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One-day sale: Get 20 percent off at MLB.com Shop

11/30/09 12:00 AM EST C is everything from a Carl Crawford Crystal Card to Chicago Cubs Cooperstown Caps now a full 20 percent off in the all-day sales event under way until 11:59 p.m. ET at the MLB.com Shop. Y is the Yankees World Series Champions Collection — and knowing you can celebrate another big [...]

New St. Louis hitting coach has fallen shy in past voting

11/27/09 2:00 PM EST A few years ago, Mark McGwire was widely considered a lock for Hall of Fame enshrinement. How times have changed. McGwire, who retired as the No. 5 home run hitter of all time (he's now eighth), looked like a stone-cold lock for immortality back when he called it a career following [...]

Redbird Rookies at center of club's charitable work

11/25/09 4:00 PM EST ST. LOUIS — Despite the economy, in many ways, it was a good year to be doing charitable work within the realm of Major League Baseball. That was doubly true in St. Louis. The league set a year-long theme of "Beyond Baseball," with a goal of honoring accomplishments off the field [...]

Cardinals slugger unanimous selection for NL honors

11/24/09 5:40 PM EST ST. LOUIS — This wasn't an announcement. It was a coronation. Then again, a case could be made that the entire 2009 season fit that description for Albert Pujols. Long since established as one of baseball's great players, Pujols emerged as the game's dominant figure in 2009. On Tuesday, the Baseball [...]

Barring a major upset, third MVP title imminent

11/24/09 1:29 AM EST Albert Pujols, who's quickly proving to be one of the greatest hitters in the annals of Major League Baseball, is already well ahead of most of the all-time greats in one category: nicknames. Whether you want to call him "The Machine," "Prince Albert," "Phat Albert," "El Hombre" or, simply, "Mr. Pujols," [...]

Favored to win MVP, slugger would cap impressive haul

11/20/09 4:55 PM EST ST. LOUIS — Thursday brought a disappointing surprise for the Cardinals. If Tuesday also brings disappointment, it will fall more under the category of jaw-dropping shocker. Albert Pujols is the overwhelming favorite to pick up his third National League Most Valuable Player Award when the Baseball Writers' Association of America announces [...]

Carpenter, Wainwright finish 2-3 behind Giants' Lincecum

11/19/09 10:10 PM EST ST. LOUIS — A day that began with great promise ended with great disappointment for the Cardinals. In a mild surprise, Giants right-hander Tim Lincecum beat out both Chris Carpenter and Adam Wainwright in balloting for the National League Cy Young Award on Thursday, with the two Cards finishing second and [...]

Re-signing slugger a priority but not the team's biggest

11/19/09 12:00 AM EST ST. LOUIS — The doors open wide on Thursday night. It remains to be seen how rapidly the traffic will flow through them. Free agency officially gets under way at 11 p.m. CT on Thursday, allowing teams to begin discussing contract terms with free agents throughout the Majors. Over the previous [...]

Cards do not expect to strike a deal before free-agent deadline

11/17/09 9:12 PM EST ST. LOUIS — Things are moving slowly between the Cardinals and Matt Holliday, and that's not a surprise to the club. With two days remaining before free agency begins in earnest, it is evident that the star outfielder will hit the open market. "It was very clear to us early on [...]

Pujols, Wainwright, Carp could add to offseason haul

11/16/09 8:08 PM EST ST. LOUIS — Things should only go up from here. Colby Rasmus finished well down in the voting for National League Rookie of the Year, but every remaining Baseball Writers' Association of America award in the National League should have a Cardinal figuring prominently. That starts Wednesday, when Cardinals manager Tony [...]