There has been a ton of speculation about Houston Astros right-hander Roy Oswalt lately. Where will he go? Will he waive his no-trade clause? Will he require his new team to guarantee his $16 million salary for 2012? But one of the big theories was that he could be headed to St. Louis to join [...]
The last few days have been all about the Philadelphia Phillies trying to get Houston Astros pitcher Roy Oswalt. But, it seems that Oswalt will only waive his no-trade clause if the team he is being traded to guarantees the $16 million club option for 2012. Supposedly, the Phillies said no thanks. Now, there is [...]
Jeff Fletcher of AOL has confirmed that the St. Louis Cardinals are indeed interested in making a move for Seattle Mariners LHP Cliff Lee. Not exactly sure why, but he says they are. “MLB source confirms @ed_price tweet that #stlcards are interested in C.Lee. Not sure where talks stand. #mariners,” he tweets. We aren’t sure [...]
Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Jair Jurrjens exited Thursday’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals with a strain of his left hamstring. Well, we guess that’s better than leaving the game with arm problems. Before leaving the game, Jurrjens gave up a three-run bomb to David Freese. Kris Medlen came in to replace Jurrjens. In the [...]
St. Louis Cardinals all-world 1B Albert Pujols had an MRI on his sore back, according to the St. Louis Globe-Democrat’s B.J. Rains. It doesn’t seem serious, but he also had a shot on it. “Pujols had an MRI and a shot today per GM John Mozeliak, still day-to-day, not concerned about it,” Rains tweets. Manager [...]
Joe Strauss of the St Louis Post Dispatch, and co-founder of Levi-Strauss, is reporting that the St Louis Cardinals are negotiating with first baseman Albert Pujols to extend his 2004 deal. His current contract is a seven-year, $100 million deal that will end after the 2011 season. PHOTO CAPTION: Pujols runs out of the baseline [...]
In his first public appearance in St. Louis since admitting he cheated during his major league baseball career, Mark McGwire was given a standing ovation from Cardinals fans on Sunday. His scheduled news conference, however, was shifted to an overcrowded hallway at the last minute, possibly the same hallway that McGwire stuck a needle in [...]
It’s about time. According Ap_mobile (Associated Press), former St. Louis Cardinals and Oakland A’s slugger Mark McGwire has admitted to using steroids during his record-breaking 1998 season. He shattered the previous home run record (61) by belting 70 of them. “NEW YORK (AP) _ Mark McGwire admits using steroids when he broke baseball’s home run [...]
Thanks to Ben for tipping us off on this one. He really should be doing work, but we appreciate him looking out for us. According to the AP, the St. Louis Cardinals will be paying outfielder Matt Holliday until 2029. That’s right, 2029. 2029. With a stick. With a stick! Holliday signed a seven-year, $120 [...]
We aren’t so sure we love this deal. Yes, Matt Holliday is a tremendous hitter, but….seven years and $120 million with a full no-trade clause? That’s right, that’s the deal that the St. Louis Cardinals and Holliday just agreed to. Holliday hit .353 with 13 HR’s and 55 RBI’s in 63 games with the Cardinals [...]
Multiple sources tell the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that the St. Louis Cardinals and Matt Holliday are getting close to agreeing on a contract. Sources say that progress is “strong” and that the two sides could reach an agreement by next week. “I’m still hopeful,” GM John Mozeliak wrote in a text message. “But there is [...]
According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the St. Louis Cardinals are working on a contract offer for Matt Holliday (it is the Hollidays around here lately, isn’t it?) that is supposedly in the neighborhood of $15-$16 million per year for up to eight years. It would be the largest contract ever offered by the Cardinals [...]
St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols won his second straight NL MVP award today with a unanimous vote. Ryan Howard, Derrek Lee, Andre Ethier and Hanley Ramirez all got some second-place votes, but they were not match for the season that Pujols had. Pujols hit .327 with 135 RBI’s and led the league in [...]
OTR has learned that former MLB player Mark McGwire will be joining one of his former teams, the St. Louis Cardinals, as their hitting coach. OTR learned this from watching TV and reading newspapers and not by knowing sources close to the situation. McGwire, who will be replacing Hal McRae, hasn’t done much for baseball since [...]
The second best first baseman in all of baseball Albert Pujols is scheduled to undergo surgery on his right elbow on Wednesday to remove five bone spurs. PHOTO CAPTION: Pujols can’t find his glove What’s a bone spur? They are bony projections that usually form along joints that limit joint movement and typically cause pain. [...]
St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Chris Carpenter had an unusually sub-standard start on Wednesday night. He gave up four runs in five innings, which is very un-Chris-Carpenter-like. He also walked four batters, which he hasn’t done all year. Yes, he’s walked four batters total, but not in one game. He also hit a dude. WTF, [...]
John Smoltz has agreed to terms with the St. Louis Cardinals. Smoltz is intially expected to replace rookie Mitchell Boggs in the fifth-starter slot, and then move to the bullpen and act as a right-handed setup man in front of closer Ryan Franklin for the stretch run. With Carpenter and Wainwright anchoring the top of [...]
Sources tell ESPN’s Buster Olney that the Cardinals and A’s have agreed on a deal that will send Matt Holliday to St. Louis in exchange for third baseman Brett Wallace, outfielder Shane Peterson and right-handed pitcher Clayton Mortensen. The A’s will also throw in $1.5 million to help with Holliday’s $6 million salary. Wallace is [...]
