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| Panama, Puerto Rico square off in San Juan |
WBC |
03/07/2009 |
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| its World Baseball Classic slate started against Panama in Game 2 of Pool D. Puerto Rico had a strong showing in the inaugural Classic, finishing 4-2 and advancing to Round 2 where it lost to Cuba in the deciding game. Former big leaguer and current St. Louis Cardinals coach Jose Oquendo will guide this team which features a roster chock full of big league stars such as Alex Rios, Carlos Beltran, Carlos Delgado and the National League's reigning Rookie of the Year, Geovany Soto. Oquendo's club, though, could be in |
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| Cards sign P Reyes |
MLB Baseball |
03/05/2009 |
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| Jupiter, FL (Sportsbooks) - The St. Louis Cardinals signed veteran left- handed reliever Dennys Reyes to a two-year contract on Thursday. Reyes, 31, had spent the previous three seasons with Minnesota, and in 2008 he went 3-0 with a 2.33 earned-run average in 75 appearances. "We've had nearly a month to evaluate our club," said Cardinals' general manager John Mozeliak. "With a month still remaining before Opening Day, we feel that Reyes is someone who immediately helps us fill a need for added bullpen depth." |
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| Cardinals sign 17 to one-year deals |
MLB Baseball |
02/28/2009 |
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| Jupiter, FL (Sportsbooks) - The St. Louis Cardinals signed 17 players to one-year contracts, the club announced Saturday, including outfielder Skip Schumaker and infielder Brendan Ryan. Also signed were pitchers Mitchell Boggs, Jaime Garcia, Blake Hawksworth, Josh Kinney, Charlie Manning, Kyle McClellan, Jason Motte, Chris Perez and Matt Scherer; infielders Brian Barden, Tyler Greene and Jarrett Hoffpauir; and outfielders Brian Barton, Joe Mather, and Nick Stavinoha. Schumaker played in 153 games for the Cardi |
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| Rays ink Isringhausen to minor league deal |
MLB Baseball |
02/21/2009 |
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| Port Charlotte, FL (Sportsbooks) - The Tampa Bay Rays have signed pitcher Jason Isringhausen to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. Isringhausen, 36, spent the last seven seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals, and in 2008 went 1-5 with a 5.70 earned run average and 12 saves in 42 appearances. However, he did not pitch after August because of right elbow tendinitis. In 13 MLB seasons with the New York Mets, Oakland and St. Louis, Isringhausen owns a career 45-49 record with a 3.61 ERA |
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| Cards and Ludwick avoid arbitration |
MLB Baseball |
02/16/2009 |
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| Jupiter, FL (Sportsbooks) - The St. Louis Cardinals and outfielder Ryan Ludwick agreed to terms on a one-year contract for the 2009 season on Monday, avoiding arbitration. Reports put his salary at $3.7 million with up to $100,000 in additional incentives. "We are extremely happy to have this deal completed," said St. Louis vice president and general manager John Mozeliak. "Everyone is ready to focus their attention on getting ready for the upcoming season. I know 'Luddy' is glad to get this behind him and is |
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| Cards' Pujols to skip WBC |
MLB Baseball |
02/16/2009 |
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| Jupiter, FL (Sportsbooks) - St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols confirmed Monday he will not be taking part in the 2009 World Baseball Classic. Pujols, who underwent surgery on his right elbow in October, was seeking to secure insurance from event underwriters to cover his participation, something that the slugger told MLB.com on Monday was not in the cards. A native of the Dominican Republic, Pujols garnered his second National League Most Valuable Player award in 2008 following a season in which |
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| Rockies sign P Flores to a minor league deal |
MLB Baseball |
02/12/2009 |
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| Denver, CO (Sportsbooks) - The Colorado Rockies agreed to a minor league contract with pitcher Randy Flores on Thursday. Flores, 33, went 1-0 with one save and a 5.26 earned run average in 43 games for the St. Louis Cardinals in 2008. The left-handed reliever appeared in eight games for the Rockies in 2002. For his career, Flores is 9-4 with four saves and a 4.78 ERA in 265 games -- three starts -- with the Rangers, Rockies and Cardinals. |
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| Brewers sign Looper to one-year contract |
MLB Baseball |
02/12/2009 |
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| wers executive vice president and general manager Doug Melvin. "His workhorse approach is something that we needed to fill out our rotation and make up for some of the loss of CC Sabathia and Ben Sheets." Looper spent the past three seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals and has also pitched for the Florida Marlins and New York Mets in an 11-year big league career. After posting a record of 9-3 with a 3.56 earned run average pitching out of the bullpen for the Cardinals during their World Series championship season |
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| Cards avoid arbitration with OF Ankiel |
MLB Baseball |
02/12/2009 |
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| Jupiter, FL (Sportsbooks) - The St. Louis Cardinals signed outfielder Rick Ankiel to a one-year contract Thursday, avoiding arbitration. The former pitcher batted .264 with 25 home runs and 71 RBI in 120 games last season with St. Louis. "We are excited to get this deal done and put the process behind us," said Cardinals vice president/general manager John Mozeliak. "Everyone felt that this agreement was fair to both parties and we can now look forward to another strong season of play from Rick." For his caree |
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| Brewers agree to one-year deal with Looper |
MLB Baseball |
02/11/2009 |
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| Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reported earlier this week that the deal is worth $4.75 million guaranteed and includes an option year. MLB.com said it would likely be finalized once Looper passes a physical. Looper spent the past three seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals and has also pitched for the Florida Marlins and New York Mets in an 11-year big league career. After posting a record of 9-3 with a 3.56 earned run average pitching out of the bullpen for the Cardinals during their World Series championship season |
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