We Are All Witnesses
seamheads.com 7/1/2009 — I don’t think of Albert Pujols as a home run hitter. I mean, obviously he can hit home runs, that’s never been in doubt. However, in my mind he’s a 35-40 home run guy, which is very good power, don’t get me wrong, but being that he is such an all around hitter with ...

Lincecum Dominates the Cardinals
drivelinemechanics.com 7/1/2009 — A Pitchfx look at Lincecum's gem against the Cards.

Cardinal ’stache attack! A midseason report
thesportsbank.net 7/13/2009 — By Jake McCormick It’s the All-Star Break and the St. Louis Cardinals are partying like it’s 1985. Literally. Instead of sporting retro powder blue jerseys, Cardinal starters and some position players are growing moustaches in true Tom Lawless and Todd Worrell fashion. I guess when ...

Cards Provide Fireworks, Wins Over Weekend
seamheads.com 7/6/2009 — Hope everyone had a wonderful and safe Fourth of July weekend. If you spent some of it watching the Cardinals, you weren’t that disappointed. Friday, the Cardinals rallied from three runs down for only the third time this season. Of course, if you are going to load the bases for ...

Hot Times, Summer in St. Louis
seamheads.com 6/30/2009 — Did you hear about this ? Prior to Friday night’s game between the Cardinals and Twins at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, a fan fell almost a story from the upper deck to the lower concourse. Apparently, he had fainted in the 92-degree heat and more than 100-degree heat index. Luckily, he was ...

Taking Advantage
seamheads.com 6/24/2009 — You know, when the total active roster of the New York Mets has just one more home run than Albert Pujols has by himself, games like last night should be the rule, not the exception. No matter who was on the field, though, Joel Pineiro did a masterful job on the mound. Getting 23 of 27 outs ...

Albert and the 7 Dwarfs
vivaelbirdos.com 6/9/2009 — More photos » by Jeff Roberson - AP This guy's the only one the Cards' offense has been able to depend on this season. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)  ...

Where Have These Bats Been?
seamheads.com 6/22/2009 — The On The Run people were probably pretty busy this weekend as the Cards really got serious in Kansas City. When the Cards wind up scoring 29 runs in the three game set, there are a lot of offensive heroes. Let’s break down the series game by game. Friday , while you have to love ...

Is Hitting In The Cards?
mysportsrumors.com 6/14/2009 — The St. Louis Cardinals offense has been absolutely dreadful this year, averaging a mere 4.4 runs a game. Luckily they still find themselves just a half game behind the Milwaukee Brewers for the National League Central lead, mainly due to a pitching staff that gives up only 4.2 runs a game.  ...

A Tough Split (Plus, Win Free Stuff!)
seamheads.com 7/9/2009 — OK, most of you know about the free stuff, but let me get this out of the way first before we talk about the last two games against the Brewers. Wilson , the makers of the official ball glove and catcher’s mask of MLB, has given me the rights to 20 tickets to FanFest , this week’s ...

National League First-Half Awards and Predictions — Bleacher Report - MLB 6/30/2009
With about two weeks until Major League Baseball breaks for its annual All-Star festivities (this year to be held in St. Louis), it’s time to evaluate each league’s performances both from individual and team standpoints. This piece, ...

Top 10 Hitters in the First Half of the MLB Season — Bleacher Report - MLB 6/30/2009
The first half is coming to a end, and it is time for the first half rankings. We have had some amazing hitting this season, and it has been fun all around. the hitters have not held back on the bat and have been knocking home runs like tennis ...

Youkilis overtakes Teixeira in All-Star vote — Boston.com -- Baseball News 6/30/2009
Boston's Kevin Youkilis has moved back in front of the Yankees' Mark Teixeira with two days left in AL balloting for starters for the All-Star game in St. Louis on July 14.

Youkilis overtakes Teixeira in AL All-Star voting — SI.com - MLB 6/30/2009
NEW YORK (AP) -- Boston's Kevin Youkilis has moved back in front of the Yankees' Mark Teixeira with two days left in AL balloting for starters for the All-Star game in St. Louis on July 14.

Cards rookie OF Rasmus has hiatal hernia (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 6/30/2009
St. Louis Cardinals rookie outfielder Colby Rasmus has been diagnosed with a hiatal hernia, which has kept him out of the lineup the last three days. Rasmus, who was in a 2 for 24 slump, said the condition has been bothering him for a while and an ...