25 Nov
It’s time for some awards. Daniel over at C70 at the Bat again put out the ballot to the United Cardinal Bloggers group. The final tallies should be up on his site in a day or two. Here were my picks:
1. Player of the Year
Albert Pujols
This was an easy choice. Albert puts up gaudy numbers [...]
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19 Nov
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14 Nov
Today was the first day of this offseason’s free agent period, when players and their agents can officially speak numbers to interested teams. With the huge crop of attractive free agents this winter, it should turn out to be a fairly lengthy process, with plenty of hot stove rumors.
Sometimes it can get confusing, but knowing [...]
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13 Nov
The National League Silver Sluggers were announced today, and it was no surprise that the two Cardinal All-Stars were selected. The award, which is voted on by the league’s coaches and managers, is given to the best offensive performers at each position.
Albert Pujols put up a line of .357/.462/.653 to win his fourth Silver Slugger, [...]
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12 Nov
John Mozeliak’s offseason shopping list is rather lengthy. Remember, the Cardinals finished fourth in the National League Central, and although they stayed competitive late into the season, it’s not as if they were only a player or two away from making the playoffs.
Mo has his work cut out for him this winter. He has to [...]
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