at center. And I think Colby earned the…

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