The Cardinals 2009 Postseason And Some Notes on 2010
baseballreflections.com 10/29/2009 — It’s been famously noted that the postseason is a crapshoot. While there is definitely some truth to that statement, for the St. Louis Cardinals the National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers brought both old and new reasons for a hasty exit from October.  ...

Cardinals Bring Back Tony LaRussa And Mark McGwire
theghostofmoonlightgraham.wordpress.com 10/28/2009 — According to the St. Louis Post Dispatch, the Cardinals and manager Tony LaRussa have agreed to a one-year deal with a mutual option for 2011. The Cardinals also got good news when pitching coach Dave Duncan agreed to return to the team as well.

Why the Cardinals will beat the Dodgers
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He’s Baaaaaaaacne!
hirejimessian.com 10/26/2009 — Just when I thought the St. Louis Cardinals couldn’t stick anything else in their asses, they surprised me by bringing back amnesiac Mark McGwire as Albert Pujols’ “vitamins” supplier the Cardinals’ hitting coach. It would by hypocritical of me to say too much ...

The Trade Bait Blues
vivaelbirdos.com 10/29/2009 — More photos » AP 22 days ago: FILE -- These are 2009 file photos showing St. Louis Cardinals' Chris Carpenter, left, and Toronto Blue Jays Aaron Hill, ...

Tony La Russa returning as Cardinals manager
bases.nbcsports.com 10/30/2009 — After taking some time to ponder his future after the Dodgers swept the Cardinals out of the playoffs Tony La Russa will return for his 15th season as St. Louis' manager, officially agreeing to a one-year contract with a 2011...

The St. Louis Cardinals flashback in NLDS history to become … the 2008 Chicago Cubs!!!
thesportsbank.net 10/13/2009 — By Jake McCormick They finished the last month of the MLB season with a .500 record, after a torrid August with a single digit loss count. The NL Central runaway champion entered the National League Divisional Series against a balanced Los Angeles Dodger team, only to get embarrassingly, ...

Trader Mo Redux
vivaelbirdos.com 10/14/2009 — More photos » by Tom Gannam - AP Yep, that's right. Jeff Fucking Weaver. (AP Photo/Tom Gannam) Browse more photos » The worst ...

A Wrap and a Look Forward
seamheads.com 10/7/2009 — It’s been a busy week for me, with having to drive a hour and a half to an audit every morning. (Usual commute to the office–8 minutes.) So I’ve not had the chance to finish up the regular season and look at tonight’s start of the NLDS. Let me see if I can’t do ...

NLDS Game 1 Recap - Gridlock
perfectknight.blogspot.com 10/8/2009 — One of the biggest concerns I had going into the playoffs was the Cardinals' offense, in that as a team they had trouble getting guys on base. Well, much like the traffic in Southern California streaming onto the highway, St Louis really had no issues getting guys on last night. Bringing them ...

McGwire joins Cards as La Russa's hitting coach — SFGate: Top Sports Stories
Mark McGwire is back in baseball, reunited with Tony La Russa as the St. Louis Cardinals' hitting coach. La Russa agreed to return for a 15th year as manager Monday with a one-year contract, the first time he hasn't had a multiyear deal with the team. ...

McGwire joins Cards as La Russa's hitting coach — Examiner Sports
Mark McGwire is back in baseball, reunited with Tony La Russa as the St. Louis Cardinals' hitting coach. La Russa agreed to return for a 15th year as manager Monday with a one-year contract, the first time he hasn't had a multiyear deal with the team. ...

With Cardinals job, McGwire looks to rebuild his image — Latest Sporting News Articles for MLB
Coming soon: A "confession" from Mark McGwire. The reasons: To begin rebuilding his image, enhance his chances of making the Hall of Fame and be able to return to baseball in relative peace. The setting: As part of his new job as ...

McGwire joins La Russa's staff for Cards (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLB News
Mark McGwire is back in baseball, reunited with Tony La Russa as the St. Louis Cardinals' hitting coach. La Russa agreed to return for a 15th year as manager Monday with a one-year contract, the first time he hasn't had a multiyear deal with the team. ...

Mark McGwire joins Cardinals as hitting coach — Red Sox & MLB - BostonHerald.com
ST. LOUIS - Mark McGwire is returning to baseball as hitting coach under St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa. The Cardinals said Monday that La Russa had agreed to...