stltoday.com - 7/28/2008
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Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak ruminated on a stretch lousy with losses.
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Viva El Birdos —
... should the cards sell? with the cards faltering and the nonwaiver deadline just three days away, derrick goold pops the question in the p-d this morning. mo answers emphatically no, specifically w/ respect to kyle lohse --- he won’t be going anywhere. the cards’ decisionmakers think wainwright and carpenter still give them a chance to make this year’s playoffs, and they’re still within striking distance so they’re going for it. while i can see the case for selling off lohse and others to position the team for 2009 and beyond, i think there’s a ...
Odds and Ends: Eaton, Dykstra, Lohse, Burnett
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
... Let's round up some linkage.
Phillies pitcher Adam Eaton accepted a minor league assignment today. It seems that J.A. Happ will replace him.
Jim Callis of Baseball America thinks the only first-round pick who might not sign will be San Diego's Allan Dykstra.
I did a Q&A with Mets Fans Forever.
Cardinals GM John Mozeliak dismissed the idea of trading Kyle Lohse. Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe believes the Cardinals have ...
Maybe the Cards should be sellers
Future Redbirds —
... After a rough road trip, John Mozeliak dismissed the notion of being sellers at the deadline. Judging from the sound of things, the team will be moderate buyers but won’t do anything they feel would hurt the long-term health of the club. That’s good, but should the Cards be sellers? ...
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stay the course
vivaelbirdos.com 7/28/2008 — remind me never to make a connection through o’hare again. stacked-up air traffic caused us to miss our flight home saturday night, resulting in an unscheduled stay at the airport hilton; got home yesterday weary, dirty, and disorganized. and ...
Adam Wainwright: To Start or Not to Start? —
Bleacher Report - MLB 7/28/2008
According to sources within the St. Louis Dispatch, there is speculation that Adam Wainwright might return to his closing role after he comes back from the disabled list.
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Weekend In Review: Sloppy Shea —
Bleacher Report - MLB 7/28/2008
What a weekend in Queens the Cardinals had. While it was still a lost series, more disappointment for the bullpen, and was the middle of one of the harder roadtrips of the season, not all was lost on the Redbirds at Shea Stadium this weekend.
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