As a 6-year-old boy growing up in Southern California, Troy Glaus proudly declared to his mother that he wanted to be the Cardinals’ third baseman. Twenty-five years later, that dream came true, though it required a “very personal” feud between Cardinals manager Tony La Russa and third baseman Scott Rolen to make it happen. On […]
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It took longer than either side was entirely comfortable with, but in the end the Cardinals got their man. On January 5, 2010, Matt Holliday agreed to a seven-year, $120 million deal that represented the largest contract in franchise history. The signing gave the Cardinals a pair of franchise cornerstone sluggers in Holliday and Albert
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Less than 25 months after David Freese hit his game-winning home run to end Game 6 of the 2011 World Series, the Cardinals traded their hometown hero and the architect of the greatest postseason moment in franchise history. On November 22, 2013, the Cardinals traded Freese and relief pitcher Fernando Salas to the Angels for
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Just 22 days after outfielder Oscar Taveras passed away in an alcohol-related car accident in his native Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, the Cardinals traded away two young pitchers to obtain Jason Heyward – the player they hoped would take Taveras’s place as their right fielder of the future. On November 17, 2014, the Cardinals traded
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Just 15 days after Tony La Russa announced his retirement, the St. Louis Cardinals named Mike Matheny the 49th manager in franchise history. The hire represented a stark shift for the Cardinals less than a month after they won their 11th World Series championship. La Russa had retired with 2,728 career wins, just 35 behind
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With a seven-game lead in the National League Central and six weeks remaining in the 2009 season, the Cardinals couldn’t pass the opportunity to add a future Hall of Famer to their rotation. “It was too inviting not to take a chance on,” Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak said.[1] On August 19, 2009, the Cardinals
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When the Cardinals and Blue Jays exchanged eight players just a few days prior to the trade deadline on July 27, 2011, most of the focus understandably centered on 24-year-old center fielder Colby Rasmus. After all, Rasmus had long been considered the Cardinals’ top prospect, destined to fill Jim Edmonds’ shoes as St. Louis’s next
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