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The Dugout: St. Louis Cardinals Spring Training 2011

By Brandon StroudFeb 15th 2011 – 3:50PM

The contract situation with Albert Pujols and the St. Louis Cardinals has progressed to the point that nothing happening is being reported as news. Albert wants $300 million over ten years to put him ahead of Alex Rodriguez, and he deserves it, but the Alex Rodriguez contract was stupid and nobody with a functioning brain...

Ken Whisenhunt Backs Cardinals QB Derek Anderson in Laughing Matter

By John HickeyDec 1st 2010 – 12:11PM

Derek Anderson made more ink with his mouth on Sunday than he did with his arm, the Arizona quarterback going off at Kent Somers of the Arizona Republic after Somers asked about Anderson being seen laughing while on the sidelines in the fourth quarter of a blowout loss to the 49ers. But that isn't going to put him on...

Gay Activists Want St. Louis Cardinals' 'Kiss Cam' on Them

By Hal SpivackSep 16th 2010 – 12:36PM

The St. Louis Cardinals and approximately 200 gay men and lesbians are having a gathering at the Cardinals' game this Saturday to hold an "OUT at the Ballpark" afternoon. But members of the gay and lesbian group, organized by Ethan Barnett of Pride St. Louis, are now trying to get on the Cardinals' "kiss cam" during the...

Second-Half Surge Has Cards On Verge of Division Title

By Jeff FletcherSep 25th 2009 – 7:51PM

DENVER -- The way the Cardinals have bulldozed through the National League in the second half, it's easy to forget that they were locked in a see-saw battle with the Cubs, barely over .500, a few months ago. Then Mark DeRosa arrived. And Julio Lugo. And Matt Holliday. By the time John Smoltz showed up in mid August, the...

The Dugout: Leave Him Alone Right Now!

By B. Thompson StroudFeb 24th 2008 – 1:40AM

Leave Rick Ankiel alone!LEAVE HIM ALOWWNNNNBut seriously, I don't think Rick Ankiel is a bad guy. The argument of "HGH wasn't illegal when _____ was using it" is a flawed one, because "steroids" in so many words have been illegal for decades. If it looks like a steroid and walks like a steroid, you know? If somebody comes...

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