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Angels Land Albert Pujols for $250M

Kevin Spak — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 11:21:14 CST

The Los Angeles Angels made two huge splashes today, snatching up two of the biggest free agents on the market: Albert Pujols and CJ Wilson. Pujols has agreed to a 10-year deal worth between $250 and $260 million, a source tells Yahoo! Sports . Depending on the exact number, it may...

Cardinals' Tony LaRussa: I'm Retiring

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 11:32:40 CDT

If you’re going to retire, there may be no sweeter time to do it than three days after winning the World Series: “I think this just feels like it's time to end it,” said St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa today, as he announced his retirement at a Busch...

Crazy Cardinals Wager Wins Man $375K

Neal Colgrass — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 15:37:01 CDT

Think the Cardinals were a longshot to win the World Series last night? One man who didn't mind 999-1 odds in September made two $250 wagers—and won $375,000, Yahoo Sports reports. His bet for the conference series won him $125,000, and his World Series wager turned into...

Cardinals Win World Series

John Johnson — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 22:23:40 CDT

It lacked the drama of Game 6 , but Cardinals fans don't care: St. Louis beat the Texas Rangers 6-2 in Game 7 tonight to win the World Series. The Cardinals went up for good in the third on a solo home run from Allen Craig that made it 3-2. As...

Game 6: The Greatest Ever?

Kevin Spak — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 10:48:05 CDT

The words “best ever” are being thrown around a lot this morning, after the Cardinals’ epic 10-9 win over the Texans in Game 6 of the World Series. Here’s what the breathless sportswriters out there are saying: “The term ‘baseball game’ doesn’t begin to do justice to this remarkable life...

World Series Goes to Game 7

Rob Quinn — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 05:09:00 CDT

The World Series is going to Game 7 for the first time since 2002 after a thrilling game in St. Louis. The Cardinals beat the Texas Rangers 10-9 in 11 innings, tying the series at 3-3. The team rallied from two-run deficits in the 9th and 10th innings before David...

Bullpen Phone Screwup Costs Cardinals Game 5

Kevin Spak — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 07:35:25 CDT

Nobody loves working pitching matchups like Tony La Russa, so it was a bit surprising when he let lefty Marc Rzepczynski in to pitch to Mike Napoli with the bases loaded last night. Napoli knocked a double off him, scoring what would be the two winning runs. But what happened...

Cardinals Reach World Series in 'Baseball Miracle'

Kevin Spak — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 07:33:25 CDT

If you told someone this in August he wouldn’t have believed you, but the St. Louis Cardinals are going to the World Series. The Cardinals clobbered the Milwaukee Brewers 12-6, completing a 4-2 NLCS win—and a wild ride that defied all probability. With just 31 games left to play...

Don't Cry for Mark McGwire

M. Morris — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:17:00 CST

Mark McGwire's acknowledgment that he used steroids is no surprise to "anyone with a lick of sense," and the backlash now that he's finally fessed up shouldn't come as a shock, either. "Like all confessions that are motivated by public relations as opposed to, say, police interrogation, this one has...