31 Jan
The Cardinals appear to be the frontrunner to sign Felipe Lopez. According to SI’s Jon Heyman’s best guess, the versatile infielder will stroll through the Gateway soon. It would be his second time in St. Louis after spending the second half of 2008 with the Cards. As mentioned earlier here at Redbird Rants, Lopez was [...]
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30 Jan
As the Super Bowl nears, Peyton Manning is preparing his team to capture another ring in Miami. He is coming off another impressive year, leading his team to 14 regular season wins despite losing longtime coach Tony Dungy and go-to receiver Marvin Harrison. It was the Colts seventh consecutive season with 12 or more victories. [...]
Posted in Cardinals, Pujols by: Ryne Gery
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29 Jan
Earlier this month, Jim Edmonds personally informed Tony La Russa and St. Louis that he wanted to make a comeback and end his career as a Cardinal. La Russa said he would consider Edmonds plea, but it seems Edmonds wasn’t in the plan for the 2010 Redbirds. The Milwaukee Brewers were paying close attention, though, [...]
Posted in Cardinals, Jim Edmonds by: Ryne Gery
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28 Jan
When the Cardinals traded for Lou Brock way back in 1964, St. Louis fans may not have known what to expect. It seemed he would be a role player, a minor addition that wasn’t all that impressive. Brock was batting a dismal .251, and had only 10 stolen bases through 51 games. He was a [...]
Posted in Bob Gibson, Cardinals, Lou Brock, Tim McCarver by: Ryne Gery
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27 Jan
In this baseball offseason, we have devoted much time to the rumors, signings, and season previews, but in the past few weeks we are all reminded that baseball is only a small part of life. An earthquake struck Haiti January 12, leaving the country in ruins. The most recent reports indicate that “nearly 170,000” people [...]
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