stltoday.com - 11/14/2008
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TOWER GROVE — St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Ryan Ludwick , fresh from the official announcement that he had won a Silver Slugger to punctuate his breakout season, was headed to gym. The spoils of this season are swell, but he has no interest in being a one-hit wonder.
He even used this ...
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jsonline.com - 11/17/2008
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jsonline.com —
Nov. 17, 2008 1:07 p.m. | St. Louis
first baseman Albert Pujols claimed his second NL MVP...
award today, collecting 18 of 32 first-place votes in balloting by the Baseball Writers Association of America. Philadelphia's Ryan Howard, with 12 first-place ...
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Pujols is MVP; Braun 3rd, Sabathia 6th
sharapovasthigh.blogspot.com - 11/10/2008
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sharapovasthigh.blogspot.com —
The A's reportedly acquire All-Star outfielder Matt Holliday
from the Rockies. No word on what the Rockies...
are getting in return, but the names Carlos Gonzalez, Huston Street, and Greg Smith being floated around.
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A's Reportedly Acquire Matt Holliday
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Silver Sluggers
Redbird Rants | A St. Louis Cardinals Blog —
... the leading candidate for the NL MVP award.
Ryan Ludwick’s line of .299/.375/.591 was good enough to garner his first Silver Slugger, joining Matt Holliday and Ryan Braun as the three most potent outfield bats in the league.
The Cardinal duo combined to hit 74 home runs and drive in 229 runs in 2008. Yet many, including manager Tony La Russa, believe that an “impact bat” is still a pressing need for the ball club.
Check out Derrick Goold’s Bird Land for more on the story, along with the complete list of this year’s ...
Free Agent Friday
Viva El Birdos —
... First, from the quote of the week dept., Derrick Goold has Ryan Ludwick responding to his well-deserved Silver Slugger award: ...
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Cards strap in for Hot Stove season —
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Silver Sluggers —
Bleacher Report - MLB 11/14/2008
The National League Silver Sluggers were announced today, and it was no surprise that the two Cardinal All-Stars were selected. The award, which is voted on by the league’s coaches and managers, is given to the best offensive performers ...
