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Cardinals unnecessary second and third base intrigue
In a winter that has grown increasingly contentious across the Cardinal Nation, the St. Louis Cardinals front office has made some curious moves in recent days. How the Troy Glaus injury situation was...
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Cardinals minor matters – February 11
I decided to post a round-up of recent news and may append other items to this entry as the day goes on. Kennedy second-guessing Many fans and columnists are confused by the decision and/or the timing...
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Lopez’ and Carpenter’s Friday feats
Felipe Lopez and Chris Carpenter powered the St. Louis Cardinals to a 4-3 comeback win over the New York Mets Friday night at Busch Stadium. Each man’s feat was notable both in the context of the game...
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Did Lopez risk a “Canseco” by pitching injured?
St. Louis Cardinals infielder Felipe Lopez took the mound with a sore elbow, not disclosing pre-existing discomfort until afterward. Was he tough or careless? St. Louis Cardinals infielder Felipe Lopez...
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Why the Cardinals need help at third base
Rookie David Freese’s season-ending injury and fill-in Felipe Lopez’ leadoff role means RBIs from the St. Louis Cardinals third base position have been increasingly rare. Ideally, third base would be a...
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Elias twist: Lopez tops Cardinals’ free agents
The top-ranked free agent from the St. Louis Cardinals has already been released. Each year around Halloween, the Elias Rankings are released for all MLB players. So far, the most important subset of...
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Flipping Lopez for a comp pick
The Boston Red Sox shrewdly saw a compensation draft pick in a player the St. Louis Cardinals simply wanted to be rid of. As readers may know, Tuesday was the deadline for Major League clubs to offer...
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The Cardinal Nation Blog top stories of 2010 #14: An even worse year at third
Third base was a major problem for the St. Louis Cardinals for the second consecutive season. A year after eight different players manned the position and posted a (non-pitchers) team-low combined OPS...
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Still flipping out over Flip
In case you missed it, on Thursday, the Tampa Bay Rays announced the signing of free agent infielder Felipe Lopez to a minor league contract with an invitation to major league spring training camp....
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