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Thursday Feb 9 | BleacherReport

5 St. Louis Cardinal Prospects That Will Surprise This Spring Training

Every spring there is a fresh eagerness in the game of baseball. Young players are hoping to make the big league roster in the upcoming season and fans are excited and curious about the new editions to their team that will try to capture a World Series title.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Zack Cox, St. Louis Cardinals, Major League Baseball, Lance Berkman

Tue Feb 07, 2012

Hawk Eye

Cardinals add Cora to the mix

Looking for a veteran who could satisfy their need for depth and their hope to add seasoning to the bench, the Cardinals on Monday signed utility infielder Alex Cora to a minor-league deal that includes an invitation to spring training.

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Related Topix: Sports, Daniel Descalso, Baseball Players, Alex Cora, Tyler Greene, Roy Oswalt, Kyle Lohse

Viva El Birdos

Jeremy Guthrie, Jake Westbrook, and Kyle McClellan

Jeremy Guthrie - traded by the Orioles to the Rockies on Monday for Jason Hammel and Matt Lindstrom - is better than Kyle McClellan or Jake Westbrook , but if the Cardinals are really trying to deal either of them for salary-relief purposes, the move makes me wonder why they appear to be having so much trouble.

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Related Topix: Sports, Jeremy Guthrie, Baseball Players, Kyle McClellan, Jason Hammel, Matt Lindstrom, Adrian Cardenas

Sun Feb 05, 2012

Viva El Birdos

Unrelated Thoughts

There's got to be a parallel dimension where Allen Craig is king of the St. Louis Cardinals .

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Related Topix: Sports, Allen Craig, Baseball Players, David Freese, Albert Pujols, Kyle Lohse

Thu Feb 02, 2012

Anything But iPod

Edwin Jackson On The Move Again

Consider what I wrote when the St. Louis Cardinals acquired pitcher Edwin Jackson from the Chicago White Sox last July: So the Cardinals are Jackson's sixth big league club in less than three years.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Edwin Jackson, National League, Major League Baseball, National League Central, St. Louis Cardinals, Chris Carpenter, Jaime Garcia

Wed Feb 01, 2012

Red Reporter

Reds Rotation vs. Cardinals Rotation - 2012

While we all know that projections are typically flawed, especially when it comes to pitchers, I found the following projections from Bill James to be quite surprising.

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Related Topix: Sports, Aroldis Chapman, Baseball Players, Major League Baseball, Cincinnati Reds

Tue Jan 31, 2012

Viva El Birdos

The St. Louis Cardinals' Short-Term Rebuilding Plan

The Roy Oswalt news continues in its stagnant way - what we know as of this morning is that they and the Rangers are both interested and that the Cardinals are shopping Kyle McClellan .

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Zack Cox, St. Louis Cardinals, Major League Baseball, Kyle McClellan, Koji Uehara, Jaime Garcia

Mon Jan 30, 2012

Over The Monster

Root For Roy Oswalt: St. Louis Cardinal

The Red Sox , Texas Rangers , Detroit Tigers , and St. Louis Cardinals are all intrigued by free agent starting pitcher Roy Oswalt .

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Related Topix: Sports, Alexi Ogando, Baseball Players, St. Louis Cardinals, Major League Baseball, Detroit Tigers, Scott Feldman, Matt Harrison

Sat Jan 28, 2012

Sporting News

Reports still link Roy Oswalt to Cardinals, but no deal yet

Multiple sources continue to report that a deal ultimately will be struck between free-agent righthander Roy Oswalt and the St.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Roy Oswalt, St. Louis Cardinals, Major League Baseball, Kyle Lohse

Call to the Pen

Roy Oswalt Rumors: Cardinals Nearing Deal but Red Sox, Astros Still in the Mix

The market for free agent starting pitcher Roy Oswalt has picked up in a big way recently, and it appears that the situation is nearing a conclusion.A It was reported last night that the Cardinals were closing in a on deal for Oswalt while the Red Sox and Astros were also still in the mix.

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Related Topix: Sports, Houston Astros, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Chris Carpenter, Jaime Garcia, Adam Wainwright, Kyle Lohse

Fri Jan 27, 2012

Major League Baseball

Around the Horn: Cards' starting rotation

This is the first of a seven-part Around the Horn series that will take a position-by-position look at the Cardinals' projected starters and other options heading into Spring Training.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Chris Carpenter, Adam Wainwright, Jaime Garcia, Kyle Lohse, Major League Baseball

Viva El Birdos

Friday Notes: Roy Oswalt, relievers, replacement levelers

The latest Roy Oswalt patter, in case you don't read the comments or Joe Strauss's Twitter - the St.

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Related Topix: Sports, Jon Jay, Baseball Players, Adron Chambers, Kyle McClellan, Skip Schumaker, Dan Wheeler

Wed Jan 25, 2012

Washington Examiner

Fielder to start earning big bucks right away

In this June 12,. 2011 file photo, Milwaukee Brewers' Prince Fielder watches his two-run home run against St.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Milwaukee Brewers, Baseball Players, Prince Fielder, Detroit Tigers, Albert Pujols

Rant Sports

Oswalt to Choose Between World Series Opponents

St. Louis, MO - The St. Louis Cardinals may be adding yet another former member of the Houston Astros to their team for the 2012 season.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Roy Oswalt, Chris Carpenter, Kyle Lohse, Kyle McClellan

Tue Jan 24, 2012

Green Bay Press-Gazette

Source: Fielder, Tigers agree on 9-year, $214M deal

Milwaukee Brewers' Prince Fielder watches his two-run home run against St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Jake Westbrook in the sixth inning of their June 12, 2011, game in Milwaukee.

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Related Topix: Sports, American League, American League Central, Major League Baseball, Milwaukee Brewers, Baseball Players, Prince Fielder, Detroit Tigers, Victor Martinez

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