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Is it a coincidence that just as Ryan Ludwick went down with an injury at Pittsburgh, the Cardinal offense began to struggle? Is it a chance happening that while Ludwick struggled once coming ... The Importance of Ryan Ludwick by Eric Hobbs 6 reads Opinion Is it a coincidence that just as Ryan Ludwick went down with an injury at Pittsburgh, the ...

QUESTION: It appears Cardinals outfielder Ryan Ludwick is starting to come out of his slump.

Albert Pujols hit his 32nd homer, Ryan Ludwick drove in four runs and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 8-3 on Friday in the opener of a four-game series leading into the All-Star break.

Joel Pineiro scattered three hits in his third complete game this year and Ryan Ludwick hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning, rallying the St.

It's been an up-and-down season for St. Louis outfielder Ryan Ludwick after coming off his first All-Star appearance in 2008.

Adam Wainwright came within two outs of his first career shutout and Ryan Ludwick and Colby Rasmus homered for the St.

Injured infielder-outfielder Mark DeRosa will return to St. Louis today to have his strained left wrist re-examined by Dr.

He would probably prefer it otherwise, but Ryan Ludwick is so far the face of the Cardinals' offense.

After making the National League All-Star team for the first time in his career in 2008, Cardinals outfielder Ryan Ludwick opened the '09 season right where he left off.

No matter how he tried to paint a positive veneer on his mounting run of erratic starts, Cadinals starter Todd Wellemeyer didn't need the numbers to know how poorly he was pitching.

Adam Wainwright did everything he could to help bail out the Cardinals' continuing struggling offense.

In May they constructed a modest 13-14 record despite their league's third-lowest ERA.

Last year, Ryan Ludwick made the National League All-Star team. This year, he's not even in the conversation.

Justin Morneau hit a three-run homer in the first inning and Francisco Liriano worked seven strong innings as the Twins took two of three from the Cardinals with a 6-2 win on Sunday afternoon at Busch Stadium.

With the All-Star break looming, teams are beginning to make a push for the playoff races.

St. Louis Cardinals right fielder Ryan Ludwick, nothing for 13 since hittting a home run on Monday in New York, isn't in the lineup today for the second time in four days.

There are people who will tell you there isn't much difference between the Royals' lineup and the Cardinals' lineup, save for Albert Pujols.

From the waiver-wire to virtual over night prominence, Ryan Ludwick burst on the scene last year as the foil to Albert Pujols ' greatness in St.

Tie game, bases loaded, one out, fourth inning. And the preposterously dangerous Albert Pujols digging in to face Gil Meche, Kansas City's laboring starting pitcher.

Last season the two bombers combined for 62 homers and 184 RBIs. This year so far they've combined for 13 homers and 59 RBIs.