Hall of Fame got it right
By Phil RogersCHICAGO TRIBUNE01/31/2010
CHICAGO — Go ahead, don’t serve me at Harry Caray’s. Give me only the single burger, not the double cheeseburger, at the Billy Goat. Make me buy my way into Grant Park for the Blues Festival and Taste of Chicago this summer.
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Baseball roundup
ASSOCIATED PRESS01/29/2010
Brewers pick up Edmonds — Former Cardinals outfielder Jim Edmonds has agreed to a minor-league deal with the Milwaukee Brewers, hoping to return to the big leagues after sitting out last season.
The 39-year-old is a career .284 hitter with 382 homers and 1,176 RBIs in 16 seasons with the Cardinals, Anaheim, San Diego and the Chicago Cubs.
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St. Louis Cardinals sign former Cub pitcher Rich Hill
April 24, 2007 - Chicago Cubs pitcher Rich Hill throws during the second inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers,. (M. Spencer Green/AP)
BY JOE STRAUSSST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH01/27/2010
The Cardinals may have made themselves a little bit deeper on Tuesday.
Betting no more than $575,000, the Cardinals signed ex-Chicago Cubs lefthander Read the rest of this entry
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Free-agent signing list
ASSOCIATED PRESS01/26/2010
The 79 free agents who have signed, with name, position, former club if different, and contract. The contract information was obtained by The Associated Press from player and management sources. For players with minor league contracts, letter agreements for major league contracts are in parentheses:
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ARIZONA (2): Signed Bob Howry, Read the rest of this entry
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Cards agree on contract with Ludwick
BY JOE STRAUSS {”byline organization”/}jstrauss@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-837101/25/2010
The Cardinals reached agreement Tuesday with right fielder Ryan Ludwick on a one-year, $5.45 million contract that will allow the parties to avoid a potential salary arbitration hearing next month.
Resolving Ludwick’s contract leaves second baseman Skip Schumaker as the Read the rest of this entry
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David Freese’s drunk driving arrest in December has not dislodged him as the top contender for the St. Louis Cardinals’ third base job.
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January 27, 1999 - Pope John Paul II prays in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel before the evening prayer service at the St. Louis Cathedral. Pope John Paul II’s 31-hour visit to St. Louis on Jan. 26-27 included an evening prayer service at the St. Louis Cathedral.
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ST. LOUIS (AP) - Outfielder Ryan Ludwick and the St. Louis Cardinals have avoided arbitration for the second straight season, agreeing Tuesday to a $5.45 million, one-year contract.
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — Outfielder Ryan Ludwick and the St. Louis Cardinals have avoided arbitration for a second straight season, agreeing to a one-year, $5.45 million contract.
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