The St. Louis Cardinals, based in St. Louis, Mo., participate in Major League Baseball (MLB) and are a member of the National League Central Division. The Cardinals were founded in 1892.
Players Choice Awards have become habit forming for Albert Pujols. For the second straight day, the Cardinals slugger was recognized by his peers. Pujols on Friday was named Player of the Year in a vote by the MLB Players Association. The high praise is bestowed to just one player, regardless of league. On Thursday, Pujols [...]
Albert Pujols declared that he wants to remain with the Cardinals, quieting speculation that the man widely considered the game's premier player might leave St. Louis. "The fans know and the Cardinals know that I want to be a Cardinal for my whole career," Pujols told WXOS-FM on Thursday, as The Associated Press reported. "I [...]
ST. LOUIS — What could be a very busy awards season for the Cardinals is off to a fast start. Adam Wainwright received the Players Choice Award as the National League Outstanding Pitcher in 2009, beating out Tim Lincecum and teammate Chris Carpenter. This comes on the heels of Carpenter being named the Players Choice [...]
ST. LOUIS — Skip Schumaker knows better than any of his teammates what the Cardinals will be getting when Mark McGwire begins work as the club's new hitting coach. And he's excited. Schumaker has worked on hitting in the offseason with McGwire, and is a firm believer in the slugger's methods. He's eager to be [...]
ST. LOUIS — After seven silent seasons away from the game, Mark McGwire is making his return to baseball. The slugger is taking over as the Cardinals' hitting coach, agreeing to a one-year contract to replace Hal McRae. McGwire, 46, retired after the 2001 season with 583 home runs, including a then-single-season record 70 as [...]
Tony La Russa appears to be coming back for a 15th season to manage the Cardinals. The team has called a news conference for Monday at 11 a.m. CT at Busch Stadium. A change on La Russa's coaching staff may indicate that his return is in fact imminent. Multiple reports have indicated that Hal McRae [...]
Baseball's two most dominant hitters, the Cardinals' Albert Pujols and the Twins' Joe Mauer, were chosen winners of the Oscar Charleston Legacy Awards for their respective leagues for 2009 by the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. Pujols and Mauer will join the winners of the Wilbur "Bullet" Rogan Award for the pitchers of the year — [...]
Zack Greinke and Chris Carpenter have been named the American League and National League Bullet Rogan Award winners by the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. The award, named after former Kansas City Monarchs ace pitcher and outfielder Charles Wilber "Bullet" Rogan, recognizes the top pitchers in the AL and NL each season. Greinke, 26, went 16-8 [...]
The Cardinals announced that Albert Pujols underwent arthroscopic surgery on his problematic right elbow on Wednesday. In a statement, the club referred to the procedure as "a success." Dr. James Andrews performed the surgery in Birmingham, Ala., with Cardinals head team physician Dr. George Paletta present. According to the statement, Pujols underwent both debridment — [...]
Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols will undergo arthroscopic debridement surgery on his right elbow on Wednesday, the team confirmed on Tuesday. The surgery, to remove bone chips in Pujols' elbow, will be performed by team physician George Paletta and Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham, Ala. Pujols, coming off a season during which he hit .327 [...]