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The Cardinals' offseason priorities

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:15:00 +0000

With the free agency period now upon us, St. Louis sees Matt Holliday as its top offseason priority. In 63 games with the Cardinals, Holliday hit .353/.419/.604 with 13 home runs and 55 RBI. He provided a complimentary bat to Albert Pujols and instantly made the Cardinals lineup more dangerous. ...

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NL Cy Young Voters Get It Right

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:31:57 +0000

Congratulations to Tim Lincecum for winning the NL Cy Young award this year, as well as to the BBWAA voters for actually giving it to him. I was fairly sure that Chris Carpenter was going to win based on his league leading 2.24 ERA and 17-4 record, or – failing that – it would go to his ...

mlbnotebook posted 27 hours ago from mlbnotebook.com

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Burn After Watching

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:04:00 +0000

Every now and then, we as writers come across something that nothing quite prepares us for. Take this nausea-inducing kiddie baseball video The fine folks at Deadspin where I found this video suggest checking your water supply for drugs after watching. I would also add that perhaps burning ...

GM-Carson posted 8 hours ago from morehardball.blogspot.com

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Cy Not In The Cards

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:10:09 +0000

(OK, I'm sure that'll be a headline used by just about everyone. Nobody's ever said I was creative.) The news is out , and Tim Lincecum won another Cy Young, beating out Chris Carpenter and Adam Wainwright. It was a ridiculously tight race, with Lincecum beating Carp by 6 points and ...

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Did Wainwright and Carpenter Split the Vote? and other Cy Young Stories

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:01:44 +0000

In the wake of one of the tightest Cy Young races in recent memory, I address 3 of the hot debate points I've seen bandied about as controversies: 1.whether the two St. Louis pitchers split the vote; 2.whether the pitcher with the most 1st place votes should win; 3.the 2 ballots that left ...

Kincaid posted 7 minutes ago from 3-dbaseball.net

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RSBS Postseason Awards Show: Part II

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:21:54 +0000

With Major League Baseball and various publications handing out their end of the season awards, RSBS has decided to follow suit. Sure, our prizes may not come with any financial reward and they may not trigger any clauses in the affected players' contracts. But, it is our civic duty. So, ...

RSBS posted 6 hours ago from redstatebluestate.mlblogs.com

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Crazy Super-Terrific NBA Cards

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:23:10 +0000

Came across these NBA player cards based on King of Fighters, which is apparently some game for the Neo Geo Japanese gaming system. I’ve never heard of the game or the system, but remember, I still play Combat on my Atari 2600. Oh, and I’m typing this on my Commodore ...

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Source: Royals have deal with righty Thompson

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:13:47 +0000

As a minor league free agent, Thompson was able to agree on a 2010 contract prior to Friday, when major league free agents can begin signing with new clubs. Thompson is 21-17 with a 4.36 in 185 major league appearances, all with the St. Louis Cardinals. He has made 32 starts in the big leagues. ...

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Life without Matt Holliday or Jason Bay for the Mets. Adrian Gonzalez it is

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:06:36 +0000

Even though he rejected their initial offer today (thanks MLBTR ), there is a very good chance that Jason Bay signs with the Red Sox. He enjoyed Boston and the success he had there. Also, Boston is clearly motivated to keep him. Similarly, there is certainly a chance that the ...

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IRF Reacts to Brad Thompson

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:17:58 +0000

My IRF (Inner Royals Fan) got some good news* when it was announced the Royals had signed RHP-Brad Thompson to a minor league contract. *You may be asking yourself about my usage of “good news” when referring to the Royals signing Brad Thompson. If you are, let me remind you that ...

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The Pinkie Previews: East Tenn St. (1-2) @ Louisville (1-0)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:44:48 +0000

Game: Louisville Cardinals vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers Venue: Freedom Hall Louisville, KY Time: 4:00 pm EST T.V. WHAS 11 (Insight Channel 4) Radio: WKRD 790 AM The University of Louisville men’s basketball team will host it’s home opener tomorrow afternoon ...

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Sigh! It's Lincecum's Cy

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:24:54 +0000

Chris Carpenter and Adam Wainwright finish second and third in Cy Young voting.

C70 At The Bat found this 12 hours ago on stltoday.com

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McClellan faces the heat over Waino's loss

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:24:54 +0000

Reliever says he 'didn't get the job done' in what could have been Adam Wainwright's 20th victory of the season.

C70 At The Bat found this 12 hours ago on stltoday.com

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St. Louis Cardinals: Top 10 Prospects

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:29:58 +0000

General Manager: John Mozeliak Farm Director: Mike Girsch Scouting Director: Jeff Luhnow FanGraphs’ Top 10 Prospects ( 2009 Draft Picks/International Signees Not Included ) Honestly, this is a pretty barren system, in terms of can’t-miss, impact talent… but it does ...

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Cards say Bay is not priority

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:17:57 +0000

If they can't get Holliday, then it's more likely they will pursue pitching.

C70 At The Bat found this 2 days ago on stltoday.com

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Lincecum wins Cy Young; Some Appalled

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:43:00 +0000

In case you hadn't heard, and I hadn't due to being at an off-site today, Tim Lincecum repeated as NL Cy Young winner, in one of the closer votes ever. It was so close that Adam Wainwright had more first place votes, but finished third overall. Chris Carpenter finished second. 10 points ...

theangryrant posted 27 hours ago from perfectknight.blogspot.com

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UCB Topic: 2009 Cardinal Blogger Awards

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:30:00 +0000

This is the third consecutive year for the Blogger awards. and I'm back in the saddle after not submitting a ballot in 2008. It's a fun look back at the past year. The final results of the voting will be put up at Dan's site at some point; I wouldn't expect it to happen tomorrow, but most likely ...

theangryrant posted 14 hours ago from perfectknight.blogspot.com

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Today in Phillies history - MVP for Howard

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:00:00 +0000

On this day in 2006 Ryan Howard was crowned the National League MVP , beating out St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols. In 2006 Howard hit a franchise record 58 home runs, helping to drive in a career high 149 runs batted in. Howard also hit a career high .313, scored 104 runs, and ...

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1987 National League Most Valuable Player Award

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:24:54 +0000

From BR Bullpen Jump to: navigation , search The winner of the 1987 National League Most Valuable Player Award was Andre Dawson of the Chicago Cubs . [ edit ] Award Voting † indicates playoff team Player Team Points Points Share (Max Points) First Votes AB R H HR RBI SB BB SO AVG ...

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Do strikeouts matter more to Cy Young voters now?

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:24:54 +0000

Zack Greinke and Tim Lincecum (who, incidentally, was our pick ) have now won this year’s Cy Young Awards . Neither led his league in wins; each was either first or second in strikeouts. Does that mean that wins don’t matter to the voters of the BBWAA anymore? Perhaps it at least ...

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