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St. Louis Cardinals The Cardinals, an organization that has notoriously had an underwhelming farm system, reaped rewards from the minors last season, graduating a number of rookies to the majors and dealing prospects in aggressive trades for Matt Holliday and Mark DeRosa .

By winning the World Series this fall, the big-budget Yankees have made the offseason more challenging for Cardinals manager John Mozeliak.

Two weeks ago, as the Phillies opened the World Series, Charlie Manuel discussed a change he had noticed in Pedro Feliz.

It's Holliday season Cardinals have exclusive negotiating rights for two weeks before the slugger hits the open market in free agency.

The offseason is officially under way. Seven members of the 2009 Cardinals filed for free agency on Thursday, the first day that potential free agents were able to file following the conclusion of the World Series.

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

In so many towns across the Major League Baseball landscape, the idea of the annual postseason ritual of fretting over the local manager's immediate future is standard autumn dreaming.

No hitting coach ever has been credited with leading a team to the World Series.

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

No hitting coach ever has been credited with leading a team to the World Series.

If John Smoltz had picked the other finalist for his services in August, he could be pitching in the National League championship series for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Ken Rosenthal posted a new rumors article over at Foxsports.com yesterday, and now that the Cardinals have been eliminated from the playoffs, he is speculating that Albert Pujols could become a free agent when his contract runs out after the 2011 season.

Fielding the Dodgers' 5-1 win over the Cardinals in Game 3 of the National League Division Series on a short hop ... In MANNY RAMIREZ After two unmemorable games in Los Angeles, Ramirez was a difference-maker in Game 3. He drove in the game's first RBI with a first-inning double.

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Russell Martin waits for the throw as St. Louis Cardinals' Mark DeRosa scores off of a double from St.

Cardinals Chairman Bill DeWitt Jr. said Monday he considers the team's season a success despite its abrupt dismissal from the National League Division Series following high-profile summer trades that cost the organization five players for outfielder Matt Holliday and third baseman Mark DeRosa.

We still love ya, DeRo. Browse more photos>> When you read this, keep in mind it is written with tongue planted firmly in cheek.

'Play with your hair on fire' Cardinals risk becoming first team out of playoffs with another loss to Dodgers.

John Smoltz expressed a strong interest in returning to the Cardinals for 2010, but many of his free-agent-to-be teammates were less sure about what the future may hold for them.

Cardinals third baseman Mark DeRosa said he will push to have surgery to repair his left wrist as soon as possible so he can be ready for spring training.

Albert Pujols and the St. Louis Cardinals got a boost from a couple of solid midseason acquisitions and wrapped up the NL Central with a week left in the regular season.