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The Fall Of The Republic: NL Cy Young Voting Shows BBWAA's Incompetence

From Plato to Voltaire, the Republic has been the government of choice for intellectuals for millennia. Dismissive of people’s ability to rule themselves, yet similarly wary of totalitarianism, ...

Written by Lewie Pollis about about 20 hours ago 160 reads 15 comments
Albert Pujols Wins NL Cy Young Award (Satire)

The Baseball Writers Association of America has selected St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols as the 2009 National League Cy Young Award winner, according to a press release from Major League Baseball...

Written by Lewie Pollis about 1 day ago 776 reads 8 comments
Colby Rasmus: A Sleeper in 2010?

Also featured on Rotoprofessor.com ! Amidst all the excitement swirling around a possible Cy Young winner, the MVP-type season for Albert Pujols and the re-signing of Matt Holliday, the Cardinals’ ...

Written by Jimmy Hascup about 2 days ago 157 reads 0 comments
St. Louis Cardinal Team Awards for 2009

It is most definitely not summer anymore. In fact, this weather is much like a lazy fly ball to St. Louis’ collective applebag, if our applebags were saturated with 14 inches of rain...

Written by Aaron Hooks about 3 days ago 182 reads 1 comments
Springfield Cardinals Add a Vice President and a “Perfect” Coach

The Springfield Cardinals have promoted from within their community, a feature that not only builds a bond with their organization, but also reinforces relations with the fans...

Written by Devon Teeple about 4 days ago 59 reads 2 comments
Three People I Trust To Take Over For Tony Larussa

Title says it all. He won't be here forever sadly, soo gotta have a backup plan! A first grade teacher explains to her class that she’s a Cubs fan. She asks her students to raise their hands if they’re Cubs fans, too...

Written by Matt Foote about 7 days ago 38 reads 0 comments
Mark McGwire Has Paid His Dues

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Written by Nick Adams about 7 days ago 21 reads 0 comments
Unofficial Interview With Mark McGwire, Cardinals New Hitting Coach

Introducing Mark McGwire Will Be Tricky Oh…MAN! The St. Louis Cardinals are having trouble coming up with ways to introduce their new hitting coach, Mark McGwire , because…well…he’s a douchebag...

Written by Greg Riot about 8 days ago 277 reads 12 comments
No Mumbling, Mark: McGwire Must Open Up During Cardinals Introduction

None of us are fans of harping on the past, but when the past collides with the present, well, then we have an issue...

Written by Teddy Mitrosilis about 9 days ago 153 reads 26 comments
Mark McGwire Back in Baseball: It's About Time

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Written by Nick Adams about 9 days ago 12 reads 0 comments
Here's Your Cy: Why Chris Carpenter Is the NL Cy Young

For the most part, the 2009 MLB Awards Season will be a snoozefest. Sure, there will be some debate over secondary awards like Rookie of the Year, but for the most part, the major hardware is spoken for...

Written by Lewie Pollis about 10 days ago 493 reads 32 comments
St. Louis Cardinals People On Twitter

Twitter. By this point you’ve formed some sort of opinion on the micro-blogging site. And that opinion is usually in one of two camps and only in one of two camps. Camp No. 1: I hate Twitter...

Written by Aaron Hooks about 10 days ago 170 reads 4 comments
The Latino League Leaders in 2009

Let put it simple. Albert Pujols was the man this past 2009 season. Pujols undoubtedly should win his third National League Most Valuable Player award. Probably the only question is if he will be selected unanimously...

Written by Tony Menendez about 14 days ago 59 reads 0 comments
Matt Holliday vs. Jason Bay: Who Do You Want?

Also featured on rotoprofessor.com In the offseason there are normally multiple free agents available at a single position. Most years it’s easy to tell who the best player is and therefore, who should be receiving the biggest contract...

Written by Jimmy Hascup about 15 days ago 392 reads 2 comments
Call Me Crazy, but Rich Harden Makes More Fantasy Sense Than Chris Carpenter

Chris Carpenter looks like a favorite to lock down his second NL CY young. Looking ahead to next season, one wonders where he will rank amongst starting pitchers in 2010. Is he still an injury risk? The St...

Written by Matt Clemente about 16 days ago 183 reads 6 comments
Matt Holliday Is Leaving the St. Louis Cardinals

One of the better Halloween costumes at my annual party this year was Matt Holliday. Pretty simple, actually. But clever. A guy just wore a Holliday jersey tee with baseball pants that had a Wiffle ball sewn into the crotch...

Written by Aaron Hooks about 17 days ago 2,465 reads 5 comments
Which Type of MLB Player Makes Good Managers?

Mark McGwire is back in St. Louis. Big Mac will join the Cardinals' coaching staff as the hitting coach. We've all heard the various complaints, criticisms, and even praise for the Redbirds' ...

Written by Evan Bruschini about 19 days ago 88 reads 2 comments
Is St. Louis Cardinals Star Albert Pujols Headed for Free Agency?

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols appeared on St. Louis sports station WXOS 101.1 FM on Thursday morning. Pujols was asked to explain comments made during an interview in the Dominican Republic...

Written by Adam Bernacchio about 21 days ago 370 reads 3 comments
PODCAST: Mark McGwire Reactions Based on “Thoughts from a Message Board”

DOWNLOAD EPISODE 36 | DOWNLOAD PAST EPISODES During this episode, we review the polarizing news of Mark McGwire becoming the St. Louis Cardinals hitting coach the only way we know how; by scrolling through asinine message board comments...

Written by JoeSportsFan about 22 days ago 9 reads 0 comments
Mark McGwire's Back! I'll Have Some Fries With My "Big Mac"

There is a new coach in St. Louis. And I say this, I am happy for the man who was hired. Not too many people think well of Mark McGwire a fter his cop out answers at the congressional hearings...

Written by Sonny Clark about 23 days ago 21 reads 0 comments
Why The St.louis Cardinals Are The Best Baseball Through and Through

Albert Pujols.Ozzie Smith.Lou Brock.Ken Boyer.Stan "THE MAN" Musial.Albert Fred "Red" Schoendienst.Tim McCarver.Jerome Hanna "Dizzy" Dean.Bob Gibson.Lou Brock.Rogers Hornsby.Bruce Sutter.Joe Torre...

Written by Matt Foote about 24 days ago 21 reads 0 comments
Does Mark McGwire Deserve a Second Chance With The St. Louis Cardinals?

You would think after getting swept by the Dodgers in the NLDS, St. Louis Manager Tony LaRussa, who will come back for at least one more year, would be concerned with how the Cardinals can improve...

Written by Patrick Mauro about 24 days ago 236 reads 18 comments
Why Mark McGwire's Return Will Benefit the Cardinals

Yes, his name is Mark McGwire. It isn't Mark McGuire, nor is it Mark Maguire, because he is not related to the main character of the movie Jerry Maguire. Spelling is a virtue. He is also the new hitting coach for the St...

Written by Joel Koch about 24 days ago 337 reads 0 comments
This Is Not a Joke: Mark McGwire Named Cardinals' Hitting Coach

Before there was Barry Bonds, Alex Rodriguez, and Manny Ramirez, Mark McGwire was the poster boy for steroids in baseball. McGwire transformed himself from a tall, lanky rookie into baseball’s version of the incredible hulk in just a few short years...

Written by Michael Fitzpatrick about 24 days ago 112 reads 0 comments
October 27th, 1985: Don Denkinger get douchey in the World Series

October 27th, 1985 This date is certainly a date that Cardinals fans will never forget. Kansas City fans, either. For it is on this day that Don Denkinger blew a horrendous call at first base during Game 6 of the 1985 World Series between the St...

Written by JoeSportsFan about 25 days ago 4 reads 0 comments

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Cardinals Article Archive

The Fall Of The Republic: NL Cy Young Voting Shows BBWAA's Incompetence

Albert Pujols Wins NL Cy Young Award (Satire)

Colby Rasmus: A Sleeper in 2010?

St. Louis Cardinal Team Awards for 2009

Springfield Cardinals Add a Vice President and a “Perfect” Coach

Three People I Trust To Take Over For Tony Larussa

Mark McGwire Has Paid His Dues

Unofficial Interview With Mark McGwire, Cardinals New Hitting Coach

No Mumbling, Mark: McGwire Must Open Up During Cardinals Introduction

Mark McGwire Back in Baseball: It's About Time

Here's Your Cy: Why Chris Carpenter Is the NL Cy Young

St. Louis Cardinals People On Twitter

The Latino League Leaders in 2009

Matt Holliday vs. Jason Bay: Who Do You Want?

Call Me Crazy, but Rich Harden Makes More Fantasy Sense Than Chris Carpenter

Matt Holliday Is Leaving the St. Louis Cardinals

Which Type of MLB Player Makes Good Managers?

Is St. Louis Cardinals Star Albert Pujols Headed for Free Agency?

PODCAST: Mark McGwire Reactions Based on “Thoughts from a Message Board”

Mark McGwire's Back! I'll Have Some Fries With My "Big Mac"

Why The St.louis Cardinals Are The Best Baseball Through and Through

Does Mark McGwire Deserve a Second Chance With The St. Louis Cardinals?

Why Mark McGwire's Return Will Benefit the Cardinals

This Is Not a Joke: Mark McGwire Named Cardinals' Hitting Coach

October 27th, 1985: Don Denkinger get douchey in the World Series

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