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Pujols eyeing more than NL MVP

ST. LOUIS -- In one year, Albert Pujols will have played long enough to be eventually considered for baseball's Hall of Fame. On Tuesday, he may go a long way toward punching his ticket for induction. Pujols, already recognized as the game's best ...

From MATTHEW LEACH, MLB.com,  23 Nov 2009
Related Topics: National League,  Albert Pujols,  Yogi Berra,  Roy Campanella,  Joe DiMaggio

Inbox: Franklin's late woes a concern?

Welcome to the Thanksgiving-week Inbox. 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. If you send a regular e-mail, rather than using the form, be ...

From MATTHEW LEACH, MLB.com,  23 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Ryan Franklin,  Matt Holliday,  Mark DeRosa,  Troy Glaus,  Major League Baseball

Lincecum makes history with second Cy

ST. LOUIS -- With his second Cy Young Award, Tim Lincecum made some baseball history on Thursday, becoming just the 15th pitcher to win the award twice, joining a list populated by Hall of Famers and greats of the game. But the balloting that led to ...

From MATTHEW LEACH, MLB.com,  19 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Cy Young,  Tim Lincecum,  Tom Glavine,  Trevor Hoffman,  Chris Carpenter

Cards must prep for future without Holliday

ST. LOUIS -- The doors open wide on Thursday night. It remains to be seen how rapidly the traffic will flow through them. Free agency officially gets under way at 11 p.m. CT on Thursday, allowing teams to begin discussing contract terms with free ...

From MATTHEW LEACH, MLB.com,  19 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Matt Holliday,  Scott Boras,  NFL,  Jaime Garcia (baseball),  Mitchell Boggs

Cardinals move to avoid Rule 5 losses

ST. LOUIS -- The Cardinals completed some roster housekeeping on Wednesday, adding eight players to their 40-man roster in advance of next month's Rule 5 Draft. Now officially protected from the Rule 5 are pitchers Tyler Norrick, Adam Ottavino and ...

From MATTHEW LEACH, MLB.com,  18 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Major League Baseball,  Bryan Anderson (politician),  Darryl Jones,  Anthony Reyes,  National League

Two Cards among three Cy contenders

ST. LOUIS -- They're each other's biggest fan. So come Thursday, Adam Wainwright and Chris Carpenter may both be very happy. The Cardinals' co-ace right-handers are two of the three leading candidates for the National League Cy Young Award, along with ...

From MATTHEW LEACH, MLB.com,  18 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Cy Young,  Adam Wainwright,  Chris Carpenter,  National League,  Tim Lincecum

La Russa runner-up in NL MOY voting

ST. LOUIS -- Tony La Russa was in the running for a record fifth Manager of the Year Award from the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Instead he settled for a slightly less glamorous record. La Russa became the first manager to finish as the ...

From MATTHEW LEACH, MLB.com,  18 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Tony La Russa,  Jim Tracy,  Joe Torre,  American League,  National League

Holliday all but certain to hit the open market

ST. LOUIS -- Things are moving slowly between the Cardinals and Matt Holliday, and that's not a surprise to the club. With two days remaining before free agency begins in earnest, it is evident that the star outfielder will hit the open market. "It ...

From MATTHEW LEACH, MLB.com,  17 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Matt Holliday,  Scott Boras,  John Smoltz,  Adam Wainwright,  Chris Carpenter

Cards in mix for major BBWAA awards

ST. LOUIS -- Things should only go up from here. Colby Rasmus finished well down in the voting for National League Rookie of the Year, but every remaining Baseball Writers' Association of America award in the National League should have a Cardinal ...

From MATTHEW LEACH, MLB.com,  16 Nov 2009
Related Topics: National League,  Colby Rasmus,  Tony La Russa,  Jim Tracy,  American League

Rasmus bidding to claim NL ROY honors

ST. LOUIS -- Awards season keeps rolling on Monday, and once again a Cardinal is at least a candidate to receive some votes. Colby Rasmus is part of a wide-open field of contenders for the National League Rookie of the Year Award, and though he's a ...

From MATTHEW LEACH, MLB.com,  16 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Colby Rasmus,  National League,  Garrett Jones,  Andrew McCutchen,  J.A. Happ

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