David Freese News

Collusion is expected to be a big topic at the players union's board meeting this week in Scottsdale, Ariz., where Michael Weiner will be approved formally as successor to Donald Fehr.

The Cardinals see left fielder Matt Holliday as a unique talent within this year's free agent pool, and they apparently do not envision themselves as bidders for the market's presumptive second choice should Holliday defect.

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Mark DeRosa , the super-utility fielder who became the St. Louis Cardinals starting third baseman this past season, underwent wrist surgery Monday to repair a torn tendon sheath in his left wrist, an official with DeRosa's agent's office confirmed this afternoon.

As general manager John Mozeliak and his staff begin the task of building the 2010 Cardinals, they have an interesting challenge before them.

Last season third base represented the Cardinals' greatest offensive frustration.

Watching the Cardinals get swept from the playoffs in three games -- just one at home -- was quite stunning.

DeWitt views '09 as winner Despite playoff disappointment, owner lauds team for division title.

Cardinals manager Tony La Russa was prepared to lift second baseman Skip Schumaker after one at-bat Sunday if he made an out to make sure the converted outfielder hit .300 for the second year in a row.

Prince Fielder homered twice and drove in three as the Milwaukee Brewers finished their season with a series sweep of St.

Cardinals reliever Jason Motte was putting on the gear and readying to revisit his roots as a catcher late in Sunday's game when rookie David Freese volunteered that he had played a few games behind the plate in his career.

Troy Glaus remains in the running for a spot on the St. Louis Cardinals' postseason roster.

Chris Carpenter hit a grand slam and drove in six runs Thursday while pitching St.

Without stating it as such, Cardinals manager Tony La Russa may have hinted Sunday at David Freese's improving chance to make the team's playoff roster.

Thursday 24 Sep 2009 Thursday, September 24, 2009 at 01:15AM MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com-The Triple-A Memphis Redbirds dropped a heart-breaking 5-4 11-inning decision to the Durham Bulls on Tuesday night, in the Triple-A Championship Game.

There were plenty of times this summer that third baseman David Freese felt his shot at the majors had slipped past him, just another fleeting opportunity undone by a nagging injury.

The Cardinals' Class AAA affiliate lost in the Triple-A championship game when the International League champion Durham Bulls scored on a bases-loaded wild pitch in the 11th inning in Oklahoma City.

It's like we're seven years old again. It's Dec. 8 and Christmas is just a couple of weeks away.

Smoltz, who skipped his start Monday to calm tendinitis in his right shoulder, will start Friday's game against the Chicago Cubs , sliding up two days to fit both Chris Carpenter and into the weekend series.