Archive for March, 2008
Rockies-Cardinals opener rained out in the third inning; St. Louis led 5-1 on Pujols HR (AP)
The opener between the Colorado Rockies and St. Louis was postponed by rain Monday in the third inning with the Cardinals leading 5-1 on a home run by Albert Pujols. The game was rescheduled for Tuesday night, which had been an off-day for the teams.
Posted: March 31st, 2008.
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Matt Holliday and the Rockies set to open at St. Louis against Albert Pujols and the Cardinals (AP)
When the National League’s last two World Series teams play on opening day, all eyes will be on two of the league’s best hitters: St. Louis’ Albert Pujols and Colorado’s Matt Holliday. Cardinals opening-day starter Adam Wainwright knows firsthand how good both are; Holliday has torn up Cardinals pitching.
Posted: March 30th, 2008.
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Cardinals add Villone, place Ryan on DL (PA SportsTicker)
The St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday finalized their roster for Opening Day by adding non-roster invitees Ron Villone and Rico Washington and placing infielder Brendan Ryan on the 15-day disabled list.
Posted: March 30th, 2008.
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Predicting the 2008 season: Diamondbacks over Red Sox (SportingNews.com)
Baseball is a new age of parity with as many as 25 teams having a shot at the playoffs. Richard Justice predicts the 2008 season.
Posted: March 30th, 2008.
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Excited Nationals put final touches on new stadium, opening-day lineup (AP)
New stadium, new Nationals. That’s the way Ryan Zimmerman sees it. On a day for finishing touches to the ballpark and the lineup, Washington beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-0 Saturday night in an exhibition game that also served as a dress rehearsal. Before the game, workers mowed the infield and outfield grass at Nationals [...]
Posted: March 29th, 2008.
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Career minor leaguer Rico Washington hits home run, secures roster spot with Cardinals (AP)
Rico Washington celebrated making the St. Louis Cardinals opening-day roster by hitting a home run in the Cardinals’ 10-3 loss to Double-A Springfield on Saturday. Washington, who played for Springfield and Triple-A Memphis last year, was told before the game by manager Tony La Russa that he’d made the team.
Posted: March 29th, 2008.
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Todd Wellemeyer helps St. Louis Cardinals beat Double-A Springfield Cardinals 3-2 (AP)
Albert Pujols homered, Todd Wellemeyer had a solid outing and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Double-A Springfield Cardinals 3-2 on Friday night. Wellemeyer gave up six hits and struck out five in 6 1-3 innings. He threw 77 pitches. The right-hander is scheduled to start Wednesday against Colorado. “I felt pretty good.
Posted: March 28th, 2008.
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Y! experts peer into a crystal baseball (Yahoo! Sports)
Will the Red Sox repeat as champions? Will Johan Santana pitch the Mets to glory, or will the Cubs win it all for the first time in 100 years?
Posted: March 27th, 2008.
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VandenHurk walks 5, throws 100 pitches as the Marlins lose to the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0 (AP)
Rick VandenHurk’s first outing after Florida made him its No. 2 starter was a rough one. VandenHurk walked five and needed 100 pitches to get through 4 2-3 innings in the Marlins’ 2-0 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday. The right-hander allowed two runs and five hits but hurt himself with his command, [...]
Posted: March 27th, 2008.
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Schumaker has 2 hits as Cardinals topple Orioles (AP)
Skip Schumaker continued his strong spring with two hits helping the St. Louis Cardinals to a 8-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday. Schumaker, who is a candidate to be the starting right fielder, had an RBI triple in the fifth and a double in the sixth. He is batting .382 this spring and [...]
Posted: March 26th, 2008.
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