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“It’s tough enough to do well when everything’s in sync. It’s really hard when everybody’s not on the same page. Walt recognized that as well.” - Chairman Bill DeWitt Jr.

Walt Jocketty: Why the Cardinals GM was fired in 2007

1 Comment / 2000s

After 13 years, seven playoff appearances, and the 10th World Series championship in franchise history, the Cardinals and general manager Walt Jocketty parted ways, citing internal conflict and division in the front office. Cardinals chairman Bill DeWitt Jr. announced the decision, emphasizing that both parties had “cordially and respectfully parted ways.”[1] “The Cardinals and Walt […]

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Willson Contreras is no longer a catcher: May 6, 2023

1 Comment / 2020s

Less than six months after they signed him to a five-year, $87.5 million contract to replace Yadier Molina as the franchise’s starting catcher, the Cardinals stunned everyone by announcing that Willson Contreras was changing positions. The move came just 23 starts into Contreras’s tenure as the team’s catcher. With Contreras batting third and serving as

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Why Randal Grichuk was traded to the Blue Jays in 2018

2010s

On January 19, 2018, the Cardinals’ outfield carousel took its next spin as they traded outfielder Randal Grichuk to the Blue Jays for relief pitcher Dominic Leone and starting pitching prospect Conner Greene. The move came just a month after the Cardinals traded Sandy Alcantara, Daniel Castano, Zac Gallen, and Magneuris Sierra to the Marlins

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Why the Cardinals signed Dexter Fowler after the 2016 season

2010s

When the Cardinals signed all-star outfielder Dexter Fowler on December 9, 2016, it marked the largest contract the Cardinals had ever awarded a player who wasn’t already wearing the birds on the bat. In wooing Fowler from the rival Cubs with a five-year, $82.5 million contract, the Cardinals exceeded the five-year, $80 million contract they

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Why John Mozeliak was named Cardinals GM in 2007

2 Comments / 2000s

When the St. Louis Cardinals named John Mozeliak the 12th general manager in franchise history on October 31, 2007, the 38-year-old made two things clear: first, that everything he did would be about helping the Cardinals win. Secondly, he planned to be aggressive in free agency and the trade market to make that happen. “I

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Why Mike Matheny was fired as Cardinals manager

2010s

One day after the Cardinals relieved manager Mike Matheny of his managerial duties on July 14, 2018, ace pitcher Adam Wainwright compared the shakeup to Albert Pujols’ decision to sign with the Angels after the 2011 season. “It was like an organizational transformational moment,” Wainwright said. “The wake-up call to the team arrived today.”[1] Matheny’s

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Cardinals name Mike Shildt manager: August 28, 2018

1 Comment / 2010s

After 15 years as a scout, coach, and manager with the organization, the St. Louis Cardinals officially named Mike Shildt manager on August 28, 2018. Shildt had spent the previous six weeks as interim manager in place of Mike Matheny, who was fired in the midst of his seventh season at the helm. President of

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July 31, 2014: Cardinals trade Craig and Kelly for Lackey

2010s

Heading into the 2014 trade deadline, Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak knew that he needed to shake up his ballclub. As the defending National League champions prepared to play the final game of a three-game series against the Padres, they sat in third place in the Central Division, 2 ½ games behind the Brewers and

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Cardinals sign Adam Wainwright to his first contract extension in 2008

3 Comments / 2000s

After just one season as a major-league starting pitcher, it was already becoming clear that Adam Wainwright was destined to become a cornerstone of the Cardinals’ starting rotation. On March 20, 2008, the Cardinals made it official, signing Wainwright to a four-year, $15 million contract extension with a two-year team option that ultimately made the

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