<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="0.92">
<channel>
	<title>RedBird News</title>
	<link>http://redbirdnews.com</link>
	<description>All Your St. Louis Cardinal News In One Place</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<docs>http://backend.userland.com/rss092</docs>
	<language>en</language>
	<!-- generator="WordPress/3.0.1" -->

	<item>
		<title>St Louis Cardinals</title>
		<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
		<link>http://redbirdnews.com/blog/cardinals-news/st-louis-cardinals/</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>Albert gives his side of the &#8216;hug&#8217; story</title>
		<description><![CDATA[CHICAGO &#8211; As expected, Chicago awoke this morning to a Cubs loss and a heightened sense of anticipation.Never mind the outfield hijinks that greased the skids for Tuesday&#8217;s 6-4 Cubs loss, there was photographic evidence of general manager Jim Hendry and pending free agent Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols sharing a manly hug during pre-game [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://redbirdnews.com/blog/cardinals-news/stltoday/albert-gives-his-side-of-the-hug-story/</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>The Huh? Corner: The Cardinals&#8217; curious defense</title>
		<description><![CDATA[TOWER GROVE • The only ball that Philadelphia Phillies masher Ryan Howard had a chance to put in play all night came in the ninth inning and he launched it some 400 feet to center field &#8211; where Jon Jay sped back to catch it.That was a plus defensive play.The Cardinals defense cannot help but [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://redbirdnews.com/blog/cardinals-news/stltoday/the-huh-corner-the-cardinals-curious-defense/</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>Strauss: Frustrated Pujols is being tested</title>
		<description><![CDATA[His first baseman has been called a machine but rarely an enigma. Now Tony La Russa ponders what six weeks of hitting discontent means when discussing Albert Pujols.&#8220;He&#8217;s getting closer,&#8221; La Russa said Friday, &#8220;but I never believe he&#8217;s that far away.&#8221;For most, what Pujols is experiencing would be called a grinding start tinged by [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://redbirdnews.com/blog/cardinals-news/stltoday/strauss-frustrated-pujols-is-being-tested/</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>Bernie Bits: Theriot is a good guy who had bad idea</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When shortstop Ryan Theriot appeared on a Chicago radio show earlier this week, he joined in on the fun when the hosts made fun of Cardinals fans. When the hosts commented on Cardinals fans wearing tank tops and jean-cutoff shorts, Theriot added, &#8220;And Timberland boots.&#8221;It didn&#8217;t seem like a smart thing to do for a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://redbirdnews.com/blog/cardinals-news/stltoday/bernie-bits-theriot-is-a-good-guy-who-had-bad-idea/</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>Cardinals don pink on Mother&#8217;s Day</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ST. LOUIS &#8212; Alissa Nicks was the perfect choice as the Cardinals&#8217; honorary bat girl on Sunday. Not only is she a breast cancer survivor and an ardent fundraiser for the Susan G. Komen Foundation, she&#8217;s also a diehard Cardinals fan who attended more than 20 games at Busch Stadium in 2010. The club joined [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://redbirdnews.com/blog/cardinals-news/mlb/cardinals-don-pink-on-mothers-day/</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>Sanchez no longer in closer role</title>
		<description><![CDATA[CINCINNATI • Twisting fortunes within the Cardinals bullpen will transfer the closer&#8217;s tag from rookie Eduardo Sanchez to either Mitchell Boggs or Fernando Salas, according to Cardinals pitching coach Dave Duncan.Hours after the bullpen failed to hold leads of 4-2 and 5-4 in what became a 10-inning 6-5 loss Friday, Duncan noted that Sanchez&#8217; move [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://redbirdnews.com/blog/cardinals-news/stltoday/sanchez-no-longer-in-closer-role/</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>Goold: Who&#8217;s good enough for a Gibby?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[TOWER GROVE • Left in the game to get himself out of the trouble that he got into with bad luck and his pitching, St. Louis Cardinals ace Chris Carpenter did enough Tuesday night at Wrigley Field to buy time for his teammates to reward him with the first win of his season.His seven innings [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://redbirdnews.com/blog/cardinals-news/stltoday/goold-whos-good-enough-for-a-gibby/</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>Hummel: Adding another wild card is a bad idea for baseball</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I was against it when Commissioner Bud Selig finally pushed through his proposal to add a wild-card team to the playoffs in each league in 1994. Since then, I have concluded that the wild card is not such a bad thing. It has created an extra round, often an exciting one, in postseason play and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://redbirdnews.com/blog/cardinals-news/stltoday/hummel-adding-another-wild-card-is-a-bad-idea-for-baseball/</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>Notebook: Rasmus cleared to play; Todd re-claimed</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Cardinals center fielder Colby Rasmus met with a doctor Monday to have a scan taken of the abdominal soreness that kept him out of the lineup for a second consecutive day. The ultrasound showed no structural damage, general manager John Mozeliak said, and he expected the outfielder to be available.Rasmus said he first felt soreness [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://redbirdnews.com/blog/cardinals-news/stltoday/notebook-rasmus-cleared-to-play-todd-re-claimed/</link>
			</item>
</channel>
</rss>

