http://cardinals.mlbnewsblog.com Updated with the latest Major League Baseball News! Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:07:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As a Cardinals fan I look forward every summer to games at Busch Stadium . Unfortunately I do not look forward to the prices, but recently I found the Ticket Specialists . The ticket brokers had an excellent selection of seats that got me within a few rows of ... http://cardinals.mlbnewsblog.com/2008/06/03/ticket-specialists-review/ Alfonso Soriano can't tell the future, but he can do the math. ''We hope we can do what we did with Milwaukee,''... http://cardinals.mlbnewsblog.com/2008/08/08/cubs-can-put-cardinals-out-of-their-misery-yahoo-sports/ Clayton Kershaw went right after St. Louis Cardinals hitters who had put up 15 runs the previous two games. It turned out to be the perfect game plan. The 20-year-old rookie worked seven dominant innings and Manny Ramirez homered for the fourth time in six games with the Los Angeles ... http://cardinals.mlbnewsblog.com/2008/08/07/kershaw-dominates-cards-ramirez-homers-in-la-win-ap-2/ Clayton Kershaw worked seven dominant innings and Manny Ramirez homered for the fourth time in six games with the Los Angeles Dodgers, who averted a three-game sweep by beating the St. Louis Cardinals and 13-game winner Kyle Lohse 4-1 on Thursday. Ryan Ludwick's consecutive home run streak ended at five ... http://cardinals.mlbnewsblog.com/2008/08/07/kershaw-dominates-cards-ramirez-homers-in-la-win-ap/ Ryan Ludwick tied a franchise record with a homer in his fifth straight game, Albert Pujols hit a grand slam and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-6 on Wednesday night. Pujols' sixth career grand slam and Ludwick's drive during a five-run fourth chased Derek Lowe, who ... http://cardinals.mlbnewsblog.com/2008/08/06/ludwick-homers-again-cards-beat-dodgers-ap/ Ryan Ludwick homered for the fifth straight game Wednesday night, tying the St. Louis Cardinals' franchise record. Ludwick, who has six homers during the streak, hit his 29th of the season off the Dodgers' Derek Lowe in the fourth inning. He connected four pitches after Albert Pujols hit a grand ... http://cardinals.mlbnewsblog.com/2008/08/06/ludwick-homers-in-fifth-straight-game-ap/ The St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday recalled righthander Chris Perez from Class AAA Memphis of the Pacific Coast League. http://cardinals.mlbnewsblog.com/2008/08/06/cardinals-recall-rhp-perez-pa-sportsticker/ After the bullpen's latest struggles, the St. Louis Cardinals have decided to go to a closer by committee. Closer Jason Isringhausen, who has a 1-5 record, 6.28 ERA and seven blown saves in 19 chances, remained a member of the bullpen although the role was not clear. Despite the bullpen ... http://cardinals.mlbnewsblog.com/2008/08/06/cardinals-add-perez-go-to-closer-by-committee-ap/ The St. Louis Cardinals signed infielder Felipe Lopez on Tuesday. http://cardinals.mlbnewsblog.com/2008/08/06/cardinals-sign-veteran-if-lopez-pa-sportsticker/ Infielder Felipe Lopez, released by the Washington Nationals last week, signed a contract with the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night. Lopez, a 28-year-old switch hitter, hit .234 with two home runs, 20 doubles and 25 RBIs for the Nationals. He started 69 games at second base, seven at shortstop ... http://cardinals.mlbnewsblog.com/2008/08/06/cards-sign-lopez-recently-released-by-nationals-ap/