Russ Springer News

Now that the Cubs have signed the supposed best hitting coach in baseball in Rudy Jarmillo, maybe they can start thinking really big and go after a coach who can make an even bigger difference: Cardinals pitching guru Dave Duncan.

Brandon Inge hit a grand slam in the ninth inning and the Detroit Tigers picked apart Tampa Bay's bullpen and beat the Rays 5-3 Sunday for a three-game sweep at St.

Nomar Garciaparra leaves his locker and walks toward one of the backrooms inside the visiting clubhouse at Camden Yards.

The Tampa Bay Rays claimed right-handed pitcher Russ Springer off waivers from the Oakland Athletics Saturday.

The Tampa Bay Rays have bolstered their bullpen for the stretch run after claiming reliever Russ Springer off waivers from the Oakland Athletics on Saturday.

The Tampa Bay Rays have bolstered their bullpen for the stretch run after claiming reliever Russ Springer off waivers from the Oakland Athletics on Saturday.

The Tampa Bay Rays have bolstered their bullpen for the stretch run after claiming reliever Russ Springer off waivers from the Oakland Athletics on Saturday.

The Tampa Bay Rays have bolstered their bullpen for the stretch run after claiming reliever Russ Springer off waivers from the Oakland Athletics on Saturday.

It was an hour or so after the trade deadline passed when Tampa Bay Rays V.P. of baseball Andrew Friedman discussed the immediate future of his ballclub.

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Russ Springer #36 of the Oakland Athletics pitches against the Seattle Mariners during a Major League Baseball game on April 12, 2009 at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California.

No one in the A's clubhouse was surprised to learn that Matt Holliday had been traded on Friday.

Cardinal, the Stan Musial of his day. He's baseball's best hitter in the nation's best baseball town, which happens to be the site of this year's All-Star proceedings.

Buster Olney reported in his blog today that the Red Sox have inquired on their own former shortstop, Orlando Cabrera.

Five opinions on the Cardinals following Wednesday's 3-2 victory over Brewers: 1. RYAN FRANKLIN HAS SURPRISED: I didn't think he was a closer.

Rookie reliever Jason Motte didn't keep the role he left spring training with a chance to claim, excelling instead in the role suited for him all along.

Maybe the Cardinals should have kept ace reliever Russ Springer after all. Due to various circumstances, this team developed a need on the right side of their bullpen.

We just simply needed the bullpen depth. Granted, that was really a hole created by Mo, all you have to do is look back at the transactions list and see all the departed bullpen arms from last year.