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An audit of the Cardinalsa payroll
With the subtraction of the salaries for Mark Mulder , Braden Looper , Scott Spiezio , Juan Encarnacion and Jason Isringhausen , the St.
Cards strap in for Hot Stove season
If the past two weeks resembled a spy game, and to some extent they did, then a different kind of movie got under way at 11:01 p.m. CT on Thursday.
Some names and notes of players that have been floating throughout the interwebs: Braden Looper - Rotoworld seems to think the Reds would have an interest in his services.
Encarnacion last Cardinal to test market
Juan Encarnacion became the ninth and final member of the 2008 Cardinals to file for free agency when he declared on Monday.
Ruben Amaro Jr., the other guy who landed a position in a powerful office this week, already has most of his cabinet in place.
Carpenter undergoes surgery on elbow
The Cardinals did not say whether Carpenter remained on a timetable to return by spring training.
Louis slugger Albert Pujols had last month. The Cardinals did not say whether Carpenter remained on a timetable to return by spring training.
Six Cardinals file for free agency
Six Cardinals filed for free agency Thursday: shortstop Cesar Izturis, catcher Jason LaRue, righthander Braden Looper, infielder Felipe Lopez, righthander Russ Springer and lefthander Ron Villone.
Six Cardinals file for free agency
Six members of the 2008 Cardinals filed for free agency on Thursday, the first day that eligible players could officially declare their intentions to test the market.
Welcome to the second World Series edition of the mailbag, the last one before it's officially the offseason for all 30 teams.
Mailbag: Who will the Cards re-sign?
Welcome to the first Cardinals mailbag of the offseason. As always, if you have a question, use the link below to submit it -- and please be sure to include your first name, last initial and hometown.
Lohse deal good start to Cardinals' offseason
Give Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak credit for making a stealth move. The signing of starting pitcher Kyle Lohse to a four-year, $41 million contract came as a surprise.
Cheap seats: Bringing back Looper wouldn't be a bad move
I want the Cardinals to go all in as much as the next guy. But the more I read about the starting pitching market, the more convinced I am that the Birds should stay away from the feeding frenzy.
From the cheap seats: The 2009 payroll
My enthusiasm by the Cardinals quick move to shore up their pitching staff has been smothered by the wet blanket in the form of the news that the team plans to keep its payroll at right about $100 million in ...
Troy Glaus sacrifice fly scores winner as Cardinals overcome Reds 7-6
St. Louis Cardinals' starting pitcher Braden Looper throws in the first inning against the Cincinnati Reds in a baseball game Friday, Sep.
Cardinals' La Russa to bat pitcher eighth in 2009
Published September 27, 2008 at 4:27 p.m. ST. LOUIS _ Tony La Russa intends to bat his pitcher eighth again next season, an unorthodox strategy that the St.
Up Next: Cards vs. Reds at Busch
Cardinals vs. Cincinnati at Busch Stadium 7:15 Friday FSN Midwest Braden Looper RH Record 12-14 ERA 4.13 Bronson Arroyo RH Record 15-11 ERA 4.66 6:15 Saturday FSN Midwest Scouting the Reds Edinson Volquez will ...
The Day After Thread: Cubs vs. Cardinals, Sunday 9/21, 1:20 CT
Partly cloudy. Winds blowing in from center field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 70.
Looper feels frustration as his losses mount
TOUGH YEAR Starter goes to 0-3 this season vs. Cubs and is assured of a losing record.
It would be more fun if it meant a little more, but the Cardinals and Cubs will surely play to a lively atmosphere when they meet on Sunday at Wrigley Field.