Fraley: Cardinals' turn in NL Central chess match
Published 7/9/2008 by Gerry Fraley at SportingNews.com Baseball News and Exclusive Analysis
The Brewers acquired CC Sabathia, the Cubs countered with Rich Harden ... now it's the Cardinals' turn. But St. Louis might be relegated to waiting for injuries to heal.
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