Rafael Furcal News

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay left his start against the Cardinals after two innings, matching the second-shortest outing of his career.

Phillies outfielder Hunter Pence hit a two run home run in the top of the 10th inning to give Philadelphia a 5-3 extra inning win over the Cardinals on Friday night at Busch Stadium.

Lance Berkman #12 of the St. Louis Cardinals is attended to after the third out against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the second inning at Dodger Stadium on May 19, 2012 in Los Angeles, California.

The Cardinals have about 5 players who would qualify for this award. The rich guy in Matt Holliday , the better than Albert Pujols Carlos Beltran , the defensive juggernaut and heavy hitting catcher Yadier Molina and the World Series MVP/Hometown Hero David Freese .

St. Louis Cardinals' David Freese, right, celebrates with teammate Rafael Furcal in the dugout after hitting a solo home run in the seventh inning inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres, Wednesday, May 23, 2012, at Busch Stadium in St.

A trainer checks the right knee of St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Lance Berkman, right, who sustained an injury while forcing out Los Angeles Dodgers' Justin Sellers at first base to end the second inning of a baseball game on Saturday, May 19, 2012, in Los Angeles.

The trade deadline is still over two months away, but already it is becoming evident who will be a buyer and who will be a seller come July.

The St. Louis Cardinals lost two of their city's more beloved sports figures in the offseason: Albert Pujols, who walked away after he was offered excessive millions by the Angels , and former manager Tony La Russa, who called it quits and retired at the age of 67.

Baseball is a game of streaks and matchups, and both the Cardinals and Padres have some hot hitters who will be looking forward to taking on their opponent in the second game of a three-game set at Busch Stadium on Tuesday.

St. Louis infielder Tyler Greene ripped a two-run, two-out homer in the bottom of the eighth to lead the Cardinals to a 4-3 win over San Diego before 40,360 at Busch Stadium.

A story in the Philadelphia Inquirer questioned whether a cortisone shot could have contributed to Ryan Howard's torn left Achilles' tendon in last year's postseason.

A reader on Twitter recently asked me if he should drop Tigers starter Max Scherzer for Diamondbacks pitching prospect Trevor Bauer and I responded that he should.

Medical technology is increasing exponentially; a 3-D printed jaw was recently implanted .

The St. Louis Cardinals placed first baseman Lance Berkman on the 15-day disabled list Sunday because of an injured right knee.

Former Philipsburg-Osceola standout Matt Adams, left, congratulates Daniel Descalso at home plate after both scored on a Rafael Furcal single Sunday night.

Los Angeles Dodgers' Chad Billingsley in the first inning of a baseball game against the St.

The Cardinals are staring at a loss potentially much more critical and enduring than the one Clayton Kershaw dealt them at Dodger Stadium on Saturday night.

So the Cardinals have had to deal with everything from nagging shoulder separations, barking knees, tweaked hammy's and right out of the gate, calf strains.

Salas retired only one of the five batters he faced in the ninth inning, walking A.J. Ellis on four pitches with the bases loaded to force in a run and send the St.

In 2010, St. Louis Cardinals ' shortstop Rafael Furcal hit .300 for the Los Angeles Dodgers .