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		<title>Penny, Craig star in St. Louis&#8217; victory over Washington</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today was more of what Brad Penny hoped for when he signed with his childhood team. After getting rocked in his spring debut, Penny came out sharp in his rebound game. He threw four shutout innings and allowed just one hit to help the Cards beat the Nationals 6-4.
His performance on the mound was complemented [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://redbirdrants.com/2010/03/10/penny-craig-star-in-st-louis-victory-over-washington/</link>
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		<title>St. Louis Cardinals take on Nationals, Pujols out again</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Cardinals take on the Washington Nationals today, hoping to improve on the poor start to Spring Training. The club should get a lift from Albert Pujols, who will DH in his first action since Saturday. The star slugger missed the previous two games due to back problems.
Allen Craig will be filling in at first [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://redbirdrants.com/2010/03/10/st-louis-cardinals-take-on-nationals-pujols-returns/</link>
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		<title>Cards lose to Twins: Spring Training effort shows when it counts</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Adam Wainwright showed he has some work to do to regain the dominating presence he displayed in 2009. The ace (he and Carpenter share the title) went two innings, allowing four runs on five hits. He walked two and had no strikeouts. Not exactly the performance that Redbird nation became accustomed to a year ago. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://redbirdrants.com/2010/03/09/spring-training-shows-up-in-the-standings-later-cards-need-to-show-more-effort/</link>
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		<title>Cards News and Notes: McClellan, Mather headline in first victory</title>
		<description><![CDATA[After losing three straight to start the spring, the Cards got in the win column today. In a home game against the Marlins, St. Louis got good pitching from Kyle McClellan and Rich Hill and clutch hitting from Joe Mather to win 7-4.
It was nice for the Cards to get a win as the team [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://redbirdrants.com/2010/03/07/cards-news-and-notes-mcclellan-mather-headline-in-first-victory/</link>
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		<title>Pujols and Bryant Share a Special Bond</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes, it’s hard to realize you are witnessing history. It often takes years for it all to sink in. We are prisoners of the moment in sports. This guy is the greatest ever. That team is the best I ever saw. It’s easy to lose perspective on the past and the present. As prisoners of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://redbirdrants.com/2010/03/05/pujols-and-bryant-share-a-special-bond/</link>
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		<title>Mets Take Two Straight From Redbirds</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The New York Mets beat the Cardinals again today in Jupiter by a score of 7-3. St. Louis couldn&#8217;t put it together against the Mets pitching, specifically Fernando Nieve and Nelson Figueroa. The two combined to give up one run in seven innings. On the flip side, Brad Penny had a rough time in his [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://redbirdrants.com/2010/03/05/mets-take-two-straight-from-redbirds/</link>
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		<title>Cards Rusty in First Game, Lose To Mets 17-11</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Cardinals played its first game yesterday, and it showed. After months away from the diamond, the team struggled to settle in during a 17-11 loss to the New York Mets in Port St. Lucie. The Cards walked 10 batters and made two errors to contribute to the Mets high-scoring attack. David Wright started the fun [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://redbirdrants.com/2010/03/05/cards-rusty-in-first-game-lose-to-mets-17-11/</link>
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		<title>Cards News And Notes: Let the Games Begin</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Spring Training games are starting up. The Yankees took on the Pirates this afternoon, another sign that baseball season is just around the corner. Even up here in Syracuse, where a foot of snow dropped last week, it&#8217;s starting to feel like spring &#8212; I only had to wear a sweatshirt around campus today. The [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://redbirdrants.com/2010/03/03/cards-news-and-notes-let-the-games-begin/</link>
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		<title>RIP Chelsea King</title>
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Chelsea King&#8217;s body was found Tuesday. The 17-year-old went missing while on a jog in the San Diego area, causing thousands to search for the teen. Police believe a convicted sex offender is behind the kidnapping and murder of King. Ryan Lieber of FanSided was a friend of Chelsea&#8217;s and helped the search with YouTube [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://redbirdrants.com/2010/03/03/rip-chelsea-king/</link>
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		<title>Albert Pujols: Family Man</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The world of sports can be a cruel, shallow one obsessed with money and personal success. The heroes we all watch often live double lives. Perfect on the field. Not so much off of it. Still, there are plenty of good guys out there that make it all worth it for the fans. In baseball, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://redbirdrants.com/2010/03/02/albert-pujols-family-man/</link>
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