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Examining the unorthodox contract extended to Randy Choate.

bengie molina is going to be named the next assistant hitting coach for the st. louis cardinals.

The reform of the reserve clause changed baseball forever. Through a series of hard-nosed and clever labor tactics, Miller made it happen.

you saw the cardinals put on a fantastic culinary display this season! see how to make those special dishes at home with viva el birdos.

every year, the cardinals keep some players on the roster who are worse than replacement value. find out whether this trend is moving in the right direction, or the wrong one.

even with MVP candidate yadier molina signed to a lengthy contract, the cardinals' lineup of catching prospects realistically starts in short-season ball. can some quiet moves be made to improve it?

With very little to be done - or likely to be done - in the Hot Stove League this offseason, the Cardinals are looking hard at extending some of the key members of the team. Adam Wainwright is foremost among them.

The 2012 Cardinals put together the postseason team with the largest number of homegrown prospects. This trend is only likely to continue. Find out why.

The Cardinals enjoyed a stunning season, starting on fire in April, and slacking into a frustrating roller coaster of highs and lows over the long summer. A talented team never quite yielded the...

Next Game San Francisco Giants @ St. Louis Cardinals Thursday, Oct 18, 2012, 8:07 PM EDTBusch Stadium Tim Lincecum vs Adam Wainwright Mostly cloudy,rain. Winds blowing out to center...

See the changes in store for the Giants' rotation in the NLCS and how it impacts the Cardinals' prospects in the latter games of the series. The Cardinals lead the series 2-1 after a waterlogged outing last night.

the rain is tapering off, and the grounds crew is on the field. let's finish this game.

See them face off in a potential elimination game today at 3 PM central time.

ross detwiler and the nats; what to expect when you're trying to clinch.

why bunting has been bad for the cardinals, even if not unusual around the league. also, jon jay would like to bunt less, please.

St. Louis Cardinals Clinch Wild-Card Playoff Spot with Dodgers' Loss to the Giants: maybe it's not graceful, but it counts.

VEB discussion: how has the NFL refereeing fiasco impacted the likelihood for umpire reforms in MLB.

what we saw on the road to milwaukee; the bunt and what's wrong with america.

bud norris via mlb.mlb.com ERA 4.93 FIP 4.37 xFIP 4.09 SIERA 3.91 GB% 39.8 K% 22.3 BB% 9.0 --------- jaime garcia via mlb.mlb.com ERA 4.24 FIP 3.18 xFIP 3.24 SIERA 3.67 GB% 52.7 K% 18.7 BB%...

too many pitchers? sorting out the endgame for the cardinal rotation.

josh beckett ERA 5.05 FIP 4.19 xFIP 4.30 SIERA 4.22 K% 17.8% BB% 7.2% GB% 40.9% ------------ lance lynn ERA 4.04 FIP 3.59 xFIP 3.72 SIERA 3.68 K% 23.3% BB% 8.9% GB% 44.8%

a tale of two beltrans - why the cardinals' most perplexing slugger has been struggling for the last two months.

is adam wainwright tired? does he have West Nile virus? has he switched places with a slightly less-good-at-pitching identical twin? equally well-founded theories behind a couple of bad starts discussed.

Rafael Furcal to have MRI to confirm UCL tear diagnosis.

jaime garcia ERA 4.14 FIP 2.72 xFIP 3.44 SIERA 3.59 GB% 52.9% K% 19.4% BB% 6.2% ------------------ edwin jackson ERA 3.72 FIP 3.98 xFIP 3.86 SIERA 3.86 GB% 45.6% K% 20.8% BB% 7.6%

in advance of september 1 roster expansion, a review of the cardinals' 40-man roster now and in the future.

after a pretty terrible start from lance lynn, the cardinals clawed the runs back in a 6-run 6th innings. let's see if they can protect their 8-5 lead and wear out a reds bullpen that pitched into...

the cardinals' record and run distribution: a comparison to other division leaders.

edit: stupid widgets. kyle lohse faces off against trevor cahill. both are kind of middling right handed pitchers.

jaime garcia's upcoming return: what to expect and the moves that will follow.