St. Louis Cardinals
US First Lady Michelle Obama gestures for the audience to take their seats during the start of an event honoring the 2011 Baseball World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals on January 17, 2012 in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC.
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I've played on teams that didn't have Albert before. I've batted third before. I've played in the World Series before ... I work for the St. Louis Cardinals and if the job description changes and there's more asked of me, that's part of my job. I'm willing to do whatever it takes.
Even non-baseball fans find an afternoon at Roger Dean Stadium to be a fun experience. With the recent World Series victory of the St. Louis Cardinals, and the strong following of the Miami Marlins, we are seeing customers book earlier this year, and an increasing number taking advantage of the two special packages.
I would have said ‘Hey, there's absolutely no way he's going to go anywhere ... I thought I was always going to be in Houston and here I am a happy member of the St. Louis Cardinals. You can't ever tell in this day and age.More quotes »
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John Franco added to Mets Hall of Fame
John Franco will be inducted into the New York Mets Hall of Fame before the June 3 game against the St. Louis Cardinals .Franco saved a Mets-record 276 games from 1990-04 and finished with 424 saves overall, the most by a left-hander.He becomes the 26th member Read more »
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Cards' Beltran puts Mets years behind him
Beltran doesn't know if it will be weird for Mets fans to see him in a St. Louis Cardinals jersey this year, considering how the 2006 NLCS ended. He also doesn't care."I'm not thinking about the fans," Beltran said. "I'm thinking about myself."Speaking before Read more »
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Dawidziak: It's still Obama's race to lose
2012? Just this: The year before, when the Kansas City Royals lost the first two games of the World Series at home to the St. Louis Cardinals, almost every sports analyst pointed out that no team had ever lost the first two games at home and gone on to win. Read more »
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Carlos Beltran, Cardinals agree to 2-year contract
LOUIS Carlos Beltran and the World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals have agreed to a two-year contract pending results of a physical, fortifying the teams lineup following the departure of Albert Pujols.The team disclosed the move Thursday night and said Read more »
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Reports: Albert Pujols agrees to Angels deal
.The person spoke on condition of anonymity Thursday because the deal had not been announced.Pujols, who led the St. Louis Cardinals to a World Series title this fall, had been pursued by the Miami Marlins , but they dropped out Wednesday after agreeing to Read more »
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Fukudome, White Sox reach one-year deal
Cubs' Kosuke Fukudome, left, is tagged out at the plate by St. Louis Cardinals catcher Gerald Laird off a throw by left fielder Matt Holliday during the fourth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, May 11, 2011 in Chicago. Kosuke Fukudome is joining the Chicago 12:45 PM from Globe and Mail Read more »
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2012 MLB Season Preview: Pittsburgh Pirates
Jonah Keri on February 14, 2012 10:36 AM ET Jared Wickerham/Getty Images Previously: St. Louis Cardinals PITTSBURGH PIRATES Pirates fans might not want to hear about rebuilding anymore, not after two decades of losing seasons. But the Pirates scored another 10:36 AM from ESPN Read more »
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Cardinals | Matt Holliday, David Freese work out together
Louis Cardinals OF Matt Holliday and 3B David Freese have spent the offseason working out together and playing squash. Squash is like racquetball, but it features a smaller ball with less bounce and tends to have longer rallies and heightened strategy. "I 6:54 AM from KFFL Read more »
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The Angel as guardian: Albert Pujols' charitable commitment
chief executive who researched those numbers. "It's amazing how good he plays when he's around these kids." Pujols, the former St. Louis Cardinals star who signed a 10-year, $240-million deal with the Angels in December, is around one of those youngsters all 2/13/12 from Los Angeles Times Read more »
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It's time we celebrated true heroes: Pennsylvania's Iraq war veterans
BAD enough that the St. Louis Cardinals got hot at the end of the year, barely made it into the playoffs and then beat the Phillies in five games. Their hot streak pushed them right into the World Series and a victory parade to celebrate their championship. 2/13/12 from Philadelphia Daily News Read more »